Women's Rugby

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.

Week 8 in the Women’s Premiership got off to a flying start on Halloween, as Wasps finally gave their fans something to cheer, with a thumping 59-0 victory over Aylesford.

Week seven saw the half-way stage of the Women’s Premiership season arrive and the table had a familiar feel to it, with the same top and bottom four as the 2014/15 season.

With confidence riding high from last weekend’s win against Aylesford, Worcester travelled south to Twyford Avenue to take on Wasps which always proves to be a tough Premiership Rugby encounter.

On Sunday 6th September Firwood Waterloo Ladies achieved a club record by racking up their fiftieth consecutive Championship North 1 league win.

Ireland is to host the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017.

The Women's Premiership Group are pleased to announce the launch of a new award recognising our player of the season.

Simon Middleton has been appointed as the new head coach of the England Women's side, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

The Championship Cup is contested by the Winners of Championship North and Championship South for the right to play the bottom Premiership Club and possibly replace them in the Women’s Premiership.

World Cup-winning head coach Gary Street has left his post in charge of the England Women's side by mutual consent, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

Saracens seal Premiership victory in pivotal year for women’s rugby.

Emily Scarratt has won the prestigious Rugby Union Writers' Club Pat Marshall Memorial Award as the sport's personality of the year for 2014.