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Cramp cocktails and apps - how rugby tracks 'fifth vital sign'
Cramp cocktails and apps - how rugby tracks 'fifth vital sign'

Cramp cocktails and apps are just some of the ways women's' rugby teams have been trying to ensure their players are able to perform at the highest level throughout their menstrual cycle.

12-match biting ban for France's Berthoumieu over Ireland incident
12-match biting ban for France's Berthoumieu over Ireland incident

France back row Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches after being cited for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer - and misses Saturday's semi-final against England.

Feyi-Waboso 'touch and go' for start of season
Feyi-Waboso 'touch and go' for start of season

England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is "touch and go" to make his return for Exeter in time for the start of the Premiership Rugby season.

Stats behind England's 31-match record winning run
Stats behind England's 31-match record winning run

England surpass their own best winning streak across men's and women's international rugby union by recording a 31st successive victory.

The World Cup's final four - and how England can beat them
The World Cup's final four - and how England can beat them

New Zealand, Canada and France are the three teams aiming to stop England from clinching their first World Cup title in more than a decade.

Rugby Union Weekly
Rugby Union Weekly

Ashy and Sara chat to England's new attack coach Lee Blackett and lock Ollie Chessum.

World Cup winner Nienaber extends Leinster stay
World Cup winner Nienaber extends Leinster stay

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber signs a contract extension to remain at the province until the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

England beat Scotland to set up France semi-final
England beat Scotland to set up France semi-final

England score six tries on their way to an impressive 40-8 win over Scotland to set up a semi-final against France at the Women's Rugby World Cup.

France stun Ireland with second-half comeback to seal semi-final spot
France stun Ireland with second-half comeback to seal semi-final spot

Two unanswered second-half tries help France produce a thrilling second-half comeback to beat Ireland 18-13 in the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup at Sandy Park in Exeter.

Berthoumieu given 12-match ban for biting Ireland's Wafer
Berthoumieu given 12-match ban for biting Ireland's Wafer

France back-row Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final.

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2019 South Africa
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