'I thought that they were joking': Demant reflects on shock captaincy call-up and World Cup
The team's attitude towards accountability made life easier for the captain, but coach Wayne Smith's game plan compensated for tha…
Women's Rugby News
RFU statement: England's Shaunagh Brown to retire from playing
England forward Shaunagh Brown is to call time on her playing career at the end of December. The 32-year-old, who represented the …
'Death, taxes, the sky is blue and Sean Lynn wearing shorts': AP15s what we know so far
What’s fascinating– with five rounds of this new season played – is that there is so much we still don’t know. The current…
Gaelle Mignot announced as new joint head coach of France Women
Former Grand Slam winner Gaelle Mignot has been announced as the new joint head coach of France alongside David Ortiz.
International
Opinion
Why the Red Roses need female representation: 'It's a massive opportunity missed.'
Let’s utilise the greatness of what England has created over the years and have them involved in some shape or form. It’s surp…
'They love what they're doing': New Zealand's 'biggest story of sport in 2022'
Looking back at the year that was, sports journalist Tony Palmer described the Black Ferns’ inspiring World Cup triumph as “th…
Women's Game: 2022 Year in Review
If the headlines of 2022 belonged to the re-emergence of New Zealand as the world’s best, then the stories underneath it were al…
'Coaches are too scared': How Wayne Smith became a Test rugby 'exception'
Rugby guru Wayne Smith is a generational coaching talent, and the 65-year-old will undoubtedly go down in history as an all-time g…
'They're not girls, they're legends': Ardern thanks Black Ferns 'for changing history'
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has praised the Black Ferns for “changing history” last month, as they were crowned …
Black Ferns' RWC hero reflects on 'really important' moment
Joanah Ngan-Woo’s heroics in the dying stages of this year’s World Cup final at Eden Park will go down in history as one of th…
Disappointed Bath 'considering' their options following RFU decision
Bath have said that they are considering their options after their bid to launch a team in the Premier 15s was rejected by the Rug…
RFU confirm 8 Premier 15s teams for 2023/24 as four current sides axed
The RFU have confirmed the eight clubs that have been selected via a tender process and offered a place in the Allianz Premier 15s…
