World Rugby has today unveiled the bumper match schedule for WXV, the new women’s international 15s competition designed to increase the competitiveness, reach and impact of elite women’s rugby. The three-level tournament, which begins this October, will see 27 fixtures played across three host ...
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World Rugby confirms Dubai UAE, as WXV 3 host
Dubai’s iconic The Sevens Stadium has been confirmed as the host of WXV 3 in its debut year. The competition will be played across the weekends of 14, 21 and 28 October. Six teams will be heading to Dubai for WXV 3. Fiji, Ireland, Kazakhstan and Kenya have already confirmed their places, with two ...
Olympic Games the light at the end of the COVID tunnel for China Sevens
Head coach of the Chinese women’s Sevens team, Lu Zhuan says the postponed Olympics is allowing his squad to grow in skill and confidence ahead of next year’s Games in Tokyo. Despite the interruptions associated with the outbreak of COVID-19, Zhuan believes his athletes have continued to take ...