Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before. As of 2021, women's rugby ...

Back in 1991, Deborah Griffin and three friends organised the first Women’s Rugby World Cup. They did so with no budget and little support. On Saturday, Griffin stood in front of a sold-out Allianz ...

If you don’t know much about rugby aside from TikTok star and ESPY winner Ilona Maher, you could be forgiven. But Maher and the USA Women’s Rugby Team (known as the Eagles) have had a rollercoaster of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vitas Carosella covers sports and society with a focus on climate. Jul 19, 2025, 07:51am EDT Jul 19, 2025, 11:15am EDT Ilona Maher ...

In Sunderland, in the sun, a day and evening of openings. The tenth and biggest Women’s Rugby World Cup is under way and, for all the anticipation, there was little doing in terms of surprises.

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 (Reuters) - South Africa head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England this month without the same aura about them as the men’s team but with renewed belief having shown rapid ...

Few outside the United States gave the team much of a chance. The U.S. is not a traditional rugby union nation and the squad had barely trained together ahead of the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Coverage: Every match involving England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland live on either BBC One or BBC Two, while every game will be live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, ...

Kate Middleton showed support for England amid the final of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup with a social media post The Princess of Wales, 43, is patron of the Rugby Football Union, which governs ...

Shouts and cheers filled the air at a north side park Friday as players gathered for traditional pick-up rugby games.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup, which culminated with a 33-13 victory for England’s Red Roses over Canada, saw the debut of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for real-time match analysis, ...