Back in 1991, Deborah Griffin and three friends organised the first Women’s Rugby World Cup. They did so with no budget and little support. On Saturday, Griffin stood in front of a sold-out Allianz ...

England are clear favourites to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which gets underway on Friday in Sunderland and runs until the final at Twickenham on September 27. Canada and New Zealand are likely ...

The Black Ferns, after a shaky start, found their groove and ran in 10 tries, to serve a reminder in the gusty confines of ...

Prospects: The team to beat. Won 57 of its last 58 tests, and the last 27, many of them blowouts. The one blip was the 2022 final in Auckland, where England overcame an 18th-minute red card to lead ...

LONDON — And the winner of the Women's Rugby World Cup was ... women's rugby. It's such a cliche but never more true. Unprecedented numbers of people in stadiums and living rooms followed a tournament ...

DUBAI — Japan rallied with two late tries to defeat Canada 21-19 on Saturday and move into the semifinals of the Emirates Dubai 7s, the opening event of the HSBC SVNS series, at the expense of the ...

CAPE TOWN — Canada finished sixth for the second week in a row on the rugby sevens circuit, giving up a late try in a 12-10 ...

Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before. As of 2021, women's rugby ...

A new-look Canadian women's rugby sevens side kicks off the revamped HSBC SVNS season on Saturday at The Sevens Stadium in ...

Canada’s women conceded a late try to fall 19-14 to the U.S. and finish sixth Sunday at the Emirates Dubai 7s, the opening event of the HSBC SVNS season.

Prospects: The team to beat. Won 57 of its last 58 tests, and the last 27, many of them blowouts. The one blip was the 2022 final in Auckland, where England overcame an 18th-minute red card to lead ...