BREAKING: World Rugby will trial a new red card ban system and issue an update on the incorporation of 20-minute red cards 🟥 'This streamlined off-field sanction process has been designed by the game for the game.'

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Socials are already blowing up in debate on the rule changes released by World Rugby

These are the main changes but more details on red card process as well as sanctions for foul play.

➡️Are scrums being depowered?
➡️Crocodile rolls should have been banned a while back

John Birch I agree!!! They're exciting but also so frustrating to watch. Urgent things to take care of before WXV are,
i) all set pieces
ii) exit strategy from 22
iii) not leading with ball into contact
iv) proper phase play. Offloads are great, but you can't do them all the time in 15s

Koyokoyo Watching Madagascar, especially after Cameroon, you desperately want a top coach to get hold of them before WXV3. Simple stuff like not running into contact ball first, making it easy to rip, would make a difference. But also they need a Plan B beyond running it all the time!

Madison Ashby and Lily Dick both did their ACLs at the weekend, with Shiray Kaka (NZ) announcing she'd done hers for the third time.

Good recent article here about the need for more research in rugby on this.

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Already one of the better in play kickers in the game, Wallaroos Bella McKenzie has taken it to another level with the help of a World Cup winner. #Pac4

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Belgium have launched national U16 and U18 squads, with fixtures already arranged against Netherlands (1st June in Den Bosch) and teams representing France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes league on the weekend of 29/30 June.
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An U20 Guinness Women's Six Nations July 'Summer Series' has been announced: scrumqueens.com/features/6n-u2…
Due to disparity in the experience the teams, the first edition will be more of a festival and teams may have 3 U23 players.
The aim is to encourage all 6N teams to create development pathways

Sevens Switch 🔄

Fresh from winning the #GuinnessW6N Grand Slam with the Red Roses, Meg Jones & ellie kildunne are moving to the Sevens game as they seek to earn a place at the Olympics with GB Rugby Sevens 🇬🇧

Despite Cameroon having most of the possession and territory, Madagascar have won 12-5, guaranteeing a spot in WXV3 and a World Cup winner-takes-all against SA Women's Rugby, who beat Kenya 63-5 earlier today.

Koyokoyo Scrumqueens - Women’s Rugby YSCRugby - Women's Rugby ✊🏿🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸 𝗛𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 It’s crazy. They not only fill the stadium, but the hills overlooking the stadium! Meanwhile, they are screaming “makis makis makis” every time Madagascar touches the ball 😂. It’s heavenly for a rugby. Only country that ever gave Uganda police escort to the stadium I think..

Madagascar battled Malaria for over 10 minutes, see the climax 😂🤣😂

Women's rugby matches in Madagascar on a Wednesday afternoon. It's a working day but those crowds. 🙌🏾 Frame 1 is South Africa - Kenya which kicked off at 1.00pm. Frames 2 & 3 is Cameroon - Madagascar which kicked off at 3.00pm. Entry is NOT free. These Makis love their rugby. 🙌🏾

#RAWC2024 , Round 2:
Second match, Madagascar vs Cameroon
Kick-off 15:00 East Africa Time

🔥 Madagascar's president and first lady watched their game when Madagascar beat Kenya on Saturday May 4th.
📢 The crowds at Madagascar’s rugby games are unmatched.

The Lady Makis win…

An excellent display by the #BokWomen at the Stade Makis 🇿🇦 🏆

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