New sponsorship deal gives RFU timely boost amid financial worries
The agreement, starting in September 2021 and thought to be worth £7.5million per year, will extend the length of their partnersh…
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Women's Rugby News
England sponsor pledges to equally fund men's and women's game as part of new 5-year deal
This year marks 25 years of O2 sponsorship of the England Rugby team and the renewal will take the partnership to 30 years, with t…
'A complex and emotive process': World Rugby backs guidelines to exclude transgender women from elite competitions
World Rugby has become the first global sports federation to recommend that transgender women do not participate in the elite and …
Danielle Waterman: 'It's hard not to get fed-up' - The bizarrely small salary cap holding back the women's game in England
Former England international Danielle Waterman has criticised the minuscule RFU imposed salary cap that is she believes is hinderi…
Dates set for remaining Women's Six Nations fixtures
Dates have been announced for the remaining 2020 Women’s Six Nations games. The competition, halted earlier this year because of…
Black Ferns confirm three-match schedule to support World Cup preparation
The Black Ferns have confirmed a revised three-match schedule in November at the conclusion of the star-studded Farah Palmer Cup c…
No test matches on the cards for Black Ferns in 2020 despite World Cup coming to NZ next year
The Black Ferns won't play any test rugby this year, despite only being a year out from the Rugby World Cup.
'That's ideology, not science' - Renowned sports scientist steps in on transwomen in rugby debate
Sports scientist Ross Tucker has waded into the debate over the participation of transwomen in rugby and the safety concerns aroun…
New Zealand locks in new date for provincial competition following lockdown delay
The 2020 Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) has been rescheduled to kick off on Saturday, 5 September, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed today…
New Zealand provincial competition delayed
The opening two rounds of the Farah Palmer Cup will not go ahead as scheduled, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced today.
NZ stars turn to Olympic weighlifting to get ahead of competition for World Cup
The Black Ferns have turned to Olympic weightlifting and wrestling in a bid to get an advantage over their opponents ahead of next…
'Winning a World Cup on home turf in a final at Eden Park - that'd be a pretty awesome way to finish my career'
Finally having some rugby locked in for 2020 is especially important to Black Ferns and Canterbury halfback Kendra Cocksedge, give…
