With exactly one year to go until hosts England kick-off the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025, World Rugby has announced an exclusive UK broadcast rights partnership with the BBC. The multi-platform deal reflects the tournament’s ambition to broaden the relevance, reach and ...
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‘This Energy Never Stops’ – One year to go until the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in England
With exactly one year to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 kicks off in Sunderland, excitement is sweeping across the host nation in anticipation of what will be the biggest and most accessible celebration of women’s rugby ever. ...
‘Truly global’ WXV to bring more visibility to women’s 15s and a route to Rugby World Cup
Sally Horrox, World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby, on the growth of the 15s game through the launch of the WXV, and why rugby is leading a cultural shift in women's sport. ...
Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2023 scholars announced to support the new generation of female leaders in rugby
Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2023 scholars announced to support the new generation of female leaders in rugby Twelve inspirational women announced for the 2023 cohort The programme is creating a growing global network of female leaders and role models across the sport ...
World Rugby and Mastercard 2023 Youth Unstoppables to change the game
World Rugby and Mastercard have unveiled the team of 2023 Youth Unstoppables from Japan, Madagascar, Tonga, Cayman Islands, the Netherlands and Colombia, celebrating the personality, power and impact of girls across the game as they continue to smash down barriers, challenge gender stereotypes and ...
Two Asian Women among the Twelve inspiring women awarded Executive Leadership Scholarships
Executive Leadership Scholarship Global rugby family celebrating International Women’s Day to #BreakTheBias Twelve inspiring women from 12 nations receive transformational scholarships World Rugby’s Women in Rugby plan accelerating positive change on and off the field On International ...
World Rugby appoints Sally Horrox as Director of Women’s Rugby
World Rugby has announced that Sally Horrox will join the organisation as Director of Women’s Rugby in early May. Horrox will bring with her an impressive wealth of management and board-level experience in sport and business and will be responsible for World Rugby’s transformational Women in ...
Kazakhstan Hope “Big Heart” Can Help Book Rugby World Cup Return
Kazakhstan are two wins away from securing a seventh tournament experience ahead of the RWC 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai. Kazakhstan women will return to the test arena for the first time in two-and-a-half years on Saturday with their sights set firmly on Rugby World Cup ...
Asia Rugby Transforms to Gender Equity
The Asia Rugby Council approved the Executive Committee’s (EXCO) recommendation of changing the nomenclature of its 'Women's Advisory Committee', renaming it the Gender Equity Committee, whilst also endorsing the inclusion of individuals of both genders on this committee. In another move ...
Asia Rugby pushes female representation in Committees to 30%
Asia Rugby pushes female representation in Committees to 30% Asia Rugby appointed six new members to various standing committees for the period January 2021 until December 2024. - Ms Aigul Jartybayeva the President of Kazakhstan Rugby Federation to be appointed as the 2nd Deputy Chair of the ...