World Cup

Game against France 'learning experience' for England - Simon Middleton

England head coach Simon Middleton feels the recently concluded World Cup game against France will be learning experience for his side.
16 October 2022

Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns thrash Wales 56-12 to reach quarter-finals

New Zealand ran a 10-try riot as they went on to beat Wales 56-12 in their Pool A encounter in the Rugby World Cup at Waitakere Stadium on Sunday.
16 October 2022

Rugby World Cup: Australia hold off Scotland with 14-12 victory

Australia managed to make a second half comeback as they went on to edge out Scotland 14-12 in their Pool A clash of the Rugby World Cup in Whangarei.
15 October 2022

Rugby World Cup: England edge out France 13-7 to maintain winning streak

Emily Scarratt kicked all 13 points as England managed to hold off France with a 13-7 victory in their second Pool C clash in the ongoing Rugby World Cup in Whangarei.
15 October 2022

Dave Ward Interview: 'We're all aligned together and I think only club and country can benefit from that'

The Bristol Bears Women's head coach discusses his Welsh contingent at the World Cup, their progression in professional environments, his attention to detail and why everything mixed together can help his side kick on this season.
15 October 2022

Scotland's Eilidh Sinclair to miss remainder of World Cup

Scotland Rugby has revealed that Eilidh Sinclair will miss the remainder of the ongoing Rugby World Cup following an injury.
14 October 2022

Rachel McLachlan is back for Scotland and will be hoping to 'bring energy from minute one to minute 80'

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.
14 October 2022

Wales make four changes for clash against New Zealand

Wales have made four changes to the starting line up for the second game of the Rugby World Cup against New Zealand.
14 October 2022

England make one change for Rugby World Cup game against France

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.
13 October 2022

Wales flanker Alisha Butchers to miss remainder of Rugby World Cup

Wales flanker Alisha Butchers will miss the remainder of the Rugby World Cup competition following a knee injury.
12 October 2022

'Without experience, we don't know how we are going to perform' - Jones excited for New Zealand test

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.
11 October 2022

Rugby World Cup: Keira Bevan's 84th minute penalty help Wales edge out Scotland 18-15

Scrum-half Keira Bevan slotted a penalty goal in the 84th minute as Wales edged out Scotland 18-15 in the Rugby World Cup Pool A encounter at Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei.
9 October 2022

Simon Middleton believes England can improve further despite 84-19 win over Fiji

England coach Simon Middleton believes the red rose team can improve further despite a dominating win over Fiji in the Rugby World Cup opener in Auckland on Saturday.
8 October 2022

Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns come from behind to beat Australia 41-17

Portia Woodman and Ruby Tui shared five tries between them as New Zealand came from behind to beat Australia 41-17 in the Rugby World Cup opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.
8 October 2022

Rugby World Cup: England score 14 tries as they ease past Fiji with 84-19 win

England started the Rugby World Cup campaign in a dominating manner as they ran a 14-try riot to annihilate Fiji with a 84-19 win in the tournament opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.
8 October 2022

Clash against Australia will be a big test - Black Ferns assistant coach Sir Graham Henry

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.
7 October 2022

Vickii Cornborough Exclusive: 'I've still not got over 2017 and not winning the World Cup'

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.
6 October 2022

Why Claire Cruikshank's involvement with Scotland is another major tick in the box for university rugby

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.
6 October 2022

Sadia Kabeya to start for England in Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji

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.
6 October 2022

France, South Africa unveil matchday squad for Rugby World Cup opener

Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheime has unveiled the matchday squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup opener against France to be played in Auckland.
5 October 2022