Women's Rugby Rundown

Welcome to WRR 243 for April 20-26. We open this week with the Black Ferns securing back-to-back Pacific Four titles and Fiji continuing their absolute reign with a third consecutive Oceania Championship. Over in Ireland, UL Bohemian cemented their dynasty with a stunning last-second victory to claim the Energia AIL crown. It was also a massive weekend for the short-form game as the national College 7s champions were revealed across both the CRC and CRAA tournaments. We are also looking ahead to the return of professional rugby as Women’s Elite Rugby prepares for its Season 2 kickoff amidst growing administrative debate.
Read all the week’s Women’s Rugby News: https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/04/27/black-ferns-claim-pac4-fiji-rules-oceania-and-college-7s-champions-crowned-wrr-243/

Welcome to WRR 242 for April 13-19. This week delivered a heavy-hitting set of results as the Black Ferns and USA Eagles pulled off vital wins in Kansas, while record-shattering crowds in Scotland and Ireland proved the Six Nations is truly catching fire. Spain captured their ninth consecutive European crown in overwhelming fashion, and the sevens circuit saw New Zealand continue their reign in Hong Kong. We are also keeping a close eye on the domestic front as the finalists for the MA Sorensen Award were unveiled and we learned that Quinnipiac is cutting their program. Looking ahead, we have another blockbuster weekend on the horizon!
Read more of the week’s Women’s Rugby news: https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/04/20/black-ferns-conquer-hong-kong-spain-secures-ninth-straight-european-title-and-the-fight-to-save-quinnipiac-rugby-wrr-242/

Welcome to WRR 241 for April 6 to 13. This week, we are diving into a whirlwind of international action as the Six Nations heats up, the Pacific Four Series kicks off in Sacramento, and the European Championship moves toward a title-deciding showdown. On the domestic front, we have major playoff structures locking in USA, Canada, and France, alongside groundbreaking pathway announcements in Australia. We are also celebrating historic milestones for the game in Cyprus, Greece and Cambodia, while looking ahead to a massive slate of international fixtures across the globe.

Read all the week’s Women’s Rugby News: https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/04/13/w6n-pac4-and-europe-championship-action-plus-historic-firsts-in-cambodia-cyprus-and-greece-wrr-241/

Welcome to WRR 241 for April 6 to 13. This week, we are diving into a whirlwind of international action as the Six Nations heats up, the Pacific Four Series kicks off in Sacramento, and the European Championship moves toward a title-deciding showdown. On the domestic front, we have major playoff structures locking in USA, Canada, and France, alongside groundbreaking pathway announcements in Australia. We are also celebrating historic milestones for the game in Cyprus, Greece and Cambodia, while looking ahead to a massive slate of international fixtures across the globe.
Read all the week’s Women’s Rugby News: https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/04/13/w6n-pac4-and-europe-championship-action-plus-historic-firsts-in-cambodia-cyprus-and-greece-wrr-241/

Welcome to WRR 240 for March 30–April 5, 2026. This week is headlined by a group of five high profile Olympians publicly slamming the IOC’s new mandatory genetic testing policy as a violation of human dignity and a threat to the future of women’s sports. In international play, Germany has officially been crowned the European Trophy champions and on the domestic front, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies secured a historic fourth consecutive title in South Africa’s Women’s Super League 1, and the Tropical 7s wrapped up its largest event to date in the Americas. As the road to the Super Regionals narrows in the US, the international window prepares to burst open with the kickoff of the Pacific Four Series and the of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
Read all the week’s women’s rugby news: https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/04/05/olympians-blast-ioc-policy-germany-claims-european-crown-wxv-global-series-format-wrr-240/