The final of Super Rugby Aupiki was streamed live on TikTok, in a world first for a professional final. The Blues and the Chiefs Manawa produced some scintillating rugby on the field, and off the field the stream was just as good. Broadcaster Sky Sports NZ and telecommunications company 2Degrees partnered to deliver a product […]
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Welcome to the Sporting Her Book Club! The Book Club is our new monthly series where we highlight books written about female or gender diverse athletes, administrators, and others involved in women’s sport. Our aim is to promote and create discussions about the many wonderful stories about women’s sport. These stories are plentiful and incredible,
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Whilst we say goodbye to the great games and tournaments played in 2023, we welcome the 2024 season for women’s sport with anticipation and excitement. From football to the Olympics, here is your rundown for women’s sport events to add to your calendar ready for 2024. Upcoming events July 2024 Wimbledon (Tennis) 1st – 14th
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WXV 1 weekend 3 wrapped up the first edition of the trailblazing tournament in fitting fashion. Australia cemented their ‘surprise package’ status with a gutsy win over Wales. Canada returned to winning ways by upsetting France. Finally, England got their revenge over New Zealand in a rematch of last year’s World Cup final. Australia 25-19
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WXV 1 shifted south to Ōtepoti Dunedin for the second weekend of competition. While the first two matches were lopsided affairs, the third was a thrilling encounter with massive implications for the final weekend of the tournament. England 45-12 Canada This was expected to be a close game, however, in the end that’s not how
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WXV 1 Weekend 1 has been played and it produced some thrilling matches. The opening weekend of the top tier of World Rugby’s new tournament delivered on its promise, and showed how it will benefit the game moving forward. Having regular games in the international calendar will only improve every team involved and close the
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Aimee Staveley playing against Warrington Wolves. Photo credit: York Valkyrie via Craig Hawkhead York Valkyrie prop Aimee Staveley announces her retirement after Betfred Women’s Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos. Staveley has had a decorated career for Bradford, Leeds, York and Stanningley, picking up 4 BWSL Grand Final wins, 2 Women’s Challenge Cups
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WXV begins this weekend in the UAE and South Africa, but what exactly is it? WXV is World Rugby’s attempt to drive growth in women’s rugby, by providing teams with more international matches. The key reason behind this is the expansion of Rugby World Cup 2025 to include 16 teams, which is up from the
Wigan Warriors fullback Beri Salihi sprints past Leeds Rhinos’ Elle Frain and Tara Moxon for a try in the Women’s Nines finals day. Photo credit: The RFL. It was a tense Women’s Nines finals day, with results causing upsets across the board. The unbeaten in all competitions York Valkyrie were denied a spot in the
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Elisa Akpa in the LNER Community Stadium ahead of her second outing with the York Valkyrie. Photo credit: York RLFC. Elisa Akpa re-joins the York Valkyrie, after a brief stint for the side in the Women’s Super League, which follows her season with her French domestic side Catalan Goddesses. Déesses Catalanes were recently crowned French
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