Scotland edged past Wales 24-21 at a very wet Hive Stadium in Edinburgh to get their Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign off to a winning start after a drama filled 80 minutes.
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has named nine uncapped players in a training squad of 34 for next month's Women's Six Nations.
The Western Force have added a lot of quality to their ranks ahead of next year’s Super Rugby Pacific season.
Three matches are scheduled for Stellenbosch: Ireland vs Georgia (kick-off 2pm local), France vs New Zealand (4:30pm) and South Africa vs Argentina (7pm). Over in Athlone, Wales vs Spain is the opening match (2pm) followed by England vs Fiji (4:30pm) and Australia vs Italy (7pm).
Four players were ruled out through injury following the 35-11 win and will miss the remainder of the tournament. Meanwhile, lock Harvey Cordukes, who was red-carded during the first half, has been suspended for two matches.
Six new names feature in the Australia U20 squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship beginning at the end of this month in South Africa.
2023 Junior Wallaby Henry O'Donnell is a self-identified absolute footy tragic who has found his way out west with the Force.
Coach Nathan Grey has confirmed an exciting 35-man preliminary Junior Wallabies squad for the inaugural U20s Rugby Championship on the Sunshine Coast.
Rugby Australia have revealed a preliminary 45-man Australia U20 squad ahead of the expanded 2024 international schedule.
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