Ulster's search for an opening win in this season's United Rugby Championship [URC] goes on as they fall to a 33-7 defeat by the Stormers in Cape Town.

Beibhinn Parsons scores a hat-trick of tries as Ireland close out their WXV Global Series campaign by securing back-to-back wins over South Africa in Cape Town.

Captain Meg Jones says England will aim to expand their attack to stay at the head of rugby's world order.

New Zealand number eight Kaipo Olsen-Baker is named World Rugby's Women's Player of the Year.

Watch highlights as England bounce back from defeats to Canada with a 55-12 win over USA in the WXV Global Series.

Wales completed a WXV double over Japan with a comfortable 29-5 victory in Kumagaya City.

Joey Carbery scores 20 points as Leinster hammer Connacht 50-5 in the United Rugby Championship in Galway.

Leicester take maximum points to go top of the Prem before the rest of the weekend fixtures with a 22-16 win away at Bristol.

England's Red Roses return to winning ways, but without entirely vanquishing doubts over their position at the top of the women's game, as they see off the United States.

Prem champions Northampton Saints will be without fly-half Fin Smith for Saturday's meeting with Gloucester.

Uncapped hooker Kepu Tuipulotu has suffered a knee injury in training and will not be included in England's squad for the Australia fixture on 8 November.

Renowned boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is expected to ramp up his influence in rugby union after meeting with Prem bosses in Monaco last week.