Fukofuka steps down from USA role
Sione Fukofuka has announced that he is to step away from his role as head coach of USA following their exit from Rugby World Cup 2025.
Fukofuka joined the team nearly two years ago, and says the decision to depart is to do with prioritising his family as they look to move back to Australia.
"I have been honoured and privileged to lead the USA Women’s Eagles for the past two years into the Rugby World Cup," he said.
"The staff and players have been a pleasure to work with and have committed countless hours to move the program into a high performance environment, changing the game on and off the field. I want to thank them for their commitment, their trust in the program and where we were building."
What we learned from round three
The pool stage of Rugby World Cup 2025 reached its crescendo over the weekend, with the third round of matches bringing down the curtain on a thrilling first part of the tournament.
There were tears of joy as some teams earned qualification into the next round, while there were tears of another kind for those whose campaigns had come to an end.
From Braxton Sorensen-McGee igniting the Black Ferns in Brighton to the way the stadiums have swelled with new and existing fans, RugbyPass has broken down all we learned from the third round of fixtures.
Dow marks milestones for the Red Roses
If you're not aware of it already, then you haven't seen her in action. Abby Down has been putting her crocheting skills to work throughout #RWC2025, giving out gifts to opposition players, fans, and even Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales at England's game against Australia in Brighton.
But she also makes gifts for her own team-mates to mark their milestones. When they earn their first cap, she makes them a red rose. They get a silver one on the occasion of their 50th cap, and a gold one for their hundredth.
On Saturday it was her fellow winger Jess Breach who was on the receiving end of a silver-coloured rose after notching her half-century against the Wallaroos.
Get your quarter-final tickets now!
With the match-ups decided for the quarter-finals, the only thing left to do is make sure you don't miss out by buying your tickets here. There are two matches between Six Nations rivals as England take on Scotland in Bristol and France face Ireland in Exeter.
You can also see the Wallaroos up against Canada in Bristol, while in Exeter there is a familiar to the match as New Zealand take on South Africa. Their men's sides have been great rivals for over a century - could Sandy Park play host to a new dawn of that rivalry in the women's game? Don't miss out!
And finally... Las Leonas salute departing legends
The completion of the pool stage is not just the end of Rugby World Cup 2025 for some players - it's the end of their international careers.
Following their last-round loss to Japan, Las Leonas took the opportunity to pay tribute to some departing players who leave as legends of the game. You can see their joyful celebration and send-off below:
