Tag: Women Rugby
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Women Qualify for Rugby World Cup Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 07, 2012: Fiji, China and Japan have booked their places at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 after safely negotiating the Asian Women’s Sevens Championship to leave only one place remaining at the showpiece in Moscow from 28-30 June. That will be filled by the winner of the South American qualifier, which…
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Asia’s Top Women’s Sevens Teams Dream
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 05, 2012: Sevens Teams Dream, The race to secure a place at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 continues with the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) Women’s Sevens Championship taking place in Pune, India, this weekend. Asia is one of the fastest-growing Rugby regions and the IOC’s decision to include Rugby Sevens…
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Inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Set
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 04, 2012: Inaugural, The International Rugby Board has today announced the first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. It is set to take place in four global destinations, underscoring the IRB’s commitment to the ongoing growth and development of Women’s Rugby around the world and is another significant step in the…
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Highly Competitive Women’s Rugby
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 29, 2012: Highly Competitive, The race to secure a place in the women’s competition at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 continues in Africa with the Confédération Africane de Rugby (CAR) Sevens in Rabat, Morocco this weekend. Uganda and Kenya head into the event as favourites and three and a half years…
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Marks Stellar Year for Women’s Rugby
Dublin – Ireland, June 29, 2012: Marks Stellar, This weekend sees qualification for Rugby World Cup Sevens Women’s 2013 begin in earnest, signalling the beginning of a stellar year for one of the fastest growing female team sports in the world. Over the next 12 months a global qualification process involving all six IRB regions…
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England claim IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup
England’s greater power and precision proved too much for first time Cup finalists the Netherlands as the hosts eased to a 34-7 victory in the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup at Twickenham. England have now won two of the three IRB-sanctioned Challenge Cup events this season, having defeated Australia in the previous final in Hong…