Women's Rugby

Vickii Cornborough started the World Cup final defeat against New Zealand five years ago but now she is 'hell-bent' on righting the wrongs of 2017 as the Red Roses go for glory.

Cruikshank is one of several excellent coaches in charge of women's rugby programmes at university level and experiencing a World Cup will only help drive the standards at Edinburgh and across the BUCS National League.

England head coach Simon Middleton has named 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya in the starting line up for the Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji to be played on Saturday.

Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheime has unveiled the matchday squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup opener against France to be played in Auckland.

TRU has been lucky enough to speak to many coaches and players who have all been connected to the Red Roses during this World Cup cycle. Their progress has been remarkable and now it is their time to deliver in New Zealand.

England's preparations for the Rugby World Cup has been hampered with prop Shaunagh Brown ruled out of the tournament opener against Fiji after testing positive for Covid-19.

A global pandemic has meant the Rugby World Cup starts a year late, with England the hot favourites; and not the New Zealand hosts. There are 12 teams in contention with 6 weeks of competition.

Black Ferns great Fiao'o Fa'amausili will be inducted into the World Rugby's Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in November.

England Women's 2023 Six Nations fixtures have been confirmed with the Twickenham Stadium set to host their first-ever standalone game.

A core of past and present Edinburgh University players run through Scotland's World Cup squad and Smith is certainly a talent to look out for in New Zealand.

England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named a 32-member squad for the Rugby World Cup to be played in New Zealand next year.

Scotland’s women have not been at a Rugby World Cup since 2010, but that does not mean the current squad are just heading to New Zealand to make up the numbers.

Leicester Tigers' head of women’s rugby says she is delighted to be part of a new era at the club as the side prepare for their maiden campaign in Championship North 1.

England rounded off the preparations for the Rugby World Cup with a 11-try performance against their Wales counterparts with a 73-7 win at Ashton Gate on Wednesday.

England Women ran eight try riot as they trounced their USA counterpart with a 52-14 margin at Sandy Park stepping up their preparations for the Rugby World Cup next month.

TRU's Elizabeth Cartwright was invited down to Pennyhill Park by Red Roses head coach Simon Middleton to find out how England are preparing for the World Cup.

England may not have tasted defeat since July 2019, but the message from forward Abbie Ward highlights exactly why Simon Middleton’s side are the favourites to win the World Cup in New Zealand.

England head coach Simon Middleton has trimmed the squad to 35 players ahead of the weekend's clash against the United States to be played at Sandy Park.

Ireland centre Sene Naoupu has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect.

Saracens have announced that skipper Lotte Clapp has signed a new deal with the club for the 2022/23 season.