EVENTS IN France may occupy the eyes of many this October, but away from the men’s World Cup the women’s game is set to break new ground. Say hello to WXV, the bright new competition that World Rugby hopes will continue the transformation of the women’s 15-a-side game. Hot on the heels of last year’s World Cup in New Zealand, WXV launches this autumn to provide an annual tournament for the world’s top 18 teams and a potentially vital springboard as the sport continues to professionalise.
“WXV is the flagship of the competitions pillar of our Accelerating the Global Development of Women in Rugby strategy,” said Sally Horrox, director of women’s rugby for the game’s governing body, earlier this year.
“It’s more than a world-class competition, it’s a statement of intent, a vehicle to supercharge the reach, competitiveness and value of elite women’s rugby and grow rugby more broadly, projecting
