Articles by Wendy Young

About Wendy Young
Wendy Young is the mastermind behind Your Scrumhalf Connection and has been advocating for rugby since she found the sport in 2001.

REPOST: Australia Wins Cape Town; World Rugby Faces Ball Trial Backlash | WRR 227

December 8, 2025 Wendy Young 0

Welcome to WRR 227 for December 1-7. This week, we saw Australia dominate rivals New Zealand to claim the HSBC SVNS Cape Town title, while […]

REPOST: Black Ferns Dominate Dubai; SVNS Map & Teams Confirmed; Ball Size Trial | WRR 2226

December 1, 2025 Wendy Young 0

Welcome to WRR 2226 for November 24-30. This week was massive for 7s: the Black Ferns crushed Australia for gold in the Dubai SVNS opener, […]

REPOST: Mexico Wins RAN 7s and Hong Kong Clinches 3 Nations Cup | WRR 225

November 24, 2025 Wendy Young 0

Welcome to WRR 225 for November 17-23. The RAN 7s title went to Mexico, who qualified for the HSBC SVNS 3 tournament, and New York […]

REPOST: South Africa Secures SVNS 3 Qualification; Black Ferns Search for New Coach | WRR 224

November 17, 2025 Wendy Young 0

Welcome to WRR 224 for November 10-16. This week, South Africa defended their African 7s title, securing crucial qualification for the World Rugby SVNS Division […]

REPOST: Stirling’s Final Spot Secured, Perth SVNS Locked for Three Years | WRR 223

November 11, 2025 Wendy Young 0

Welcome to WRR 223 for November 3-9. In 7s news, Perth has been locked in as the Australian SVNS host for three more years, and […]

REPOST: PWR Attendance Soars 183% and Bulls Daisies Appoint All-Women Staff | WRR 222

November 3, 2025 Wendy Young 0

Welcome to WRR 222 for October 27-November 2. This week, we continue covering the massive growth in the international game as the 2025 Rugby World […]