Jo Hull, the Hong Kong Rugby Union head of women’s rugby performance, talks about the benefits brought about by participation at the highest level.

As the end-of-year women’s test window draws to a close we look at what it could mean on the road to RWC 2021.

The World Rugby Council has approved revisions to the Rugby World Cup host selection process, awarding exclusive Preferred Candidate status to England for Rugby World Cup 2025 and Australia for Rugby World Cup 2027 while confirming USA will enter into exclusive targeted dialogue for Rugby World Cup 2031 within a model that focuses on building meaningful partnerships between World Rugby and potential host countries.

World Rugby has announced the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament will take place on 18 and 24 February, 2022 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.

To mark one year to go until the Rugby World Cup 2021 final, we look back at the eight previous showpiece matches.

Following the tragic death of Kathy Flores earlier this month, we spoke to USA great Jamie Burke and current Women’s Eagles coach Rob Cain about the impact she had on the women’s game.

New Zealand Rugby and World Rugby target to set a Rugby World Cup and world record for attendance at a standalone women’s rugby match day

New Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham is looking forward to the challenges the November internationals will bring.

We take a look at Japan’s Rugby World Cup history after it was confirmed they would take part in a fifth edition of the tournament in New Zealand next year.

World Rugby has confirmed a revision to the RWC 2021 Asia qualification pathway that delivers certainty for teams Japan, Hong Kong and Kazakhstan as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Women’s rugby fans showed their excitement for Rugby World Cup 2021, playing in New Zealand in 2022, as the unique Mastercard RWC 2021 tournament pass offering sold out in just minutes.

Ahead of a busy November window, we look at six test matches that should set pulses racing.

We spoke to the Rugby World Cup winner as the countdown to RWC 2021 ticks into its final year.

Leading figures in the women’s game talk to World Rugby about the showpiece tournament which begins on 8 October, 2022 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.

Mastercard RWC 2021 Tournament Pass will give fans the opportunity to secure a ticket for all 26 tournament matches for RWC 2021, playing in 2022.

The proud Scot is revelling in her role as backs and attack coach with the Japan women’s 15s team.