By Priscilla Jepchumba The framework for the player-declaration process ahead of the 2025 professional 15s season in the U.S. has been announced by the Women’s

Marlie Packer, named as captain, leads a back-row cohort that also features Alex Matthews, Maddie Feaunati, Lilli Ives Campion and Georgia Brock. The latter two players made their Test debuts in the recent wins over France and New Zealand respectively.

Top-ranked England has downed world champion New Zealand 24-12 at Twickenham a year out from the next Women’s Rugby World Cup.

By Priscilla Jepchumba Canada’s Women’s Rugby 15s Team Head Coach Kevin Rouet has named the 30 players that will be participating in WXV 1 in Vancouver this Sep