Womens Rugby World Cup
Ellie Kildunne believes impact of home Rugby World Cup lies ‘beyond imagination’
England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne cannot even fathom how transformative next year’s home Rugby World Cup might be for her country. The 25-year-old was crowned...
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Women's International
/ 6 months agoWXV triumphs ideal World Cup preparation for England, says captain Marlie Packer
Marlie Packer has underlined the importance of England’s last two WXV campaigns as the countdown continues towards a home World Cup....
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Women's International
/ 6 months agoEngland face USA in 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener
England will kick off the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup against the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The August...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoAbby Dow: Feeling comfortable in large crowds is key to Rugby World Cup success
By James Reid Abby Dow believes one of the keys to success at next year’s Rugby World Cup lies in the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoRosie Galligan: 2025 Rugby World Cup can have same impact as Euro 2022 on Women’s game
By James Reid Rosie Galligan believes the 2025 Rugby World Cup can replicate the impact of Euro 2022 in transforming the...
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Features
/ 8 months agoDaley-McLean keen to build game in north-east
By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her...
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International Rugby
/ 10 months agoCox treble puts Wales into 2025 World Cup
By ROGER PANTING Wales……………..52pts Tries: Callender 3, Fleming 12, Butchers 35, 55, Cox 46, 64, 77, Hesketh 71 Conversions: Bevan 3,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago500-day countdown to World Cup kick-off
By MARK STEVENS Excitement is building by the day as the countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 hit its...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoChancellor optimistic about Australia’s future
The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago“I’m excited to be a part of it” – Scarratt determined to make comeback
Emily Scarratt believes she can banish her injury demons and bow out a World Cup winner on home soil in 2025....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland response pleases Alphonsi
Former Red Roses captain Maggie Alphonsi is impressed with the way England have bounced back from their World Cup Final defeat...
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Guest columnists
/ 2 years agoWe must keep building on World Cup success
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER AS women’s rugby ripped through the world this autumn, and New Zealand were crowned world...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoFrance secure another bronze
France...............36 Canada................ 0 FRANCE ran in five tries to thrash Canada in the third-place play-off and secure bronze for the seventh...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoIt ends in tears for battling England
By BEN JAYCOCK England............................... 31pts Tries: Kildunne 3, Cokayne 13, 32, 54; M Packer 21 Conversions: Scarratt 4, 15, 33 New...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoMiddleton: Players could not have given more
Having lost one of the most dramatic World Cup finals the game has ever seen, England head coach Simon Middleton was...
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Guest columnists
/ 2 years agoHats off to NZ as they win sixth world crown
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER THE National Grid will surely have got a surge when hundreds of thousands of people...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Kildunne in for favourites England
Saturday will see the playing of the ninth women’s Rugby World Cup final, and with two somewhat unsurprising teams as the...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoDow at the double as Red Roses march on
By BEN JAYCOCK England.............................. 26pts Tries: Packer 9, Dow 15, 50 Conversions: Scarratt 10 Penalties: Scarratt 40, 43, 71 Canada................................ 19pts...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoHeartbreak for France as Black Ferns hold on to take thriller
By MARK DOCHERTY CAROLINE Drouin missed a last-minute penalty as the Black Ferns set up a final with England. New Zealand...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoNow it’s a game of chess for the crown
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER As we reach the business end of the tournament the top four teams put on...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoEngland change two for semi-final clash as MacDonald returns
England have made two changes for their crunch game against Canada as they bid to reach a sixth consecutive Women’s World...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoCanada looking for a repeat
Preview Canada v USA Today. Kick-off 3.30am USA head coach Rob Cain has named an unchanged match-day 23 for their quarter-final...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales bow out as flyer Portia sets try record
By MARK DOCHERTY New Zealand.....55pts Tries: Woodman 12, 43; Tui 19, Hirini 27, Rule 38, Connor 48, 64, A Bremner 56,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoGrisez treble blows Italy away
France................39pts Italy....................... 3pts By BEN JAYCOCK WINGER Joanna Grisez scored a hat-trick as France secured an emphatic victory over Italy to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoI’m so proud: Hunter takes Rocky record
Preview By BEN JAYCOCK England v Australia Today. Kick-off 1.30am CAPTAIN Sarah Hunter will become England’s most capped player when she...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoUSA in the last chance saloon
Preview Canada v USA Sunday 3.15am USA head coach Rob Cain has made three changes for this morning’s game against unbeaten...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoDominant Black Ferns dump Scots out of Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............. 0pts New Zealand...57pts Tries: Holmes 2, 72, Leti-I’iga 10, Goss 12, Mikaele-Tu’u 17, Fitzpatrick 30, Holmes 34,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales’ losing bonus enough to set up Black Ferns quarter-final
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales..................... 7pts Australia............. 13pts Tries: Harries 23 Conversions: Snowsill 24 Tries: Batibasaga 5 Conversions: Cramer 6 Penalties: Cramer...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFiji destroyed by French set-piece
France............... 44pts Fiji.......................... 0pts By MARK DOCHERTY FRANCE emphatically booked a quarter-final spot with a seven try to nil victory over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoItalians looking to make quarters
Preview Italy v Japan Today 12.45 am ITALY will be looking to cement their place in the quarter-finals with a win...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoPacker to lead Red Roses for first time
Preview England v South Africa By BEN JAYCOCK Today 5.45 am Force: Marlie Packer takes the captain’s armband PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa plan to tire Fiji
Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScotland left heartbroken by Marsters’ late decider
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............12pts Tries: Skeldon 8, Penalty 26 Australia ..........14pts Tries: Terita 58, Marsters 74 Conversions: Cramer 60, 73 Ashley...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScarratt sees Red Roses into last eight
By MARK DOCHERTY France ..................7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England ..............13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties:...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKelter takes centre stage as Eagles dig deep
USA ....................30 Japan................17 By MARK DOCHERTY Star turn: Alev Kelter An inspring performance from Alev Kelter led the USA to a...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales ‘have nothing to lose’ in battle with Black Ferns
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Wales v New Zealand Today. 3.15 am CAPTAIN Siwan Lillicrap returns to the Wales starting XV as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoCanada ready for Italian challenge
Preview Italy v Canada @therugby Today. 12.45 am CANADA will be looking to strengthen their World Cup title credentials as they...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoI wrote off World Cup selection after injury – MacDonald
Claudia MacDonald revealed she had “written off” her chances of playing at the World Cup after turning down neck surgery on...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoPrem XV stars on display for USA
Preview USA v Italy Today, Kick-off 12.45 am USA head coach Rob Cain has included 13 Premier 15s players in his...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoHat-trick for Woodman as Black Ferns claim bonus
By MARK DOCHERTY Australia ..........17pts Tries: Terita 13, 28; Wong 16 Conversions: McKenzie 18 New Zealand ..41pts Conversions: Tries: Tries: Ngan-Woo...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoRed Roses begin with World Cup record win
By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji........................19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England ............84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFrance get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside
By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ......5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France ................40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSurprise call as Wales start Harris at No.8 over Lillicrap
By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 5.45 am PREVIEW... Wales v Scotland WALES head coach Ioan Cunningham has made a surprise in...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCanada confident they can lift crown
Preview Japan v Canada Today. Kick-off 3.15 am CANADA coach Kevin Rouet believes his side have what it takes to win...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s brilliant to be involved in this event, says Haag
By JON NEWCOMBE SIX years after he led England U20s to victory in Manchester, Martin Haag makes his competitive World Cup...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAlphonsi: Kabeya is better than me
By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the...
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Guest columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland must step it up for Le Crunch
ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoDow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener
Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoI feel I’ve got an extra suit of armour, says Snowsill
By ROB COLE Key figure: Elinor Snowsill About 18 months ago Elinor Snowsill was told by one of her then Welsh...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoEasson goes for even split of Scottish first-timers
By BEN JAYCOCK Skipper: Rachel Malcolm again captains Scotland Scotland are playing in their first World Cup in 12 years and...
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