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“Australia’s Jillaroos won the women’s final 34-10, set up by Jaime Chapman’s first-half hat-trick of tries, to claim a fourth consecutive Rugby League World Cup title.”

“Springboks stun All Blacks Host France didn’t get to the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, leaving powerhouses New Zealand and South Africa to battle it out for a record fourth world crown.”

“OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — No. 1-ranked England suffered consecutive defeats for the first time in a decade after it was beaten by Canada 31-22 in WXV women’s rugby late Friday.”

““The support of rugby in Canada of the past year since our World Cup campaign, I think we’ve really felt it in our program and to be able to play the world champions at home has been an incredible experience.””

“She’ll be one of an expected 18,000 rugby fans in attendance on Friday when the third-ranked Canadians take their first crack at two chances to avenge their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup final loss to No. 1-ranked England, first in Toronto before playing at…”

“Asia Hogan-Rochester and captain Sophie de Goede — the 2025 World Rugby women’s player of the year — returned to the starting 15 for the test after missing Canada’s 21-5 loss to France last month.”

“It seemed like only yesterday that the former rugby player, who represented Canada at the World Cup in 2014 and 2017, had to compete on university side fields with maybe 120 people in attendance.”

“TORONTO - Tyson Beukeboom is leaving rugby with a Canadian record, two World Cup silver medals and no desire to take another hit.”

“Rouet will serve as both head coach and director of women’s rugby as the team prepares for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2029 Rugby World Cup.”

“The Victoria native, who led Canada to last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final, headlines a 31-player roster announced Friday by head coach Kevin Rouet.”

“As sevens head coach, he will lead the men’s program toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics while supporting 15s head coach Stephen Meehan in preparations for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027.”

“LONDON (AP) — A Zoe Harrison intercept try after the fulltime siren snatched a gripping 26-19 win for world champion England against archrival New Zealand in WXV women’s rugby at Twickenham on Saturday.”

“New Zealand Rugby chronically underfunded the women’s game, and sexism and apathy were allowed to persist because there was no public pressure to change its attitude while the Black Ferns kept winning World Cups.”

“Canada’s women rank third in the world ahead of France, at fourth, by World Rugby.”

“Their first match since England won the final of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup a year ago was far more compelling.”

“He took charge of the Springbok Women in 2024 and led them to their first quarterfinals at the Women’s Rugby World Cup last September in England.”