World Rugby to supercharge women's game with WXV

World Rugby to supercharge women's game with WXV
Portia Woodman lights up the field and is a positive role model. (Image: NZME)
Trevor McKewen
A buoyant World Rugby has confirmed plans to “supercharge the women’s game” and reap a golden decade for the female face of the code, with the introduction of a new global tournament next year.“WXV” (the obvious acronym for the women’s 15s game) will kick off next year in the wake of this year’s covid-delayed World Cup in New Zealand, which, after last weekend’s opening round, is already showing signs of surfing the irresistible wave of booming women’s sport around the planet.The pandemic-fo...

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