We tend to be bombarded with bluster on the eve of big events as marketeers proclaim how special the coming weeks should be. But there is a tangible feeling that this Rugby World Cup, which should finish with a final in front of over 80,

Red-hot trophy favorite England has launched its home bid for the Women’s Rugby World Cup crown by thrashing the United States 69-7 in front of a record-sized crowd in Sunderland

Hosts England ran in 11 tries as they brushed aside the United States 69-7 on Friday to win the opening game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and emphasise their status as pre-tournament favourites.