Analysis
Key battles won and lost: How The Wallaroos won against Wales
Ten minutes of ill discipline at the opening of the second half could have spelled the end for Australia, but instead it lit a fir…
Matt Merritt
03 Nov 2023, 3:15
Contributors
Matt Merritt
@MattMerritt Matt is a passionate advocate for women's rugby. While he sees himself as a rugby fan first and foremost, he is also a regular contributor to The Rugby Paper and has written for Rugby World as well as regularly interviewing players and writing about the women's game on his own site. He is also proud to be part of the Girls Rugby Club advisory board.
Analysis
Key battles won and lost: How The Red Roses secured NZ win
After 38 minutes that all went England’s way, a New Zealand try in the close of the first half signalled we still had a game on …
Matt Merritt
04 Nov 2023, 2:57
Analysis
Premiership Women's Rugby preview: Teams, star players, and ones to watch in the new season
Ahead of the exciting new dawn for Premiership Women's Rugby, here's everything you need to know about the teams and players to be…
Matt Merritt
08 Nov 2023, 9:04
All Change! The leavers and joiners for all PWR clubs ahead of the 2023/24 season
With the Premiership Women’s Rugby season about to kick off, it’s time to review who has moved where. Every team has signed so…
Matt Merritt
14 Nov 2023, 7:38
Interview
‘The vibe is really cool’ – Abbie Brown on Lightning, GB Sevens, and jumping between the two
When she’s not captaining her nation to Olympic qualification, Abbie Brown is providing Loughborough Lightning with a last line …
Matt Merritt
06 Dec 2023, 4:17
Interview
'My number one aim is to find Red Roses': James Cooper on developing England’s next generation
Is there anything more exciting as a rugby fan than discovering a new player who has the potential to reach the very highest level…
Matt Merritt
17 Jan 2024, 11:03
Down to the final four: Who will be key to their team making the final?
After a quick look back at the tournament so far, we pick out a key figure for each of the four semi-finalists.
Matt Merritt
30 Oct 2022, 8:23
Red Roses player ratings v Australia | 2021 Rugby World Cup
We break down who soared and who sunk on a rainy Auckland afternoon as the Red Roses booked their semi-final berth.
Matt Merritt
30 Oct 2022, 4:14
'Every match between Canada and the USA is such a big rivalry for us.'
Canada claim second seed after a strong 29-14 win over USA to secure a quarter final game against.... USA again
Matt Merritt
23 Oct 2022, 3:30
'We came here to change the way the world thinks about Japan women's rugby'
A shock win in 2015 propelled Japan's men into the spotlight and the hope was that 2022 would see the women do the same.
Matt Merritt
23 Oct 2022, 2:18
Re-jigged Springbok Women 'so into this game'
Springbok Women head coach Stanley Raubenheimer has decided to ring the changes for their game against England.
Matt Merritt
22 Oct 2022, 9:46
Senirusi Seruvakula reflects on Fiji Women's first Rugby World Cup
Coach Senirusi Seruvakula shared his pride in Fiji Women's performances in their first Rugby World Cup and the opportunities to ke…
Matt Merritt
22 Oct 2022, 6:19
Detysha Harper called up by England to replace injured Laura Keates
Detysha Harper called up by England to replace injured Keates
Matt Merritt
22 Oct 2022, 3:24
Italy focused on keeping confident as they eye a quarter final spot
Inconsistency cost Italy the chance to take home any points against Canada, but with one group stage game still to be played they …
Matt Merritt
16 Oct 2022, 8:02
Springbok Women out of World Cup after Fijian defeat
Fiji against South Africa might be viewed by some as an anti-climactic end to a weekend of international rugby, but both teams put…
Matt Merritt
16 Oct 2022, 5:22
'We came here wanting to win the Rugby World Cup and the first step is to get wins and bonus points'
A 22-12 victory over Italy sees Canada sitting atop their group and second in the seedings, with the prospect of a game against th…
Matt Merritt
16 Oct 2022, 4:17
Time for England to reveal plan B?
England win again, their 27th consecutive victory, but the cracks are beginning to show. Against a dogged and determined France th…
Matt Merritt
16 Oct 2022, 3:25
'All points are important because we know that it is a tough competition'
While the England-France game will be remembered for the Red Roses extending their winning streak, for the French there are lots o…
Matt Merritt
15 Oct 2022, 8:34
'I'm really gutted... it's a really horrible way to come unstitched'
It was a case of ruing what might have been for Japan as their slim half-time lead slipped away to become a decisive 30-17 USA vic…
Matt Merritt
15 Oct 2022, 5:24
Opinion
Scorelines don't tell the full story on a record breaking RWC weekend
After a year’s wait Rugby World Cup 2021 has finally arrived, and if week one is anything to go by, it will be a tournament wort…
Matt Merritt
11 Oct 2022, 16:50
