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England coach Simon Middleton says England have created "something special" ahead of their meeting with New Zealand in the final of the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Saturday. The showdown is a repeat of the 2017 final, which New Zealand won 41-32 in Belfast to seal their fifth title. "There can be no bigger challenge in sport…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- After six weeks of exciting, high-octane, entertaining rugby, the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final is finally upon us, with tournament favourites England set to face off against hosts New Zealand in a match that will determine who is the world's best women's rugby team. It's been dubbed the battle of the northern hemisphere vs.…

Rarely, if ever, has a side gone into a World Cup in any sport such overwhelming favourites as England's Red Roses in New Zealand. Below, we look at why that is ahead of the tournament starting this weekend... England may not be defending world champions, having suffered a 41-32 defeat to the Black Ferns in the 2017 World Cup final in Belfast, but…

Northampton Saints' women's team, Loughborough Lightning, have 16 players representing their countries at the ongoing Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Here, we look at how Lightning's internationals fared during the third round of pool fixtures, where places in the quarter-finals were decided… Four Loughborough players were in England's matchday…

As the hours count down to the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup, almost every expert has written England's name on the trophy - that is except the Red Roses themselves. England begin their campaign for a third World Cup crown against Fiji in the early hours of Saturday morning in the second match of a triple-header at Auckland's Eden Park,…

With the Rugby World Cup at hand, the fans are gearing up for an intense showdown between the teams. After being delayed for so long, the World Cup is finally taking place in New Zealand from 8th October 2022. The ninth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup was supposed to be held in 2021 but was delayed due to the pandemic. But now that the…

arah Hunter's England open their World Cup campaign in the early hours of tomorrow morning as one of the hottest favourites to leave these shores in British sporting history. But the tournament is being played in New Zealand, where they take their rugby seriously - and the hosts are taking this global gathering very seriously indeed. The Red Roses…

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Red Roses head coach Simon Middleton has admitted: 'We have to win World Cup' in New Zealand England head coach Simon Middleton admitted "we've got to win it" after announcing what he views as the best prepared World Cup squad in the nation's history. Veteran scrum-half Mo Hunt is the…