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Women's Rugby World Cup 2006 day two roundup

New Zealand continued their impressive form in the IRB Women's Rugby World Cup with a 50-0 win over Samoa at St Albert Rugby Club in Edmonton, Canada.

France lie second in the overall standings after they overcame Australia 24-10 at Ellerslie Rugby Club.

Scotland have also gained maximum points from their two opening games after they defeated Kazakhstan 32-17.

England look like they are finding their form at just the right time. Despite fielding a weakened team due to injuries, they outclassed South Africa 74-8.

USA kept alive their hopes of a semi final spot by beating Ireland 24-11 at Ellerslie Rugby Club.

Hosts Canada bounced back from defeat against New Zealand on day one to see off Spain 79-0 and reignite their hopes of a semi final spot.

East Goes West! East Region girls to make rugby history

The East Region's girls' team will be making a small piece of rugby history, it was announced today. The region's U18 squad will be taking part in the first overseas tour by an English region, and the first visit by an English junior girls' team to the USA and Canada.

The ambitious plan includes participation in the USA's West Coast championship in Washington State, as well as representative games against Canadian provincial teams. The tour will take place in July 2008, but the first stage in selection for the tour party will begin in only two weeks time when the region's county trials take place.

Girls selected for Essex, Hertfordshire and Eastern Counties (Norfolk , Suffolk and Cambridgeshire) will take part in the region's U17 trials in January, and the squad selected at those trials will effectively be the one that will travel to North America.

World Vintage Rugby Carnival Coming to New Zealand

Vintage Rugby is bringing its international carnival to New Zealand for the first time, with confirmation that the 2008 event will be staged in Christchurch, the heartland of New Zealand rugby, from 14-20 September 2008.

This will be the third World Vintage Rugby Carnival after the first took place in Ireland in 2004 and the second is held in Argentina later this month.

Carnival Co-Coordinator Paul Gleeson from Vintage Sports & Leisure says team entries are expected from all over the rugby world, including the USA, UK, Europe, South Africa, Australia, Asia and New Zealand.

“The number of visiting teams will be restricted to 80 and matches will be played on 15 fields at three host clubs: Marist Albion RFC, Burnside RFC, and Merivale & Lincoln University RFC,” Mr Gleeson says.