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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Sat 10 Jan
Celtic Challenge Celtic Challenge
Round 3
Glasgow Warriors Women Glasgow Warriors Women
Round 3
19
-
31
FT
Gwalia Lightning Gwalia Lightning
Scotstoun Stadium
Round 3
Edinburgh Rugby Women Edinburgh Rugby Women
Round 3
12
-
50
FT
Wolfhounds Wolfhounds
Hive Stadium
Sat 10 Jan
Sat 10 Jan
Challenge Cup Challenge Cup
Round 3
Newcastle Newcastle
Round 3
26
-
19
FT
Perpignan Perpignan
Kingston Park
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Round 3
US Montauban US Montauban
Round 3
28
-
31
FT
Black Lion Black Lion
Stade Sapiac
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Round 3
Stade Francais Stade Francais
Round 3
27
-
25
FT
Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs
Stade Jean Bouin
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Round 3
Cardiff Rugby Cardiff Rugby
Round 3
32
-
13
FT
Racing 92 Racing 92
Cardiff Arms Park
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Round 3
Lions Lions
Round 3
42
-
33
FT
Lyon Lyon
10bet Ellis Park
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Round 3
Benetton Benetton
Round 3
74
-
21
FT
Dragons RFC Dragons RFC
Stadio Monigo
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Sat 10 Jan
Investec Champions Cup Investec Champions Cup
Round 3
Bulls Bulls
Round 3
49
-
61
FT
Bristol Bristol
Loftus Versfeld
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Round 3
Clermont Clermont
Round 3
21
-
33
FT
Glasgow Glasgow
Stade Marcel-Michelin
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Round 3
Sale Sale
Round 3
26
-
10
FT
Sharks Sharks
CorpAcq Stadium
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Round 3
Leinster Leinster
Round 3
25
-
24
FT
Stade Rochelais Stade Rochelais
Aviva Stadium
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Round 3
Leicester Leicester
Round 3
57
-
14
FT
Bayonne Bayonne
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
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Round 3
Scarlets Scarlets
Round 3
38
-
47
FT
Pau Pau
Parc y Scarlets
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Sat 10 Jan
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Sun 11 Jan
Celtic Challenge Celtic Challenge
Round 3
Brython Thunder Brython Thunder
Round 3
12
-
15
FT
Clovers Clovers
Cardiff Arms Park
Sun 11 Jan
Challenge Cup Challenge Cup
Round 3
Zebre Zebre
Round 3
23
-
19
FT
Ospreys Ospreys
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
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Round 3
Montpellier Montpellier
Round 3
33
-
31
FT
Connacht Connacht
Septeo Stadium
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Round 3
Cheetahs Cheetahs
Round 3
0
-
28
FT
Ulster Ulster
Rugbystadion Pettelaer
Marcus Smith brushes off sin-binning to shine as Harlequins impound Vannes Marcus Smith brushes off sin-binning to shine as Harlequins impound Vannes Marcus Smith brushes off sin-binning to shine as Harlequins impound Va Marcus Smith brushes off sin-binning to shine as Harlequins impound Vannes
Sun 11 Jan

Rugby Fixtures This Weekend

This weekend's rugby fixtures see Round 4 of the World Rugby Nations Cup matches, featuring Hong Kong China vs USA. You can also enjoy a host of games from across the and Top 14 competitions. Check out the match centres below for all the info and to follow the games live or find out which rugby games are on TV.

Fri 16 Jan
Pro D2 Pro D2
Round 17
USON Nevers USON Nevers
Round 17
10
-
45
FT
Provence Rugby Provence Rugby
Stade Pre-Fleuri
Round 17
Beziers Beziers
Round 17
22
-
7
FT
Aurillac Aurillac
Stade Raoul-Barriere (Mediterranee)
Round 17
Biarritz Biarritz
Round 17
46
-
22
FT
Soyaux Angouleme Soyaux Angouleme
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Round 17
Colomiers Colomiers
Round 17
24
-
23
FT
Oyonnax Oyonnax
Stade Michel Bendichou
Round 17
Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan
Round 17
18
-
13
FT
Valence Romans Valence Romans
Stade Guy Boniface (Barbe d'Or)
Round 17
Carcassonne Carcassonne
Round 17
20
-
15
FT
Dax Dax
Stade Albert Domecq (Pepiniere)
Round 17
Grenoble Grenoble
Round 17
45
-
36
FT
Agen Agen
Stade des Alpes
Fri 16 Jan
Fri 16 Jan
Fri 16 Jan
Japan Rugby League One Japan Rugby League One
Round 5
Yokohama Canon Eagles Yokohama Canon Eagles
Round 5
21
-
50
FT
Saitama Wild Knights Saitama Wild Knights
Nippatsu NHK Mitsuzawa Stadium
Round 5
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Round 5
67
-
21
FT
BlackRams Tokyo BlackRams Tokyo
Universiade Sports Park
Round 5
Shizuoka BlueRevs Shizuoka BlueRevs
Round 5
47
-
36
FT
Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
Yamaha Stadium
Round 5
Tokyo Sungoliath Tokyo Sungoliath
Round 5
30
-
15
FT
Mie Honda Heat Mie Honda Heat
Chuo Bank (Kose) Stadium
Round 5
Urayasu D-Rocks Urayasu D-Rocks
Round 5
27
-
38
FT
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Chichibunomiya
Round 5
Kubota Spears Kubota Spears
Round 5
39
-
10
FT
Toyota Verblitz Toyota Verblitz
Edoriki (Edogawa) Stadium
Jack Dempsey: ‘Facing New Zealand is the same for me as the Scottish guys against England. You just go to another level.’ Jack Dempsey: ‘Facing New Zealand is the same for me as the Scottish guys against England. You just go to another level.’ Jack Dempsey: 'Facing New Zealand, you just go to another level' Jack Dempsey: ‘Facing New Zealand is the same for me as the Scottish guys against England. You just go to another level.’
Fri 16 Jan
Sevens Mens 3 Sevens Mens 3
Round 1
Madagascar 7s Madagascar 7s
Round 1
0
-
24
FT
Belgium 7s Belgium 7s
Dubai Exiles
Round 1
Canada 7s Canada 7s
Round 1
33
-
7
FT
Italy 7s Italy 7s
Dubai Exiles
England, Australia end Wales’ World Deaf Rugby Sevens dominance England, Australia end Wales’ World Deaf Rugby Sevens dominance England, Australia end Wales’ World Deaf Rugby Sevens dominance England, Australia end Wales’ World Deaf Rugby Sevens dominance
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Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

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Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

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Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.