World Rugby Reveals WXV Fixtures and Chicago Lions Victorious at 2023 USA Club 7s | WRR 117

Welcome to the Women’s Rugby Rundown for August 7-13! World Rugby has unveiled the forthcoming WXV fixtures, featuring six matches on the opening weekend, while the Chicago Lions conquered the 2023 USA Club 7s Rugby National Championships. In more XVs news, Ireland’s Vodafone Interpros began with Connacht’s surprise win over Leinster, while Munster dominated against Ulster. In the Farah Palmer Cup Round 5, Auckland surged forward, defending champions Canterbury struggled, and Wellington faced another loss to Bay of Plenty. The Bulls Daisies continued their South Africa Premier Division dominance, securing a 12th win and setting up semi-final matchups, while the Allianz Cup fixtures for 2023/24 were announced, and the Texas Rugby Union confirmed seven teams for the 2023 Mary Graham All Stars event, with room for more. In more 7s news, the Asian sevens season is set to kick off with events in Nepal, Korea, Thailand, and more culminating in the Olympic Qualification tournament in Japan. We close out the week with 13 features, 2 media and 2 rugby jobs. Read everything at https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2023/08/14/womens-rugby-rundown-for-aug-7-13/ and become a supporter of our site at https://www.patreon.com/yscrugby. tl;dr: In the Women’s Rugby Rundown for August 7-13, our special guest introduces a week of excitement. World Rugby unveiled the forthcoming WXV fixtures, Chicago Lions triumphed in the 2023 USA Club 7s Championships, and across XVs, Ireland’s Vodafone Interpros began, Farah Palmer Cup action showcased Auckland’s prowess, Bulls Daisies dominated in South Africa, while anticipation grows for the Asian sevens season, leading to the Olympic Qualification tournament in Japan.