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Women’s Rugby World Cup: The Green Wave is coming

Eight years. That’s how long Ireland’s women have waited to return to the Rugby World Cup. When we sealed qualification on April 28th, 2024 – beating Scotland to claim third place in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations – the celebrations were only the beginning. Planning started the very next day. I read with interest the recent opinion piece asking whether …

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Another Blow For Ireland As Dorothy Wall Will Miss World Cup

Ireland’s preparations for the upcoming Rugby World Cup have been dealt yet another significant setback as Dorothy Wall is set to miss the tournament with an achilles injury.   The 24-year-old is set to undergo surgery this week after sustaining the injury during Ireland’s final game of the Six Nations Tournament against Scotland. Wall left the field after just seventeen …

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England’s Red Roses Anticipate Arrival Of New Head Coach John Mitchell After World Cup

John Mitchell is anticipated to join England’s women’s national rugby team when they arrive in his home country for the WXV competition, marking the Red Roses’ return to New Zealand after their defeat in last year’s World Cup final at Eden Park. Mitchell, who was appointed as Simon Middleton’s successor at the end of the Women’s Six Nations in May, …

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Joy Neville is first woman to officiate a Men’s Rugby World Cup game

Another milestone for women working in men’s sport was reached today (Sept. 9) as former Irish Rugby International Joy Neville became the first woman to officiate at a Men’s Rugby World Cup game. The former captain for the women’s team served as TMO (Television Match Official) during Italy’s 52-8 win over Namibia in Pool A. In the group stage she …

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World Rugby Secures Major New Partner For Women’s Game

World Rugby and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services company, have announced a multi-year global partnership establishing Gallagher as an Official Partner of Women’s Rugby and Rugby World Cup 2025. As part of the partnership agreement, Gallagher will be an Official Partner of World Rugby WXV 2023 & 2024 – the new, three-tier annual global women’s …

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