Sara Seye, the Italy prop who plies her trade for Trailfinders in the PWR, said after the first-round match in York: “We had a good chat in the changing room after the first half and we showed in the second half how much character we have.
Sara Seye, the Italy prop who plies her trade for Trailfinders in the PWR, said after the first-round match in York: “We had a good chat in the changing room after the first half and we showed in the second half how much character we have.
The destination of the WXV 2 2024 title will be decided at the end of the third and final round this weekend. Get all the team news here as and when it drops.
WXV 2 2024 moves inland this weekend as the action shifts to Athlone Sports Stadium and the race for the title intensifies. Get all the team news here.
WXV 2 2024 will get underway at DHL Stadium this weekend. Get all the team news from Cape Town here.
Italy will be without the prolific Alyssa D’Inca as they attempt to go one better than last year and win WXV 2 in South Africa.
Wales and Italy kicked off Super Saturday at the Principality Stadium with the home side recording their first win of the 2024 competition with a 22-20 scoreline.
Just as is the case with the PWR - test match women’s rugby has never been in ruder health, but it’s certainly not perfect yet. Let’s be honest: it won’t ever be. We’ll never reach the Platonic ideal of the global game, but we can definitely hope that the year ends having seen hard-fought, lovingly-covered, and widely-enjoyed contests.
“I've learned a lot,” Turani said. “The intensity, the physicality that you have to face every week is outstanding. “And also, I think I've learnt how to manage nerves better because every game there is as organised and as planned as a Six Nations game. It’s a big thing every game with lots of crowd, thousands of people coming to every game of the season, which is really cool.
Last weekend’s Six Nations action managed to showcase some superb athletes and a few highly entertaining flashes, but not a single scoreline which suggests competitiveness. That's why we need Scotland versus Italy in Round 4.