Women's Rugby World Cup

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  68 days ago

  World Rugby chairman praises Ireland's hosting of Women's Rugby World Cup

  "This tournament will be remembered as a very special and ground-breaking rugby event."

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  75 days ago

  Unstoppable Portia Woodman leads Black Ferns to World Cup final

  Woodman proved unstoppable, with the world number one-ranked nation crossing for seven tries.

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  75 days ago

  Ireland will face whitewashed Wales in Women’s Rugby World Cup play-off

  Wales' hopes of a top-five finish at the Women's Rugby World Cup were ended in emphatic fashion.

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  75 days ago

  Australian try blitz too much for Ireland at Women's Rugby World Cup

  Ireland's hopes of contesting the fifth place play-off at the Women's Rugby World Cup have been ended.

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  80 days ago

  Defending champions England move into Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals

  The USA scrambled a try bonus point in defeat.

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  80 days ago

  New Zealand outclass Canada in Women's Rugby World Cup

  New Zealand powered into the Women's World Cup semi-finals after crushing Canada 48-5 in Dublin to finish top of Pool A.

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  82 days ago

  Over €10,000 raised for severely injured players through Women's Rugby World Cup

  “We are absolutely delighted with the success of the ticket exchange programme.”

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  82 days ago

  Try-scoring hero Paula Fitzpatrick among six changes to Ireland team for crunch clash with France

  Ireland need a win to progress to the semi-finals.

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  84 days ago

  Tom Tierney: We are still in the game

  Three days’ rest and recuperation now and then it’s the French, writes Brendan O'Brien.

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  88 days ago

  Ireland open World Cup with win over Australia ... just about

  Ireland ... 19, Australia ... 17: The scoreboard tells us that Ireland won this terrifically entertaining and edgy World Cup Pool C opener but the more nuanced reality is that they simply happened to be ahead when the clock struck eighty, writes Brendan O’Brien in the UCD Bowl.

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  88 days ago

  Wales overrun by New Zealand in Women's Rugby World Cup group

  Wales were overrun 44-12 by New Zealand to launch their Women's Rugby World Cup group campaign in disappointing fashion in Dublin.

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  89 days ago

  Ireland name O'Brien and Baxter in starting line-up for World Cup opener

  Ashleigh Baxter and Heather O'Brien will start Ireland's opening Women's Rugby World Cup clash against Australia on Wednesday.