WXV

Japanese electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company, Mitsubishi Electric, has become the latest sponsor with existing ties to World Rugby opting to expand its association through wide-ranging backing of the women’s game.

World Rugby has announced that Dubai will be the destination for one of the three legs of its new women’s competition concept, WXV.

World Rugby has announced that Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington will be the host cities when its new WXV women’s concept debuts in New Zealand later this year.

World Rugby has announced that New Zealand and South Africa will host the inaugural WXV competition, a new three-tier 15s series for international women’s teams.

World Rugby has appointed Sally Horrox as its director of women’s rugby. Horrox will join the governing body in early May to oversee its Women in Rugby plan, which runs from 2017 to 2025.

Outside investment enabling ‘mature dialogue’ about global calendar Governing body unlikely to agree to a ‘whole-of-sport’ PE deal like FIVB Women

World Rugby has announced the launch of WXV, a new three-tier 15s competition that will see a full overhaul of the global women’s international calendar starting in 2023.