Unlike the men’s competition, which is set to restart in August following a COVID-19 enforced suspension, the top tier of English women’s rugby, the Tyrells Premier 15s (“Premier 15s”), was declared null and void back in March. Regulation 22.9 of the Rugby Football Union (“RFU”) Regulations brought the season to a premature end: “The Tyrrells … Continue Reading
Saturday evening saw a familiar clash between two rugby giants, as England faced up to New Zealand. Less familiar was the fact that this prime time televised match was the women’s world cup final and it was England’s Roses and New Zealand’s Black Ferns who captivated audiences of 2.6 million (a substantially higher viewership than … Continue Reading
