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8dJames Regan

England's Breach: No counting chickens for WRWC

England winger Jess Breach has said the team are not getting ahead of themselves despite growing expectation that the host nation will claim the Women's World Cup next year.

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28dReuters

RFU supplies female sanitary products to 500 clubs

England have introduced sanitary provisions at more than 500 nationwide rugby clubs for their female players, members and visitors to boost women participation in the sport, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday.

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31dReuters

England face USA in Women's World Cup opener

The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will kick off on Aug. 22 with hosts England taking on 1991 winners United States.

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35dReuters

England drawn with Australia, USA at '25 Rugby WC

Hosts and favourites England were grouped with Australia and the United States after the draw for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup was made on Thursday.

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42dJames Regan

'Be bold, be innovative' - how women's rugby is evolving as '25 World Cup looms

With the Women's Rugby World Cup being held in England next year, organisers are under pressure to seize the moment and transform the women's game.

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46dESPN

England run riot with 49-31 win over New Zealand

England earned their third straight victory over New Zealand on Sunday as a scintillating attacking performance helped them to a 49-31 win in Canada.

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68dJames Regan

England lay down World Cup marker with statement New Zealand win

England have accepted the fact they will carry extra pressure and responsibility into next year's home World Cup, but if they do go all the way in 12-months' time and win the tournament, fans are in for an epic journey on and off the pitch.

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68dJames Regan

England impress with dominant win over NZ

England swept past world champions New Zealand with a 24-12 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday to record their second straight win over the Black Ferns.

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108dReuters

Twickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium

The home of England rugby, Twickenham Stadium, is to be renamed in a deal between England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) and German insurance company Allianz, the RFU confirmed on Monday.

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203dESPN

Red Roses to host New Zealand at Twickenham

England will host world champions New Zealand on September 14 ahead of October's WXV1 tournament, England rugby announced on Thursday.

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207dTom Chambers

Kildunne to join GB Sevens Olympic squad

England's star fullback Ellie Kildunne said on Saturday that she will join up with Team GB's Sevens squad ahead of the Paris Olympics this summer.

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207dReuters

England dominate France to win 6th straight W6N

England ran in six tries to claim a sixth successive Women's Six Nations title with a 42-21 victory over hosts France in their championship decider.

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190dTom Chambers

Climbing Everest: France await England in Six Nations decider

Finally, 11 months after John Mitchell's appointment as head coach in May 2023, we are about to learn something about this new-look England team.

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208dTom Chambers

England coach dismisses lack of 6N competition

England coach John Mitchell dismissed claims that their ongoing dominance in the Six Nations is a problem for women's rugby after his side's 88-10 thrashing of Ireland on Saturday.

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208dTom Chambers

England put 88 past Ireland in Women's Six Nations

England kept their quest for a sixth consecutive Six Nations title alive in ruthless fashion on Saturday as they scored 14 tries in an 88-10 bonus point win over Ireland in front of 48,778 fans at Twickenham.

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310dReuters

First women's Lions tour confirmed for 2027

A first British and Irish Lions women's tour will take place in 2027 with current world champions New Zealand hosting a three-test series, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.

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383dReuters

England's Packer named women's rugby POTY

Marlie Packer was named World Rugby women's 15s Player of the Year, moments after they beat New Zealand in the final of the WXV 1 competition.

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399dAAP

Red Roses bully Wallaroos in WXV 1 opener

The gulf at the top of women's rugby was on show again as Australia wilted to England's Red Roses 42-7 in their WXV 1 match in Wellington.

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567dTom Hamilton

Ex-All Black Mitchell named England W. boss

John Mitchell has been appointed as England Women's head coach, taking over from Simon Middleton.

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572dReuters

England edge France in epic to win Women's 6N

England beat a spirited France 38-33 to win their fifth straight women's Six Nations title with a Grand Slam in front of a record-breaking crowd at Twickenham on Sunday.

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611dTom Hamilton

England captain Hunter to retire after 6N opener

England's most-capped player Sarah Hunter will retire from international rugby after this weekend's Women's Six Nations match against Scotland, the 37-year-old said on Tuesday.

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647dESPN

England coaching needs 'female influence' - boss

England women's rugby coach Simon Middleton, who is leaving his post after this year's Six Nations, has said there needs to be "female influence" on the Red Roses coaching staff.

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654dTom Hamilton

Middleton to step down from England after 6N

England women's rugby head coach Simon Middleton will leave his post after this year's Six Nations campaign, it was announced on Monday.

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740dESPN

England fall short against NZ in pulsating RWC final

England fell short in a pulsating Rugby World Cup final as they were beaten 34-31 by New Zealand in front of a record-breaking crowd at Eden Park.

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740dESPN

How Twitter reacted to the Rugby World Cup 2021 final

In front of vocal sold-out Eden Park, the Black Ferns and Red Roses played an absolute classic of a World Cup final with the twitter world reacting in fine form.