WXV
Mitsubishi Electric joins Women in Rugby sponsorship programme
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.
Dubai joins hosting plan for World Rugby’s WXV
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’s WXV to debut in Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington
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.
Host nations announced for World Rugby’s women’s WXV series
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.
Horrox joins World Rugby as director of women’s rugby
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.
World Rugby CEO Gilpin says private equity deals ‘a good thing’ for rugby
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 announces overhaul of women’s international calendar with annual WXV competition
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.