Japan draw proves costly as USA slip down rankings
USA slipped two places to ninth in the latest World Rugby Women’s Rankings following a dramatic 17-17 draw with Japan in Kitakyu…
Martyn Thomas
12 Aug 2024, 6:40
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Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 will 'build towards' Twickenham showpiece
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 organisers believe the spread of matches during the tournament will provide an opportunity to “at…
Martyn Thomas
25 Jun 2024, 4:24
Interview
SVNS Vancouver: Australia embracing ‘great challenge’ after shock Perth loss
After successful events in Dubai, Cape Town and Perth, the SVNS Series now moves to The Great White North for its next unmissable …
Finn Morton
20 Feb 2024, 17:39
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…
Lucy Lomax
02 Oct 2023, 4:29
World Rugby ‘could not wait any longer’ to launch WXV
Sally Horrox believes World Rugby had a “moral and sporting responsibility” to launch its new annual global competition WXV th…
Martyn Thomas
05 May 2023, 1:14
Race to qualify for WXV gathers momentum
The first teams to confirm their places in the inaugural WXV competition could be known this weekend if England and France avoid d…
Lucy Lomax
21 Apr 2023, 6:03
Italy's Tounesi suspended 12 games for biting Japanese player
The Committee concluded that the player bit a Japanese player which offence merited a red card and accordingly upheld the citing c…
Sam Smith
24 Oct 2022, 22:18
RECAP: Rugby World Cup 2021 Match Day 6 live updates: England vs South Africa
Follow all the action live from Waitakere Stadium on Match Day 6 at Rugby World Cup 2021 with Japan Women vs Italy Women, Canada W…
Sam Smith
22 Oct 2022, 15:52
Opinion
The building and blossoming of The Sakura Fifteen
Sometimes, and perhaps more often than we could have dared dream –when Japanese teams dive into the pool of a World Cup, a sort …
Claire Thomas
18 Oct 2022, 22:23
Analysis
Analysis: Top performers from Round 2 of the World Cup
Round two. It’s often the best bit of a Rugby World Cup. With that in mind, let’s have a look at some of the game changers in …
Will Owen
17 Oct 2022, 23:54
The United States credit 'a little more belief' for RWC win over Japan
The U.S. have bounced back from their opening Women's Rugby World Cup loss to Italy by beating Japan 30-17 in Group B action in Wh…
AAP
15 Oct 2022, 0:23
RECAP: Rugby World Cup 2021 Match Day 3 LIVE Updates
We're into Match Day 3 here at Rugby World Cup 2021, it's a beautiful day here in Whangarei and Scotland vs Wallaroos is just abou…
Sam Smith
14 Oct 2022, 19:02
Rugby World Cup 2021 match day two updates | Scotland vs Wales
Get live updates from the Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 with USA vs Italy, Japan vs Canada, and Wales vs Scotland.
Sam Smith
08 Oct 2022, 16:40
Rugby World Cup 2021 match day one coverage
Sam Smith
07 Oct 2022, 19:07
World Cup opener could double attendance record
Organisers' ambitions for attendance at the opening day of the women's World Cup continue to grow as ticket sales push further int…
Ned Lester
29 Sep 2022, 16:42
Black Ferns thrash Japan before World Cup
Portia Woodman has made a spectacular return to New Zealand's team two weeks ahead of their hosting of the Women's Rugby World Cup…
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24 Sep 2022, 0:12
