Women's Rugby

Cardiff Metropolitan University faced Northumbria University in the BUCS Women's Rugby Union final at Twickenham. The match ended 20 - 5 to Cardiff, winning their 10th BUCS title.

Cardiff Met clinched their 10th BUCS Women’s Championship title as they beat Northumbria 20-5 at Twickenham.

Ahead of the BUCS Women’s Championship trophy final on Wednesday at Twickenham, we profile and preview Cardiff Met and Northumbria.

England Women's bid for the Six Nations grand slam fell short on Friday night as they were beaten 17-12 by France at Stade de la Rabine.

England's women matched their male counterparts in making it four wins from four Six Nations games on Saturday.

England Women made it three Six Nations wins from as many matches as they beat Ireland 13-9 at Twickenham to top the table.

The Champions were made to fight hard for their victory, only securing a win with a try on the last play of the game.

Sian Williams has become Wales' first full-time professional female rugby player.

A Harriet Millar-Mills inspired performance saw England cruise to a 32-0 Women's Six Nations victory over Scotland in Cumbernauld.

Games between these local rivals are usually close, hard fought affairs and despite the score line, this game engaged the supporters until the final minute.

Richmond were crowned Women Premiership champions following a commanding 28-17 victory over Saracens in the league's inaugural play-off final.

Local side Police have become the first team to win consecutive Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast Sevens titles after beating Wardens 26-10 in the final at Lawaqa Park.

Defending champions Police and Aussie Pearls have maintained their chances of retaining their titles at the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast Sevens by winning through to the semi-finals of the women's and men's competitions respectively.

If defending champions Police are going to prevail at this year's Bayley's Fiji Coral Coast Sevens - held next week - then they are going to have their work cut out.

Worcester push Bristol out of the play offs to ensure their place in the semi-final with a dominate, but tense performance.

‘The biggest and best series yet’ those are the words that accompanied the build up to the start of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and with all roads leading to the Olympics in Rio they are spot on.

Week 11’s blockbuster fixture saw Richmond continue their 100% record in a hard fought 29-17 victory over in-form Lichfield.

In the pick of week 10’s action, Saracens put an end to Lichfield’s fine run of form as they edged a close encounter at Cooke Fields 22-10.

Izzy Noel-Smith scored a 79th-minute try to hand England Women an 8-3 win over Ireland at Twickenham Stoop.

Week nine got underway with a common feature of the Women’s Premiership this season, a Richmond victory. Making it nine in a row, the league leaders saw off a second-half fightback from Bristol to win 31-22.