Rugby World Cup: week one

The first week of the rugby world cup has been and gone in style. With a dominant performance from England in Friday nights opening match, to the spirit and grit USA showed in their defeat. The women certainly know how to get the worlds attention.

The RWC announced today (Tuesday) they’ve sold over 400,000 tickets for all matches across the tournament, a huge step in the right direction for the sport. 

The biggest result of the weekend was Scotland winning against Wales, a game which would be a potential decider for their pool.

And how did my 5 standout stars do? Pretty good for their first games. Sadia Kabeya & Sophie De Goede scored the opening tries in their games, with Sophie going on to successfully kick 4 conversions through out the game. Caitlyn Halse got 2 tries in during her game. Edel McMahon & Braxton Sorensen-McGee unable to score in their games but still managed to get some tackles and passes in their games. 

Braxton will have a big point to prove as she stands in the shadow of black ferns legend Patricia Woodman, but I have no doubt she’ll come back fighting against Japan this weekend and make a name for herself.