Welcome to the top women’s rugby news in under 60 seconds for May 15-21. South Africa and Kenya both took steps towards WXV qualification with wins over Cameroon and Madagascar in the Africa Cup. Additionally, Australia demonstrated their strength by limiting Fiji to a mere five points, winning 22-5 in an International friendly.

More WXV qualifiers will take place this week with Africa Cup Division 1 matches scheduled for May 23 and 24 while The Oceania Championships are set to kick off on May 26, followed by the Asia Championships on May 28.

In more XVs news, the USA Club Nationals matchups are set for June 2-4, while in South Africa’s Premier Division DHL Western Province leads, the Saracens secured a semi-final in Allianz Premier, Beantown leads the WPL after five rounds, the Elite 1 semi-finals are this weekend, with the Championship scheduled for June 9 and lastly, Paraná leads the South and the Midwest leads the Southeast/Midwest group in Brazil’s BR XV.

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tl;dr: Women’s Rugby in 60 secs for May 15-21 saw South Africa beat Cameroon while Kenya defeated Madagascar in the Africa Cup and Australia beat Fiji in an International friendly.