7 Oct 2022

Women's Rugby World Cup set to be its most competitive ever

From Morning Report, 7:20 am on 7 October 2022

The ninth edition of the women's Rugby World Cup is set to be its most competitive ever.

New Zealand has dominated women's rugby, winning five of the seven World Cups they've taken part in, but for their home tournament the Black Ferns are underdogs.

England has reaped the rewards of turning professional in 2019 and take the favourites tag at the first women's showpiece event in the Southern Hemisphere.

Felicity Reid has more.