The game's governing body in Wales is expected to propose cutting the number of professional rugby teams down to two. The Welsh Rugby Union - known as the WRU - feels the current system is failing after recent poor performances by both its regions and national team.

It has been a lean few years for Australian rugby but wing Andrew Kellaway believes the patient development of experience in their squad has resulted in their impressive back-to-back wins over the British & Irish Lions and South Africa.

The proposals unveiled in Cardiff on Wednesday have been described as a blueprint to “save Welsh rugby” but they are radical and will have far reaching consequences, including

"Most of the people that I knew, if they had a baby they would then just stop playing." Ms Brown continued training up until she gave birth to her son and returned to the pitch six months after he was born. But it was a big change. "Logistics are really hard," she said, remembering sometimes having to breastfeed her son during games.

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England vs the United States takes place on Friday, August 22, 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm BST. The match will be played in front of over 40,000 fans at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. TV channel: Live coverage of the match is available via BBC One. The BBC are the official rights holders to the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

The Wallabies stunned the Springboks in Johannesburg, can they do it again in Cape Town? And can the Pumas bounce back in Buenos Aires?

Unbeaten in their last 27 matches, the Red Roses must handle the pressure of being overwhelming favourites on home soil