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Record viewing figures for Women's Rugby World Cup

England's crushing victory over the United States in the Women's Rugby World Cup opener on Friday drew in a peak audience ...

The two sides of a Women’s World Cup that could transform rugby

The biggest Women’s World Cup in history could change the rugby landscape – even if some familiar challenges remain ...
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Canadian rugby league women in Fiji for two games ahead of World Cup qualifier

While Canada's rugby union women chase the World Cup in England, the Canada Ravens rugby league team is in Fiji preparing for ...

What are the positions in rugby union?

There are two flankers in a rugby union team. The blind-side flanker supports the left side of the scrum and the open-side ...

Potent host England helping massive ticket sales for Women’s Rugby World Cup

An era-defining Women's Rugby World Cup has set records even before it kicks off on Friday when host England plays the United ...

Meet the England women's national rugby union team's private partners

Red Roses captain Zoe Aldcroft met her partner Luke Stratford outside a club in Gloucester. Speaking on the England Rugby ...

Which stadiums host Women's Rugby World Cup games?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at where matches for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will take place in England.

Ilona Maher: How USA rugby’s poster girl can light up Women’s Rugby World Cup

"She was great when she came to Bristol,” England lock Abbie Ward recalls of her former teammate. “She brought loads of ...
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Women’s Rugby Has Come A Long Way In 30 Years, But This Is ... - ELLE

Fast forward to 2022, and the Rugby Football Union has forecasted that the 2025 women’s World Cup - which will be hosted in England – will provide a £156 million uplift to the UK economy, and ...

Women pro teams in Wales 'symbolise positivity'

While the WRU's plans to halve the number of professional men's regions have divided opinion, its vision for the women's game ...