Welcome to WRR 269 for October 19-25. In XVs, Canada beat England again to defend the Utrecht Shield, the USA won a fifth straight Test for the first time since 2006, the Wallaroos completed a sweep of Scotland, the Black Ferns beat France in their 150th Test, Ireland won in Cape Town and Wales won in Tokyo. Off the field, the Wallaroos will go full-time from 2027, the Welsh Rugby Union posted an £18.1 million loss, and Rugby Canada received new government funding.
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