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Women's rugby union

November 2023

  • A minute’s applause is held for Siobhan Cattigan before Scotland’s game against Ireland in March 2023.

    Scottish Rugby admits it ‘let down’ family of Siobhan Cattigan

    Scottish Rugby has apologised to the family of Siobhan Cattigan, admitting ‘we should have managed this tragic situation better’
  • Abbie Ward of Bristol goes over for a try.

    Abbie Ward caps return to action after pregnancy with try in Bristol cruise

    The Bears scored eight tries during a 48-5 victory against Sale Sharks in the Premiership Women’s season opener
    • Premiership Women’s Rugby 2023-24 preview: new faces and absent friends

    • England overpower New Zealand to win WXV title and avenge World Cup loss

    • Wallaroos survive red card and Wales scare in WXV1 victory

October 2023

  • Wallaroos captain Michaela Leonard celebrates victory over France and Australia in the WXV1 match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

    Three-try hero Eva Karpani inspires Wallaroos win over France in WXV1

    Australia’s rugby women stunned France in the WXV1 clash in Dunedin after frontrower Karpani scored three tries to inspire a historic victory
  • Lark Atkin-Davies scores for England against Canada at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin

    Atkin-Davies scores four as England cruise to WXV victory over Canada

    Lark Atkin-Davies scored four tries as England cruised to a 45-12 win over Canada in their second match of the inaugural WXV tournament in Dunedin
    • England run in six tries for dominant win over Australia at WXV 1 opener

    • England’s Red Roses head south to spearhead women’s rugby reboot

    • World Rugby to adopt ‘gamechanging’ G-force tech to flag major head impacts

September 2023

  • Ellie Kildunne goes over to score England’s second try at StoneX Stadium

    England’s Red Roses seal series victory with stuttering win over Canada

    England Women secured a 29-12 victory over Canada at the StoneX Stadium to secure a 2-0 series win
  • Sylvia Brunt of New Zealand scores a try in the Black Ferns’s hammering of Australia’s Wallaroos in Hamilton.

    Black Ferns hammer Wallaroos in second women’s rugby Test

    New Zealand crushed Australia’s women’s rugby team for the second time this year, thumping the Wallaroos 43-3 after winning 50-0 in June
  • Ellie Kildunne breaks away for England on a day where she scored two tries against Canada

    England women dominate Canada thanks to Rowland and Kildunne

    Helena Rowland and Ellie Kildunne scored two tries apiece as England beat Canada 50-24 in the first of two matches at Exeter

August 2023

  • Maggie Alphonsi

    Maggie Alphonsi: ‘There weren’t many black girls like me who played rugby’

    The former England flanker tells Donald McRae how social media trolls motivate her to keep going in her quest to bring diversity to rugby union
  • Arabella McKenzie is one of a number of Wallaroos players to have aired their grievances over alleged lack of equality in Australian rugby.

    Top women’s rugby union players go public with grievances over Rugby Australia equality

    Female players have launched a coordinated social media campaign against Rugby Australia over alleged favouritism towards male athletes
  • Abby Gustaitis passes from a ruck with Stacey Waaka on defence.

    ‘Every moment counts’: Abby Gustaitis on Premier Rugby Sevens

    Washington championship event will close third season of US competition which gives men and women equal billing

July 2023

  • Canada players celebrate Tyson Beukeboom’s try in a comprehensive win over Australia in Ottawa.

    Wallaroos eye women’s rugby’s top table despite heavy defeat to Canada

    A try from Ash Marsters midway through the first half was not enough to spur Australia, losing 45-7 to hosts Canada in the Pacific Four Series

June 2023

  • Eva Karpani of Australia is tackled by Maia Roos of New Zealand during the Pacific Four Series opener at Kayo Stadium.

    Wallaroos crushed 50-0 as world champions Black Ferns dominate

    The Wallaroos have been thumped 50-0 by New Zealand in a disappointing start to the Pacific Four women’s rugby tournament, which includes Canada and the USA
  • Gloucester-Hartpury lift the Premier 15s trophy after defeating Exeter in the final

    Gloucester-Hartpury win first Premier 15s title with victory over Exeter

    Gloucester-Hartpury became the first non-London club to win the Premier 15s final with a 34-19 victory over Exeter in front of a record crowd
  • Gloucester-Hartpury co-captains Zoe Aldcroft (far left) and Natasha Hunt with Exeter’s captain Poppy Leitch (second right) and Rachel Johnson.

    Exeter and Gloucester break ground at ‘Queensholm’ in Premier 15s finale

    Exeter ended Saracens’ stranglehold on the Premier 15s to set up a final with Gloucester-Hartpury and ensure a non-London club will finally win the trophy
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