Pre-tournament favourites England and Canada win their opening matches by handsome scorelines and the Black Ferns overpower ...

The defending World Cup champions have received good news, with a trio of injured players set to stay with the team.

Mixed views on Samoa's leadership ahead of polling day; Report calls for stronger ties between NZ and the Pacific; Tough start for Pacific teams in women's rugby world cup.

Get all three sports-related questions of varying difficulty (easy, medium and hard) and you claim the Herald hat-trick. Quiz ...

Victory at last, the most expensive sports card ever sold, Raleigh sets HR record, Bay FC sets attendance record, Chinese ...

Ireland 42; Japan 14 Ireland women certainly showed their intention this World Cup campaign with an emphatic 28-point win over Japan in Franklin's ...

The Women’s Rugby World Cup is in full swing, with England, Ireland and Scotland securing big wins on the opening weekend.

New Zealand began its defense of the Women’s Rugby World Cup by scratching a 54-8 win over Spain in York on Sunday.

South Africa comfortably beat Brazil in Northampton, but the Women's Rugby World Cup debutants show "rugby matters" to ...

South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin insisted his side must improve if they are to progress at the Rugby World Cup, despite a comprehensive ...

Sue Day, England (1998-2006) 16 Patty Jervey, United States (1991-2002) ...

Japan head coach Lesley McKenzie is confident her side will become everyone’s second team at the Rugby World Cup, despite their opening ...