England produce dominant second-half performance to comfortably defeat Australia at CorpAcq Stadium in the opening game of the new WXV Global Series.

Canada prove too strong for Scotland as they score 10 tries to register a resounding win in their WXV Series opener in Edinburgh.

Newcastle open cup account with win, Harlequins come back to beat Northampton and Exeter and Gloucester win in Prem Rugby Cup.

England scrum-half Natasha Hunt says the inaugural British and Irish Lions women's tour to New Zealand - the first Test of which is exactly a year away today - is a massive motivation as she prepares to make her comeback from injury.

Guernsey beat rivals Jersey 36-19 to win their first league meeting in more than 30 years.

There are "currently no plans or discussions" relating to Ireland playing a Six Nations match in the United States, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says.

Former England prop Mako Vunipola was planning to retire as a player before a phone call from from Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling changed his mind.

With the first British and Irish Lions women's Test 12 months away, BBC Sport looks at how preparations are going and whether the tour will be a success.

World Rugby would help any nation which wants to switch a Six Nations match to the United States as it continues its drive to spread the game stateside.

England captain Meg Jones wants the Red Roses to have access to fertility support and egg freezing.

Fraser Dingwall says his omission from England's past two squads is "disappointing", but does not make a return impossible.

New Ulster signing Ben Donnell says a motivating factor in his move to the province was the chance to force his way into the Ireland set-up and play international rugby.