Mixed fortunes for Australia in Dubai sees men shocked in pool stages
Australia's men and women enjoyed considerably different experiences on the opening day of the Dubai Sevens.
Women's Rugby News
Slew of World Cup stars unavailable as New Zealand prepares for Dubai Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens teams for the Dubai Sevens have been named.
'Proud' Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap retires from Test rugby
Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap has announced her retirement from international rugby. Lillicrap has been Wales’ skipper for the l…
World Rugby reveal major shake-up of Sevens format
World Rugby have revealed a major shake-up of the Rugby Sevens World Series format which is set to be introduced at the end of 202…
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Opinion
'Let's hear it for the boys': Men's involvement in Premier 15s shows growth of the league
When the theme for this column came to me with the sort of satisfying thump, I was surprised. As someone who aims to point all ava…
Scotty Stevenson: 'Access to players has been weaponized'
Stevenson delivered an impassioned protest to the commercialisation of rugby in New Zealand and all of its seeping implications.
Former Black Fern takes up new Women's High Performance role with NZR
Former Black Fern Hannah Porter will take the newly confirmed role of Head of Women’s High Performance at NZR.
International
Opinion
'Abby Dow was picked at fullback but didn't play a single game in that position'
The women’s dream team of the year also featured some puzzling selections. England’s Abby Dow was picked at fullback but didnâ…
International
Opinion
What did we learn from the 2021 Rugby World Cup?
It’s always important to reflect and take learnings from World Cups (especially ones that took five years to happen), arguing wh…
Five Black Ferns stars absent as Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced
Fan favourite Ruby Tui is reportedly still considering her options for next year, with NZR supporting Tui in giving her time to de…
King Carlos returns as Blues assistant coach
Former Blues superstar and fan favourite, Carlos Spencer, is back where he made a name for himself.
How Wayne Smith was able to 'evolve' as a coach
The Black Ferns’ inspiration World Cup triumph was certainly a reflection of the playing group’s determination and resilience,…
