Canada met Wales for the second time in their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on Tuesday, with the Canadians bent on clinching a spot in the 5th place final and improving on their 15-0 win in the pool stage. The match in its entirety can be seen below. A detailed …
Read More »Black Ferns too strong for Women’s Eagles
The pace and power of Portia Woodman was once again in full display as the dynamite winger landed four tries to lead New Zealand past the USA by 45-12 in the Semi Final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Kingspan Stadium hosted an exciting match that saw the …
Read More »Canada rebounds with thumping win over Wales
Canada put the disappointment of missing out on the Semi Finals to bed as best they could with a one-sided 52-0 thrashing of Wales in their Women’s Rugby World Cup match in Belfast on Tuesday afternoon. In doing so they delivered the performance that Canadian fans were expecting in the …
Read More »USA set for Semi Final showdown
Pete Steinberg has named an unchanged lineup for the USA’s Women’s Rugby World Cup Semi Final match against New Zealand at Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday. The head coach was pleased with his team’s performance against England despite losing the encounter by 47-26. A four-try bonus point put the Eagles in …
Read More »Canada change four for Wales rematch
Canada will begin a new quest in Belfast when they face Wales for the second time in the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Tuesday. After being squeezed out of the Semi Finals by a rampant New Zealand side, it’s into the second tier of the knockouts that Canada go with …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP 2018 South American A Championship The South American A Championship is to Expand in 2018. The reformed competition will be an increase …
Read More »France defeat Ireland, USA into World Cup Semi Final
The USA have officially qualified for the Semi Finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup after France defeated Ireland by 21-5 in the final game of the pool stages in Dublin on Wednesday evening. It marks the first time the Eagles have reached the final four since 1998, when they …
Read More »Eagles earn bonus point against England
The USA’s chances of making the Semi Finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup took a significant step forward on Wednesday following Canada’s elimination against New Zealand and, more importantly, a four-try bonus point collected against England in their Pool B match at Billings Park. An overwhelming 47-7 deficit proved …
Read More »New Zealand end Canada’s World Cup dreams
New Zealand produced a stunning performance at Billings Park on Wednesday as they gave Canada a lesson in firepower to the tune of 48-5. A 29-0 opening half erased any thoughts of a Canadian victory, or even hopes of the bonus point that Canada so desperately needed to reach the …
Read More »Team of the Week
There were a slew of European club pre-season matches over the weekend as well as the URBA Top 12, and of course Sunday’s Canadian Rugby Championship fixtures. The World Cup doesn’t come around often however, and with two games inside a week we’ve opted for an all-women’s team for this …
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