Hosting matches for the Women's Rugby World Cup is "huge" for one of England's biggest professional clubs, its chief executive said. Franklin's Gardens, home of Northampton Saints, will host six games during the tournament, starting with Sunday's double-header of Ireland vs Japan and then South Africa vs Brazil.

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

Julia Schell needed just 22 minutes to score a remarkable six tries as Canada launched their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a 65-7 thrashing of Fiji in York on Saturday.Victory meant Canada, second in the world rankings,

Lynn promised "honest conversations", so how can Wales save their World Cup campaign with group matches against pool favourites Canada and an awkward reunion with former head coach Ioan Cunningham's Fiji. This was Lynn's eighth game in charge of Wales and he remains with just one win - albeit a significant one in Australia.