Moana Pasifika has announced its two assistant coaches for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Wales legend Stephen Jones is looking forward to the new challenge. The inaugural WXV1 saw impressive performances from Rugby Canada's Sarah-Maude Lachance and Florence Symonds, while Lark Atkins-Davies of England Rugby was the top try scorer. Ruby Tui of the Black Ferns was directly involved in the most tries, defenders beaten, and line breaks. Hannah Botterman and Zoe Aldcroft of England Rugby had the highest carry dominance rates. Plans for a new Club World Cup in 2028 are progressing, with the EPCR also developing plans for a Women's Champions Cup. The Waikato club has announced a strong squad for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.
The Waikato club have named a stacked squad for next year's Super Rugby Pacific season 💪 #SuperRugbyPacific #ChiefsRugby https://t.co/3yy9uvveUC
Rugby could hold a Club World Cup starting from 2028, Dominic McKay, chairman of the EPCR, the organising body for the European cups, has suggested. https://t.co/dwBT6CzkxV
Official sources say a Club World Cup is being 'pushed quite hard' 🗺️🏆 More on the concept, which would take place every 4 years, here ⤵️ https://t.co/9KRB918Stn
Rugby on course for 2028 Club World Cup as northern and southern hemisphere clubs express “real warmth” towards project ✍️@danscho1 #TelegraphRugby
A new Rugby Club World Cup is on the cards for launch in 2028: https://t.co/BRmlzNOCQf
The new Club World Cup could launch in 2028 as plans progress behind the scenes. EPCR pushing forward with that project, while also developing plans for a Women's Champions Cup. Read more here: https://t.co/GIwdCKyiiZ
"The southern hemisphere has always attracted me." #SuperRugbyPacific #FranceRugby Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/13MPeWYxoC
TRANSFER: "I’m excited to come back to where it all started for me." #SuperRugbyPacific #AllBlacks Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/TzMdtCUyth
84% - @EnglandRugby duo Hannah Botterman (84%) and Zoe Aldcroft (83%) had the highest carry dominance rates of any players to make 10+ carries in this year’s #WXV1 - Aldcroft also made more dominant tackles than any other player (7). Strength. https://t.co/dMi6si78TT
7 - @BlackFerns winger Ruby Tui was directly involved in more tries than any other player in this year’s #WXV1 (4 tries, 3 assists) and also led the competition in terms of both defenders beaten (24) and line breaks (8). Gem. https://t.co/XP6oeFzD7i
A team in sync 😮💨 #RWC2023 https://t.co/wpdrvKkbn1
5 - @EnglandRugby’s Lark Atkins-Davies was the top try scorer in the inaugural #WXV1, crossing the line five times – on average, she scored one try for every 31 minutes she played, the best such rate of any player to play at least 60 minutes. Prolific. https://t.co/aVXjX0AcUw
228 - @RugbyCanada duo Sarah-Maude Lachance (228) and Florence Symonds (214) were two of just five players to gain over 200 metres in this year’s #WXV1, while teammate Sophie de Goede made the most carries of any player overall (48). Intensity. https://t.co/yvYJuBAfQ1
WXV 1: Non-stop rugby at its very best via @RugbyWorldCup https://t.co/HuRXT3l93s
🗣️ "I am excited to bring my perspective to the style of rugby played in the Pacific and the Southern Hemisphere and help the next crop of Pasifika talent flourish." 🏴 Wales legend Stephen Jones looking forward to new challenge in #SuperRugbyPacific. https://t.co/JhqkoCTRuJ
Moana Pasifika has unveiled its two assistant coaches for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. #SuperRugbyPacific #MoanaPasifika Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/QH6Y0MrAlX