Over 55,000 tickets were sold during the presale for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, as excitement builds for the event. Fans will have another opportunity to apply for tickets in November.
Over the next few weeks, a lot of the attention might be on WXV 1 and England as they look to defend their title but the stakes in WXV 3 are extremely high with spots at next year's World Cup up for grabs.
Tighthead prop credits the environments at both Scotland and Bristol Bears for her own development as the national side continue to take strides forward.
They may have beaten two of the best nations on the planet and done so with minimal fuss but England know there is still room for improvement if they are to become world champions next year.
England scored four tries as they warmed up for WXV1 tournament with a 24-12 victory over New Zealand in the newly renamed Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
The Head of Performance of Women's Rugby at the University of Edinburgh is hoping the renewed energy behind the league will continue the upward trajectory of the student game.
Charmaine McMenamin, a two-time Rugby World Cup champion with the Black Ferns, will captain the Barbarian Women in their clash against the Springbok Women to be played at Cape Town's DHL Stadium on 7th September.
Barbarians Women head coach Linda Itunu has confirmed the squad for the upcoming clash against the Springbok counterparts to be played at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium on 7th September.
England full-back Ellie Kildunne has vowed to fully commit herself to preparing for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup after competing with Team GB’s sevens squad at the Paris Olympics.