Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

Three-time World Cup attendee Phaidra Knight is a surprise inclusion in a 44-strong longlist named by head coach Pete Steinberg to prepare for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The 42-year-old flanker is part of a group built largely around the players that took part in the Women’s Super Series …

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 North American Women’s 7s What an exciting weekend for Americas rugby, especially on the Sydney leg of the HBSC Women’s Sevens Series. For …

An unprecedented five North Americans have been named to the official HSBC Women’s Dream Team for the Sydney 7s. The selections come on the back of another historic first, an all-Americas Cup Final between Canada and the USA. Selected from the winning Canadian team are captain and playmaker Ghislaine Landry, …

Canada have been crowned Cup Champions at the Sydney 7s after defeating the USA 21-17 in an exciting final that capped a day of historic firsts for the Americas. It marks just the second time that Canada have claimed the title on the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series and the first …

A try in extra time saw Brazil’s women make history in Sydney, defeating England by 17-12. The stunning upset was part of a pulsating second day of action at the HSBC Sevens Series event. With the win Brazil raised the Challenge Trophy, their first piece of hardware since lifting the …

Both the USA and Canada have qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals of the Sydney 7s. Both teams managed two wins from three during the pool stages on Day One. Brazil were not so lucky, losing all three matches and falling into the consolation Trophy bracket for Day Two. It …

Olympic Bronze medalist Jen Kish returns to the Canadian lineup for the first time since leading the team in the historic event in Brazil as Canada prepare to resume the HSBC Sevens Series in Sydney this coming weekend. Fellow Olympian Ghislaine Landry will retain the captaincy, however, with Kish instead …

The Women’s Eagles will have an unusual sight in their lineup for the Sydney 7s this coming weekend. An injury to Bulou Mataitoga has seen World Cup prop Hope Rogers called into the group of 12 for the second stop on the HSBC Sevens Series. In a game typically reserved …

Córdoba is to Host South American Women’s 7’s in February. The province of Argentina’s second largest city will welcome the continents best women’s players for a two day tournament on February 18 and 19. The city of Carlos Paz in provincial Córdoba will host the event. The rugby will be played …

Canadian World Cup prop Olivia DeMerchant is set to become a two-sport international after being named to the Canadian National Football roster to prepare for the 2017 IFAF Women’s World Championship. The tournament is slated to take place in June and will be hosted by Langley, British Columbia, though precise …