Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 174 for September 30 to October 6. In Round 2 of WXV, Italy, Hong Kong, Scotland, Samoa, Australia, Spain, France, Canada, and England all secured victories, setting up an exciting final round where the WXV champions will be crowned and the last two teams for the 2025 Rugby World Cup will be determined. Latvia returned to test rugby after 15 years with a dominant win over Norway, and Waikato reclaimed the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership title in a thrilling victory over Canterbury. And as always, we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to WRR 173 for September 23-29. The first round of WXV action saw Canada climb to a record 2nd place, while Ireland secured a dramatic last-second win over the Black Ferns, marking only their second-ever victory over New Zealand. In WXV 3, World Cup qualification remains incredibly tight, with Spain, despite a bonus-point win, still needing to secure results against Fiji to avoid being overtaken by Samoa or Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Australia had a stark turnaround from their earlier warmup against Wales, beating them in WXV 2, and the Red Roses dominated the USA in WXV 1. As always, we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 172 for September 16-22. Wales made history with their first-ever win over the Wallaroos, moving up to 9th in the rankings, while referee Sara Cox officiated her 40th Test match, matching Aimee Barrett-Theron. Romania made a triumphant return to XVs, leaping from 44th to 40th after defeating Bulgaria, while South Africa dominated Spain, the Netherlands edged past Fiji, and the Kenya Lionesses secured a big victory over Madagascar. China leads the Asia 7s Series with Japan close behind, but the real battle is for third place between Hong Kong and Thailand, with major implications for a spot in the HSBC Sevens Challenger Series. Two more Challenger Series spots will be up for grabs at the South American 7s at the end of October. And we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to WRR 171 for September 9-15. The Colorado Gray Wolves clinched the 2024 Legacy Cup Finals with a dramatic walk-off try over the All Blues. Meanwhile, Great Britain Rugby 7s announced Giselle Mather as their new head coach. In international rankings, Scotland achieved their highest-ever position at 5th, while Australia dropped to 6th, Ireland moved up to 7th. Looking ahead, the second stop of the Asia 7s Series heads to China, and this weekend brings four more WXV prep matches. And we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 170 for September 2-8. Hong Kong upset Japan in the semifinals of the first stop of the Asia 7s Series, while China took the title and extended their unbeaten streak. The Red Roses triumphed over France at Kingsholm, Scotland powered past Wales at Hive Stadium, and South Africa dominated the Barbarians in Cape Town. Oceania Rugby suspended PNG Rugby Union after non-compliance with multiple World Rugby directives. Four key matches are on the horizon this weekend, and we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 169 for August 26-September 1. Olympic star Ilona Maher took the internet by storm (again) as she was revealed as the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model for September. The Asia Sevens Series kicks off this weekend, with eight women’s teams battling for the title and a spot in the Challenger Series. This weekend also features three key matches: Scotland vs. Wales on Friday, followed by Barbarians vs. South Africa and England vs. France on Saturday. Several teams announced their traveling squads for WXV warmup matches. Scotland also announced the return of David Nucifora, whose legacy in women’s rugby, particularly in Ireland, remains a topic of debate. And as always, we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 168 for August 19-25. Kingspan Stadium is set to host the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship finals on August 31, with Munster and Leinster securing the top spots. The BBC has been appointed as the UK rights holder for Rugby World Cup 2025, promising extensive free-to-air coverage and digital programming. Morocco is reviving their XVs program, and Turkey, traditionally a 7s rugby nation, has begun training for XVs for the first time ever. And we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 167 for August 12-18. The HSBC SVNS announced the first five events of the 2024-2025 Series, with stops in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, and Hong Kong. Japan's Women’s Sevens team has a new head coach, Yuka Kanematsu. The USA edged Japan in the final match of the 2024 Japan Challenger Series. Munster leads the 2024 Irish Interpros after two rounds. Fiji is set for historic first-ever matches against Scotland and the Netherlands. And we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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