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  • ARU TO HOST NATIONAL WOMEN’S XVs CHAMPIONSHIP

    Jan 23, 15 • 1647 Views • General News • • Comments Off on ARU TO HOST NATIONAL WOMEN’S XVs CHAMPIONSHIP

    Women’s Rugby in Australia has received a significant boost with the reintroduction of the Australian Rugby Union’s National Women’s XVs Championship to be held in Sydney in June. The two-day championship will be hosted at St Ignatius College, Riverview...

  • AUSTRALIA HITBACK IN THREE MATCH SERIES AGAINST CANADA IN WOMENS SEVENS

    Oct 13, 14 • 1757 Views • General News • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIA HITBACK IN THREE MATCH SERIES AGAINST CANADA IN WOMENS SEVENS

    The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has levelled the three-match Exhibition Series against Canada late on Saturday afternoon. Australia lost its first match to Canada (17-12) in the opening match of the weekend at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens but...

  • Border Women secure home final

    Sep 20, 14 • 1889 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border Women secure home final

    Border on Friday succeeded in their mission to secure back-to-back home finals in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series as they delivered a dominant performance to outclass rivals Western Province 22-7 in East London. The defending champions will face the...

  • Border Women hunt back-to-back home finals

    Sep 18, 14 • 1971 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border Women hunt back-to-back home finals

    Border will hunt back-to-back home finals in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series on Friday when they meet Western Province in East London in the first semifinal. Eastern Province will meet the Blue Bulls in the other semifinal, on Saturday at the...

  • Bok Women Sevens book World Series spot

    Sep 13, 14 • 2423 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens book World Series spot

    The Springbok Women Sevens on Saturday booked their place in the 2014/2015 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series with a fourth-place finish in the World Series Qualifier in Hong Kong. South Africa had to advance to the semifinal of the tournament to secure a...

  • Two new teams boost 2014 Women’s Provincial Championship

    Aug 12, 14 • 1624 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Two new teams boost 2014 Women’s Provincial Championship

    Nine teams will compete in this year’s 2014 Women’s Provincial Championship (WPC) which kicks off next Saturday 23 August. Bay of Plenty return to the competition for the first time since 2005, and the Hawke’s Bay women are back after a break in 2013,...

  • Bok Women to face Samoa in first RWC seeding match

    Aug 9, 14 • 2055 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on Bok Women to face Samoa in first RWC seeding match

    The Springbok Women will face Samoa in the first of two Women’s Rugby World Cup seeding matches before the conclusion of the tournament on August 17, following their defeat against Wales in their final pool match on Saturday. The victory for Wales ensured...

  • England Women through to World Cup semi-finals after Canada draw

    Aug 9, 14 • 2031 Views • General News, International, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on England Women through to World Cup semi-finals after Canada draw

      Maggie Alphonsi in action for England  England Women 13 Canada Women 13 ENGLAND Women are through to the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a nail-biting 13-13 draw against Canada at Marcoussis, France. Nerveless centre Emily Scarratt provided...

  • Sephaka challenges Bok Women to rise for Wales clash

    Aug 6, 14 • 1939 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on Sephaka challenges Bok Women to rise for Wales clash

    Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Wednesday challenged his team to play to their potential in their final Women’s Rugby World Cup pool game against Wales after letting themselves down against hosts France on Tuesday. A series of errors...

  • Bok Women go down to Australia in RWC opener

    Aug 2, 14 • 1938 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on Bok Women go down to Australia in RWC opener

    The Springbok Women on Friday suffered a disappointing 26-3 defeat against Australia in their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis. South Africa showed encouraging signs throughout the match, but their struggle...

  • Kinsey relishing her first Rugby World Cup

    Jul 30, 14 • 2369 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on Kinsey relishing her first Rugby World Cup

    At the young age of 20 Springbok Women’s scrumhalf Tayla Kinsey is relishing every moment of being in France for her first IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as the energy builds in the camp for their opening match against Australia on Friday. Kinsey, who is the...

  • Springbok Women book RWC 2014 spot

    Sep 7, 13 • 2519 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Springbok Women book RWC 2014 spot

    The Springbok Women on Saturday booked their place in the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in style by thumping Uganda 63-3 at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London. The win marked the biggest victory in the history of the SA Women’s team and reaffirmed...

  • Springbok Women on track for Rugby World Cup qualifier

    Sep 3, 13 • 1987 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Springbok Women on track for Rugby World Cup qualifier

    Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams said on Tuesday she was pleased with her team’s early preparations for their crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier against Uganda in East London on Saturday. According to Williams, the players are fully aware of the...