England's Red Roses women's rugby team secures a new four-year pay deal with the Rugby Football Union, offering top stars up to £100,000, a 25% increase, ahead of their Women's Rugby World Cup title defense in Australia.
Tim Walsh, a decorated coach with Olympic and World Championship gold medals, will lead Rugby Australia's women's high-performance programs. His role aims to align the Wallaroos and sevens teams, transition the Wallaroos to a full-time program, and boost their competitiveness for the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Ealing Trailfinders have sensationally knocked out three-time defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premiership Women's Rugby semi-finals, setting up a final clash with Saracens on June 28. Saracens narrowly defeated Exeter 40-38 in their semi-final.
Saracens will play Ealing Trailfinders in the Premiership Women's Rugby final on June 28, after Trailfinders sensationally knocked out three-time defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury. Saracens narrowly beat Exeter 40-38 in their semi-final.
Trailfinders secured a historic 29-26 victory over reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury to reach their first-ever Premiership Women's Rugby final. Despite trailing early, Trailfinders scored four unanswered tries in the first half and held on to win.
Australia defeats New Zealand 26-19 in the final of the women's rugby sevens World Championship in Bordeaux, France, securing their third title in five years, led by Maddison Levi's double despite a knee injury.
Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) is exploring expansion, with several clubs expressing interest. Key discussions revolve around travel implications for non-professional players and the potential to strengthen international competition.
Australia's women's rugby sevens team won the second leg of the World Championship in Valladolid, Spain, defeating the USA 27-14 in the final. The men's team also secured a victory against South Africa. Australia now leads the standings by two points heading into the final leg in Bordeaux, France.
Australia's women's rugby sevens team won the World Championship leg in Valladolid, Spain, defeating the USA 27-14 in the final. The men's team also secured a victory against South Africa. Australia now leads the standings by two points over New Zealand with one leg remaining.
England's Red Roses secured their eighth consecutive Women's Six Nations title and fifth Grand Slam in a row, defeating France in the final match. Despite facing injuries, the team showcased dominance with standout performances from Ellie Kildunne and Amy Cokayne.
Wigan defends its Women's Super League title amid challenges in the league's development, including a wide skill gap between top and bottom teams, and efforts towards professionalism.
England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn's WXV Global Series is "the worst decision someone has ever made".
Ireland women's rugby team head coach Scott Bemand says his side are ready for the pressure of facing France in Clermont on Saturday. Ireland began their Six Nations with a 33-12 loss to England at Twickenham but bounced back with a win over Italy. Bemand believes the team's experience at last year's World Cup, facing New Zealand and France in front of near-capacity crowds, will help them secure a first win on French soil.
Hong Kong women's rugby sevens head coach Andy Vilk says his team are benefiting from their rivalry with Thailand ahead of this year's Asian Games. The team failed to win at their home Sevens tournament for the first time in three years, drawing with eventual champions Denmark and losing to Thailand, but Vilk emphasized the importance of the rivalry that saw Hong Kong beat Thailand 7-5 to win bronze at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Black Ferns Sevens beat Australia's women's rugby sevens team to win the Hong Kong title, marking the ninth time in the past 10 finals that the Kiwis have come out on top.
