Women's Rugby

Highlights: Women's Six Nations - Round 2

The second round of Women's Six Nations saw England consolidate their top position with a 67-3 win over Italy while Ireland trounced Wales 43-0 to begin their campaign with a win.
12 April 2021

Match Centre: Wales Women 0-45 Ireland Women

Eimear Considine and Beibhinn Parsons scored doubles as Ireland blanked Wales 45-0 in their opening game of the Women's Six Nations at Cardiff Arms Park.
11 April 2021

Match Centre: Italy Women 3-67 England Women

Abby Dow scored a double while Emily Scarratt contributed with 24 points as England trounced Italy 67-3 in the second round of Women's Six Nations at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
11 April 2021

Donna Rose Exclusive: “I want to share my experience of living with Borderline Personality Disorder to help others”

Wales prop Donna Rose chats to Gary Heatly about her international debut, her remarkable journey in the game and why she wants to continue the conversation about borderline personality disorder.
9 April 2021

Sarah Hunter returns for England Women for clash against Italy

England Women's head coach Simon Middleton has made 10 changes to the starting line-up for the second round clash in the Six Nations against Italy.
8 April 2021

Ireland's Kathryn Dane: “It is even more important now that we ensure the wellbeing of our players”

For her PhD, scrum-half Kathryn Dane is investigating injuries related to tackling in women’s rugby whilst also preparing for the beginning of Ireland's Six Nations campaign.
8 April 2021

Scotland Women's Molly Wright handed three-week ban

Scotland will miss the services of forward Molly Wright for the remainder of the Women's Six Nations tournament following a three-week suspension.
7 April 2021

Highlights: Women's Six Nations - Round 1

The opening round of the Women's Six Nations saw England dominate Scotland with a 52-10 win over Scotland at Castle Park while France blanked Wales 53-0 at Stade de la Rabine.
7 April 2021

Exclusive: Jess Breach Q&A - I love being a role model

Following the Red Roses' Six Nations victory over Scotland, TRU's Elizabeth Cartwright spoke to Jess Breach about her career so far and life off the pitch.
5 April 2021

Picture perfect: Blast from the past can set Wales on road to a bright future

Ahead of their Women's Six Nations opener in Vannes this weekend, Gary Heatly heard from Wales' captain, Siwan Lillicrap.
2 April 2021

New kids on the block: Introducing Scotland’s uncapped quartet

They are gearing up for their Women's Six Nations opener against England on Saturday, and Gary Heatly exclusively spoke to those who have witnessed the rise of Scotland's uncapped quartet.
31 March 2021

Why the ‘Phenomenal’ Allianz Premier 15s needs visibility

With the Women's Super League in football striking a ‘landmark’ broadcast deal this week, Wasps FC Ladies Director of Rugby Giselle Mather hopes rugby can commercially follow suit.
24 March 2021

Vicky Fleetwood Exclusive: Global competition can create a brighter future for players

England international Vicky Fleetwood chats to TRU about WXV - the new global competition in women's rugby - as well as the upcoming Six Nations and all things Allianz Premier 15s.
17 March 2021

World Rugby launches global tournament for women's competition

World Rugby has announced the launch of a new annual three-tier global competition for women's game that is due to begin in 2023.
16 March 2021

Grassroots rugby in Scotland one year on: “We just can’t wait to be back on the pitch again”

It is exactly a year since community clubs in Scotland last played a competitive fixture - and now they are itching to get up and running again as soon as possible.
15 March 2021

Gill Burns MBE: A trailblazer for the women’s game and challenging the status quo

Talking Rugby Union continues to celebrate Women’s History Month and we were lucky enough to hear from Gill Burns MBE on International Women’s Day.
10 March 2021

TRU’s Elizabeth Cartwright: What Rugby Means To Me

Elizabeth Cartwright tells us about the role rugby plays in her life and why the sport is so important to her.
8 March 2021

Fundraising effort in Eilidh’s memory is a success: 'She was simply the best team mate and friend'

On International Women’s Day, it is fitting to mark the recent work done by the Stirling University Women’s rugby team
8 March 2021

TRU Talks: Jessica Hayden on the Rugby World Cup postponement and more

On our latest TRU Talks, Joe Harvey spoke to freelance rugby journalist Jessica Hayden about the 2021 Rugby World Cup which is set to be delayed by a year + they discuss the women's game as a whole.
5 March 2021

Supporting the LGBTQ+ community in rugby: “It is about building knowledge, listening and understanding”

Harlequins and Scotland No.8 Jade Konkel believes strides are being made to make the LGBTQ+ community feel an inclusive part of the rugby family.
19 February 2021