Follow live coverage with text and score updates as South Africa open their campaign against Brazil at Franklin's Gardens, ...

Flying winger Amee-Leigh Costigan scores Ireland's first World Cup try in eight years as they take an early lead over Japan ...

Scotland overcame pre-tournament woes and past disappointment in the Women’s Rugby World Cup to hand themselves a strong ...

Australia set a Women’s Rugby World Cup record with a 73-0 thumping of Samoa, scoring 11 tries in a dominant start to their ...

Pele returned to the Brazil ranks to help Mario Zagallo and the country make history in Mexico. They were an outstanding team ...

Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan says it will be "a surreal moment" when the long wait for the side to play at a Rugby World ...

With the announcement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw taking place at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., many have begun ...

BBC Sport is the exclusive home of live coverage for every match in the tournament. Fans can watch every game live on BBC ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is closing in, less than a year to go until the unprecedented event held across the United States, ...

Gwen Crabb was sent to the sin-bin for a high challenge on Elliann Clarke and shortly after the Wales lock rejoined the fray, ...

Eve Higgins pounced with the key try as Ireland emerged from a test of character to launch their World Cup with a 42-14 ...

On Friday in Sunderland, the biggest crowd in the history of the Women's Rugby World Cup, 42,723, were treated to a slice of ...