The pools, dates and venues for the elite age-grade tournament have been announced by World Rugby.
In our first instalment for Women's History Month in March, we're celebrating the players who have done extraordinary things in the women's game and whilst at it, secured over a century of caps for their country. First up, Donna Kennedy.
All roads lead to Dublin this weekend as France attempt to blur Ireland's copybook and deprive them of a precious Grand Slam
Teams from the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York, and Twin Cities will compete in the inaugural league, which will feature 180 players and will be the first American professional women’s rugby league.
From 2015 Alosio was a regular in the Samoa Sevens team. He played 201 matches in the World Series, scoring 47 tries and 78 conversions and winning the 2016 Paris Cup title.
Former Bath and England U20 fullback Matt Gallagher is in line to make his Italy debut this Friday against Samoa after being selected to start by head coach Gonzalo Quesada.
It's a special week for coach Tana Umaga who will lead the team into his 50th Super Rugby Pacific game as a head coach.
Samoa brought their World Cup to an end with comfortably their best performance of the tournament, as they narrowly fell to England 18-17 in Lille.
The England out-half could have opted to leave Welford Road but his New Year's Day contract extension highlight how much up for the fight he is.
Tonga will field a near one tonne pack against the might of Eddie Jones' England.