Canada's captain Sophie de Goede scored twice in a 50-7 win against USA in the opening match of this year's World Rugby Pacific Four Series.
They might not be dishing out the giant bags of crisps anymore, but this thing never fails to entertain - so grab yourselves some popcorn, and settle on in.
With the Premiership Women’s Rugby season about to kick off, it’s time to review who has moved where. Every team has signed some new players and lost others.
16 rounds of the Premier 15s played. Two remain. It’s almost closing time. Gloucester-Hartpury, Exeter Chiefs, Saracens, and – in all likelihood – Bristol Bears have nabbed themselves invites to the after-party: a helter-skelter double header of do-or-die, foot-to-the-floor rugby.
Last week – Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors did two great things. They received conditional offers to remain in the Premier 15s, after missing out in December’s initial restructure, and they put on a serious show at the Corpacq Stadium.
After two campaigns where the team has been defined by not being last in the league, 2022-23 appears to be the season of the Shark. After four games this season, they already have 13 points and a hat-trick of wins.
Sale Sharks have built their best squad yet. It’s a rich tapestry of youth and experience – with players from down the road and across the pond. Rachel Taylor’s outfit were fearless competitors, and clinched their single biggest result this weekend.
The all-singing, all-dancing spectacle of the Allianz Premier 15s gets another run. Of course it does: it’s the best domestic women’s league in the world.