Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Round 2 Top Performers
The stars of the second weekend of the tournament revealed, according to the Opta data.
Jon Newcombe
02 Sep 2025, 1:03
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Opinion
South Africa create history: What we learned from RWC 2025 round two
We recap another thrilling weekend of Women's Rugby World Cup action as the Springbok Women upset Italy to book their place in the…
Martyn Thomas
01 Sep 2025, 7:52
Historic weekend for Springbok Women capped by record ranking
Sunday's 29-24 win over Italy in York saw South Africa achieve a number of firsts, but it was also bad news for Wales rugby fans.
Jon Newcombe
31 Aug 2025, 10:47
Ireland battle past Spain in high-scoring Rugby World Cup showdown
Ireland’s bumpy passage through the World Cup group stage continued as they came through another test of character to overcome S…
PA
31 Aug 2025, 6:41
Opinion
Ireland given 'almighty fright': Four takeaways from Ireland v Spain
Ireland bettered their points total from their World Cup opener but not the performance as they struggled to a 43-27 victory over …
Nathan Johns
31 Aug 2025, 6:24
Linda Djougang: Gunning for quarter-final bigger than personal milestone
Ireland prop Linda Djougang insists victory is her prime thought as she prepares to win her 50th cap in Sunday’s World Cup clash…
PA
30 Aug 2025, 6:45
Spain make nine changes ahead of Ireland encounter
Spain coach Juan Gonzalez Marruecos has named the 23-player squad to play Ireland in Northampton on Sunday.
Martyn Thomas
29 Aug 2025, 3:52
Opinion
Opposition analysis: Ireland prepare to take on 'ferocious' Las Leonas
In case you - somehow - missed the memo: in England, the summer of 2025 was the summer of the Lioness.
Claire Thomas
28 Aug 2025, 2:30
Bok Women ready to step out of the shadows and into the world's top 10
A blank weekend in The Rugby Championship gives South Africa's women a free run at making all the headlines, with a historic world…
Jon Newcombe
27 Aug 2025, 9:58
Exclusive
Laura Delgado column: 'We are here, we exist and we will keep marching on'
In her second World Cup column, Spain's Laura Delgado writes about giving a speech at the welcoming ceremony, being noticed in the…
Laura Delgado
27 Aug 2025, 6:39
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: The nicknames behind every team
Nicknames, mottos, monickers, etc. However you want to name it, it has been around forever, and in the sporting world most teams h…
Francisco Isaac
26 Aug 2025, 8:10
Analysis
Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Round 1 Top Performers
We take a look at the Opta data to see which players stood out in the opening weekend of the tournament.
Jon Newcombe
26 Aug 2025, 6:54
RWC 2025 hits ticket milestone, breaks social media records
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 set a new landmark on Tuesday with organisers revealing more than 400,000 tickets have now been sol…
Martyn Thomas
26 Aug 2025, 6:52
Interview
'A whole new experience' – Spain push Black Ferns in World Cup clash
Spain may not have stunned the World Champions, but their brave showing set the tone for their World Cup campaign, holding the Bla…
Francisco Isaac
25 Aug 2025, 9:35
Opinion
RWC 2025: What we learned from the opening weekend
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is a go! This is what we learned from a stunning opening round in England.
Martyn Thomas
25 Aug 2025, 3:04
Scotland win leads to big swing in World Rugby Women's Rankings
Scotland's crushing 38-8 win over their Six Nations rivals - the largest in the 32-year history of the fixture - will result in th…
Jon Newcombe
25 Aug 2025, 0:15
