The FFR headquarters at Marcoussis is brimming with excitement ahead of match day three. Saturday sees the final round of pool matches before Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 heads to Stade Jean Bouin, the home of Stade Français, for the semi-finals on 13 August and the final four days later. The third round follows an […]
Australia 25 Wales 3 Australia started well in this one, winning a scrum just outside the Wales 22 after the initial kickoff. Continuing to pressurise Wales they won a penalty and took the early lead, 3-0. For brief moments, Wales were able to play openly inside the Australian half of the pitch but each time […]
England 45 Spain 5 Despite a palpable difference in physical size, Spain gave as good as they got in the opening half of this tough game. Initial attempts to use that superiority with attempted mauls to get on the scoreboard came to little. It took nearly 20 minutes to break the deadlock, thanks to a […]
WRWC have produced the video highlights below from both games & scrumqueens.com produced the written reports below…….. [youtube QIlPJg5nHp4] Australia 26 South Africa 3 – Australia were too strong for South Africa in this game though may rue leaving a bonus point behind them. The match started well for Australia when Sharni Williams crossed for […]
WRWC have produced the video highlights below from both games & scrumqueens.com produced the written reports below…….. [youtube AEBeIEluWDA] New Zealand 79 Kazakhstan 5 – It was a glorious day for the opener in France with clear skies overhead and scorching hot temperatures on the pitch. With supporters protected from the sun in the stands, […]
WRWC have produced the video highlights below from both games & scrumqueens.com produced the written reports below…….. [youtube 7zN4BaG1jQ0] Canada 31 Spain 7 – This game started a remarkable pace and in the first minute the much lighter Spanish pack smashed into their Canadian opponents, turning over the ball. A classic contest seemed in the […]
Pool draws for 2014/15 EPCR tournaments Saracens, RC Toulon and Leinster Rugby are guaranteed top seeding when the pool draw for the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup takes place at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchatel, Switzerland on Tuesday (10th June). This key EPCR event will get underway with the pool draw for the […]
The draws for the composition of the pools for the 2014/15 European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup tournaments will take place at the Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel, Switzerland on Tuesday, 10th June. The draws will be streamed live on epcrugby.com – site available from Tuesday
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 Pool Draw Ensures Thrilling Matches – Champions New Zealand drawn against USA, Ireland and Kazakhstan – Hosts France in tough pool with Australia, Wales and South Africa – 2010 runners-up England to face Canada, Spain and Samoa The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 pool allocation draw has ensured some thrilling […]
The International Rugby Board has announced that the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 pool allocation draw will be streamed live from Paris, France, next week. The draw will take place at Hotel de Ville, Paris, on Wednesday, October 30, with the broadcast beginning at 11:30 (GMT +1). With less than a year until kick-off, anticipation […]