England could well be on a collision course with their closest Women’s Six Nations rivals at the quarter-final stage. If the pools and last-eight fixtures go to form, France would top Pool D and then progress past the Pool C runners-up into the last four.

The game has changed in the 15 years since England last hosted the Women's Rugby World Cup. Can the Red Roses change the tournament's usual ending?

SUNDERLAND, England — Ilona Maher’s mission at the Women’s Rugby World Cup is about more than just winning games. Heading into the United States’ tournament opener on Friday, the world’s most followed rugby player on social media wants to get more eyeballs on the sport as it ramps up attempts to crack the market in America.

The United States insist they are out to cause an upset in Friday's Women's Rugby World Cup opener against England in Sunderland.

Ireland full-back Stacey Flood believes backing from home will be a "really important" factor at the World Cup in England.

At the Red Roses team base in Durham, Meg Jones is pondering the prospect of facing off against Ilona Maher when England kick off their World Cup campaign against the United States on Friday night.

England centre Meg Jones heads into World Cup on home soil carrying heartbreak but wants to honour her late parents with every step on rugby’s biggest stage; Red Roses start campaign to win first worl

Four nations taking part in the Women's Rugby World Cup have been welcomed to England with a ceremony in a town. The teams of Brazil, Ireland, Japan and South Africa attended an official welcome ceremony at Northampton's Guildhall on Saturday, ahead of the tournament, which begins on Friday.