Why women hold the key to rugby fulfilling its American dream - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As the sport’s governing body prepares ...

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 ...

New Zealand couldn't go and Japan wasn't allowed to wear its sakura emblem. World Rugby finally sanctioned a Women's World Cup in 1998 but didn't endorse the 1991 and 1994 tournaments until 2009.

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 ...

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...

General view before the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup final match between England and Canada at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025.(AP Photo/Anthony Upton) ...