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USA Women team announcement v Canada

USA coach Rob Cain has named his team for the Rugby World Cup 2021 Pool B match against Canada at Waitakere Stadium on 23 October.     Scrum-half Carly Waters returns to the USA starting...

South Africa Women team announcement v England

Zenay Jordan has been handed the fly-half jersey for her final test, South Africa's most-capped player being one of seven players brought into the starting line-up to face England in Auckland on 23 October.       Roseline...

Road Warrior Kalamofoni Still Setting Standards

Sione Kalamafoni’s stats speak for themselves in terms of the impact he is making in the United Rugby Championship.   .     Last season, the Scarlets No 8 made the second-most...

Wallaroos side named for final pool match at RWC as Naden set to debut

Wallaroos head coach Jay Tregonning has named his side for Australia’s final Rugby World Cup pool match against Wales, this Saturday in Whangarei.   Hooker Tania Naden has been called up to...

Rieko Ioane re-signs with New Zealand Rugby

All Blacks midfielder Rieko Ioane has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2023.   With an eye to earning selection at his second Rugby World Cup, the 25-year-old...

Springbok Women still on a Rugby World Cup mission

The pain of their last-minute defeat to Fiji still lingers, but the Springbok Women have changed track in mindset and focus and are now getting ready for the biggest challenge of their careers, to take...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Wellington v Auckland

Springbok Women’s starting team unchanged for Fiji clash

Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained his starting XV for their second Rugby World Cup clash in New Zealand and made only one change to the replacements for Sunday’s match against Fiji,...

Charlie bounces back from disappointment to star in New Zealand

When it was announced that Rugby World Cup 2021 will be hosted by New Zealand a couple of years ago, Springbok Women loosehead prop Sanelisiwe Charlie barely took notice, let alone started online searches...

Training field remedies for Springbok Women

The Springbok Women returned to the familiar surroundings of Grammar Juniors Rugby Football Club in Auckland on Tuesday to continue their pursuit of a first win in this year's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand...