WXV 1
Analysis
Let the revolution commence: Your whistle-stop tour of the opening weekend of WXV
WXV is here: 18 teams, three tournaments, and a yearly opportunity for women’s rugby to dazzle on a planetary scale. A truly wor…
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Women's Rugby News
'The second Canada game was a bit scrappier, but we’re ready to go again'
And just like that, pre-season is over… A gruelling nine weeks of fitness and rugby based sessions topped off with two games aga…
Interview
Abbie Ward: ‘I felt apprehensive having headshots two weeks after giving birth'
It was announced in early January of this year that Bristol Bears player Abbie Ward and her husband, Head Coach Dave Ward were exp…
Missed conversion grants Japan their first ever win over Italy
Japan withstood a fierce second-half fightback from Italy in Parma to beat the Azzurre for the first time in the 21-year history o…
Wales and Scotland record wins ahead of WXV 1 and 2
Both Wales and Scotland recorded wins over the USA and Spain respectively ahead of the inaugural WXV competition which starts on 1…
Black Ferns retain O’Reilly Cup by thrashing Wallaroos in Hamilton
The Wallaroos have been thrashed 43-3 by New Zealand in their second O'Reilly Cup rugby clash of 2023.
England battle to victory over 14-player Canada
The visitors had to play over an hour with 14 players after Gabrielle Senft was sent off.
International
Interview
“I count myself lucky”: Wallaroo Michaela Leonard on her remarkable rise
A little over five years on from an initital trial in Canberra, Michaela Leonard will captain the Wallaroos for the fourth time in…
International
Interview
Liana Mikaele-Tu’u: 'In the Black Ferns, there is no one left behind and always one more job to do'
“I had something to prove. I love playing for the Storm and it meant heaps to finish the season on a high note after some self-r…
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Rowland and Kildunne both score doubles in comfortable England win over Canada
Helena Rowland and Ellie Kildunne scored two tries apiece as England beat Canada 50-24.
Allianz Cup preview: Bryony Field and Kim Oliver look ahead to an exciting start to the season
The Allianz Cup, much like its sibling competition the Premiership Cup for the men, has been positioned as a development competiti…
Piper Duck ruled out as Wallaroos name squad for WXV 1
Michaela Leonard will lead the Wallaroos on a four-Test tour of New Zealand while regular captain Piper Duck recovers from ankle s…
