USA Set to Break Attendance Record, HSBC SVNS Grand Final Nears, South Africa Wins, Georgia Debuts | WRR 197
Patreon, LinkedIn, Facebook, THREADS, and RedditWelcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 197 for April 14-20. This week, we gear up for the 2025 HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Los Angeles on May 3-4 and celebrate the news that Rugby 7s will return to the Olympics at LA28. The USA Women’s Eagles are set to smash the attendance record in Kansas City with their upcoming match against Canada, while South Africa opened their 2025 season with a strong win over Spain. Georgia made their historic XVs debut against Kazakhstan, and England and France stayed on track for a Grand Slam decider after key wins. Uganda finished unbeaten at the Rugby Africa Women’s Division One tournament and earned promotion to the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup. The Blues also made history, dominating to win the first-ever Women's Super Rugby Champions Final over the Waratahs — and we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.🔗 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2025/04/22/usa-set-to-break-attendance-record-hsbc-svns-grand-final-nears-south-africa-wins-georgia-debuts-wrr-197/
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Kenya’s Challenger Crown, Spain Wins 8th Euro Title, W6N Grand Slam Race | WRR 196
Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 196 for April 7–13. Kenya made history by winning the HSBC Sevens Challenger Series, while South Africa claimed the final leg in Krakow, with Argentina and Colombia also booking spots in the upcoming SVNS Play-off in Los Angeles—though World Rugby’s ongoing format review has cast uncertainty over promotion. In the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, England and France stayed on track for a Grand Slam clash on Super Saturday with convincing Round 4 wins, and Italy picked up their first victory of the campaign against Scotland. Spain continued their dominance in Europe, securing their eighth consecutive Rugby Europe Championship title. And we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.🔗 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2025/04/14/kenyas-challenger-crown-spain-wins-8th-euro-title-w6n-grand-slam-race-wrr-196/
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Black Ferns Top SVNS, NCR Policy Reversal Draws Criticism & 2035 Rugby World Cup Bid Raises Concerns | WRR 195
Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 195 for March 31–April 6. The Black Ferns locked up the SVNS League title after a dominant regular season, capping it with a statement win over Australia in Singapore. Pools for the upcoming SVNS Championship in Los Angeles were confirmed, with the final Challenger spots still up for grabs in Krakow next weekend. Spain improved to 2-0 in the European Championship and will face second-place Netherlands in a top-of-the-table clash. In the U.S., National Collegiate Rugby’s reversal of its transgender inclusion policy has sparked backlash across the rugby community, while concerns continue to grow around the expected 2035 Rugby World Cup bid from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE over serious human rights issues. That and more as we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.🔗 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2025/04/07/black-ferns-top-svns-ncr-policy-reversal-draws-criticism-2035-rugby-world-cup-bid-raises-concerns-wrr-195/
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France, England & Ireland win in Round 2 of W6N, SVNS Heats Up with One Stop Left | WRR 194
Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 194 for March 24–30. Round 2 of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations delivered big moments, with France staying unbeaten thanks to a bonus-point win over Scotland and a rare drop goal from Pauline Bourdon-Sansus, England routing Wales in front of a record crowd, and Ireland earning their first away win since 2021 against Italy. Spain kicked off their European Championship campaign with a strong win over Portugal. Over in Hong Kong, New Zealand claimed back-to-back golds in the HSBC SVNS, Australia took silver, and Canada edged France for bronze—setting the stage for a tense final stop in Singapore, with Grand Final spots and relegation on the line. Meanwhile, Kenya heads to Krakow for the World Rugby Challenger Series April 11–12, riding momentum from consecutive wins and eyeing one last shot at promotion to the SVNS in LA. That and more as we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.🔗 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2025/03/31/france-england-ireland-win-in-round-2-of-w6n-svns-heats-up-with-one-stop-left-wrr-194/
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Six Nations Round 1, WER Launches in the USA | WRR 193
Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 193 for March 17–23. The debut of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) lit up the USA with history-making matchups, as the Boston Banshees and TC Gemini opened the first-ever women’s professional rugby league with comeback wins and wild endings. Over in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, France held off a determined Irish side in Belfast, Scotland made it two straight over Wales for the first time in two decades, and England launched their campaign in dominant fashion against Italy. Spain kicked off their Rugby World Cup preparations with a confident home win over Brazil. In 7s, the HSBC SVNS returns with back-to-back weekends in Hong Kong and Singapore. Pools are also locked for the next World Rugby Challenger Series stop in Krakow—and we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.🔗 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2025/03/24/six-nations-round-1-wer-launches-in-the-usa-wrr-193/
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