Sunderland & Twickenham to Host Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, Spain Eyes Future Hosting and Australia Wins Cape Town Title | WRR 132

Welcome to the Women’s Rugby Rundown for Dec 4-10. Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is slated to host the inaugural match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 while Twickenham Stadium will host the final. Spain is targeting the hosting of both men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups post-2031, and Australia secured their first-ever Cape Town title and clinched a second consecutive HSBC SVNS 2024 series win by defeating France in the final.  In more news, Hollie Davidson will creates history as the first Scottish female referee in the Guinness Six Nations. Canada has launched a strategic plan for 2024-2027, focusing on national team support and organizational growth, and former England prop Teresa O’Reilly joins rugby’s brain injury lawsuit after watching the Steve Thompson documentary, expressing regret for playing in the front row without knowledge of associated risks. In Premier & Club news, UL Bohemian extended their unbeaten streak in Energia’s AIL, Saracens remain at the top of the table in Allianz PWR, Montpellier and Toulouse lead their respective pools in France’s Elite 1, CR Majadahonda holds its position at the top of the table, and HKFC Natixis Ice continues to lead in the Nan Fung Group | SEWIT Hong Kong Premiership. We close out the week with 8 features and 11 media. Read everything at https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2023/12/12/womens-rugby-rundown-for-dec-4-10/ and become a supporter of our site at https://www.patreon.com/yscrugby. TL;DR: In the Women’s Rugby Rundown for Dec 4-10, Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will host the opening match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, and Twickenham Stadium will host the final; Spain eyes hosting both men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups post-2031. Australia secured their first-ever Cape Town title and clinched a second consecutive HSBC SVNS 2024 series win. Hollie Davidson makes history as the first Scottish female referee in the Guinness Six Nations. Canada launches a strategic plan for 2024-2027, and former England prop Teresa O’Reilly joins the brain injury lawsuit.