Welcome to WRR 209 for July 25 to August 3. It’s been another two whirlwind weeks of Rugby World Cup prep, packed with statement wins and rising momentum. Eight World Cup squads were revealed and final tune-ups delivered across the globe. South Africa stunned the Black Ferns XV in Cape Town, England ran rampant over Spain, and Canada surged past the USA in front of a record home crowd. Ireland, Japan, and the Wallaroos closed out with strong wins, Brazil shut out the Netherlands, and Wales made history with a first-ever win on Australian soil. More warm-up matches are ahead this weekend as we count down to the opening match on August 22, when the USA faces England in Sunderland, and we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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