World Cup

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.