World Cup

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

The time is now for England. The World Cup is what they have been waiting for

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.
4 October 2022

England prop Shaunagh Brown to miss Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji due to Covid-19

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.
4 October 2022

Red Hot Favourites

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.
4 October 2022

Student rugby experience has helped many Scots, including Meryl Smith

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.
23 September 2022

The Top Stadiums in France

With the Men's Rugby World Cup less than a year away we take a look at the top stadiums in France which will be hosting some of the RWC fixtures.
22 September 2022

Louis Deacon Interview: "I have been there as a player...you genuinely believe you should be going"

Red Roses forwards coach Louis Deacon has experienced missing out on a World Cup as a player and he tells TRU how difficult it was to omit some established names from England's squad for New Zealand 2021.
21 September 2022

Scotland aiming to hit the ground running in New Zealand on return to big stage

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.
16 September 2022

An invite to Pennyhill, a chat with Simon Middleton and how excited we should all be for the Red Roses

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.
2 September 2022

Abbie Ward Exclusive: “I don’t think you have seen the Red Roses in full flow yet”

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.
31 August 2022

Emily Scarratt Interview: “We are preparing for something massive”

England Women held an open training session at Twickenham in front of 1,500 fans as the Red Roses were put through their paces ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand.
12 August 2022

How the success of the Lionesses can help the Red Roses and women's rugby go to the next level

Rachael Burford and Amber Reed reflect on England becoming Euro 2022 champions and assess how their achievements can help women's rugby grow both on and off the field.
4 August 2022

‘It is just blank expressions’ – AJ MacGinty following the USA’s World Cup qualification loss to Chile

Following the USA’s loss to Chile across two legs on the hunt for Rugby World Cup qualification, TRU’s Joe Harvey head from Eagles captain, AJ MacGinty about the defeat and what the next steps are for the side.
18 July 2022

Top 5 French Internationals

As France hit the top of the World Cup Rankings and with the Rugby World Cup 2023 on the horizon, TRU looks at the cream of the crop in Les Bleus at the moment.
13 July 2022