Welcome to WRR 268 for October 12-18. Japan won the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series, with China earning a place in SVNS 3, and the dates for the 2027 SVNS 2 promotion series are set. In XVs, the WXV Global Series returned, and Canada ended England’s unbeaten run in front of a record North American crowd, while the Black Ferns, the Wallaroos and the USA all won. Off the field, the Welsh Rugby Union named a new chair. Domestically, Poli USP and Melina are set for the Copa do Brasil Feminina final, the semifinals are set for the JAECOO Next Gen Cup in England, and Fiji’s Subrails Marama Championship.
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