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The Australian government just committed $12.4 million to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with a strong focus on elevating women's competition. Three tournaments will run simultaneously across Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand, bringing 16 nations together for rugby league's biggest celebration.
Australia is putting $12.4 million toward the Rugby League World Cup with a special focus on closing the pay gap in women's rugby. The investment signals a major step toward equality in a sport where female players earn less than $50,000 while their male counterparts make significantly more.
Women's rugby league is making history in Africa as five nations unite for a groundbreaking exhibition match in Lagos. Nigeria's Green Falcons, fresh off winning silver at the World Series, will face the continent's best players on April 19.
The world's top women's rugby teams are bringing their championship tournament to American soil this April, with five matches across three cities. It's a major milestone as the US prepares to host both men's and women's Rugby World Cups in the early 2030s.
Over 73,000 rugby league fans packed Brisbane's Lang Park for Magic Round, with women's State of Origin kicking off three days of back-to-back games. The festival is bringing millions to Queensland's economy while elevating women's rugby to equal billing with the men's game.
Scottish Rugby just expanded professional contracts for women players by 12, bringing the total to 47 as the nation builds toward the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup. More than 70% of these athletes will now train full-time in Scotland, a major leap forward for women's sports investment.
The England women's rugby team continues its historic winning streak, claiming their seventh consecutive Six Nations championship with 25 World Cup champions returning to defend their crown. With 33 straight test victories and a new captain leading the charge, they're proving women's sports excellence knows no limits.
Harvard's women's rugby team dominated their home tournament with a perfect record, capturing their second straight Ivy League 7s championship. The Crimson outscored opponents 121-15 across four matches on their home field.
Eight months after their thrilling 31-31 World Cup draw, the Wallaroos and USA women's rugby teams meet again this weekend in Kansas City. The intense rivalry between these evenly matched teams continues to deliver nail-biting matches that showcase the growing excitement in women's rugby.
The Wallaroos are capturing national attention with nearly 900,000 viewers tuning in to their recent match. Rugby officials are betting big on women's rugby ahead of Australia hosting the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Seven months after their dramatic World Cup final showdown, Canada's women's rugby team will face England again at Toronto's BMO Field this October. The highly anticipated rematch marks the first time Canada has hosted a major women's rugby match in the Greater Toronto Area in 15 years.
Australia's National Rugby League just became the country's first major sports league to limit how much physical contact players endure during practice. The groundbreaking safety rules aim to reduce concussions and brain injuries across both men's and women's teams.
New South Wales and Queensland women's rugby league teams spent six brutal weeks preparing for their biggest match without playing a single warm-up game. Their solution? They turned practice into battle.
Fresh off a historic World Cup win in front of 82,000 fans, England's women's rugby team starts their quest for an unprecedented eighth consecutive Six Nations championship this Saturday. With 25 World Cup champions returning and a new captain leading the charge, the dominant squad continues their world record 33-game winning streak.
Canada's women's rugby team dominated Australia with a commanding 24-0 victory in wet California conditions. The clean sheet win showcases the team's growing strength ahead of major international competitions.
Thirty-four years after winning the first-ever Women's Rugby World Cup, the USA Women's Eagles finally received official recognition from Congress. On April 16, Rep. Seth Moulton read their achievement into the Congressional Record on Capitol Hill. ---
Women's rugby is exploding across American colleges, with more than two dozen teams competing for a national title and just 10 programs away from becoming a full NCAA championship sport. From Olympic success to social media stars, the sport is riding a wave of momentum that could transform women's athletics.
Nat Sciver-Brunt just made history with a blazing 100 runs in India's Women's Premier League, smashing a record that had stood since the league began. Her unbeaten century came from just 57 balls, lighting up the stadium and setting a new bar for women's cricket.
England rugby legend Emily Scarratt is breaking barriers as the Red Roses' new attack coach, proving that women coaching women makes a powerful difference. With just 32% female coaches at the last World Cup, her promotion alongside former teammate Sarah Hunter signals real progress in the sport.
Scotland's women's rugby team will play in front of 28,000 fans this Saturday at Murrayfield, shattering their previous record of 7,774 by more than 20,000. The historic crowd marks a turning point for women's sport in Scotland.
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