Women's Rugby

The flanker, who has recovered from an elbow injury in time for the World Cup, will earn her 30th cap against Australia as Scotland look to respond after defeat to Wales.

England head coach Simon Middleton has made a solitary change for their second game in the ongoing Rugby World Cup against France to be played in Whangarei on Saturday.

The Welsh university won just six games in the entirety of last season, but three straight victories to begin this term have caught the attention.

Wales flanker Alisha Butchers will miss the remainder of the Rugby World Cup competition following a knee injury.

Wales centre Hannah Jones is relishing the opportunity to face "Test match animals" New Zealand in their second game of the World Cup in Auckland on Sunday.

Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry is expecting a stiff challenge from Australia in the Rugby World Cup opener to be played at Eden Park on Saturday.

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.