South African coach Denver Wannies has selected his strongest available line-up for his side’s opening World Cup against defending champions New Zealand. The match 22 shows just two changes from the team who beat Scotland 41-17 in their previous outing in June in Lasswade. The first games at the World Cup are on Friday.

The official launch of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 took place today in London ahead of the start of the 17-day event on Friday. An array of well known sporting faces from the UK attended the event including former England international Will Greenwood,IRB Vice-Chairman Bill Beaumont and Minister for Sport. Hugh Robertson.

South Africa women’s rugby head coach Denver Wannies says he has a tough task this week preparing his side to take on the world champions this Friday. The South Africans have been training in Surrey this week ahead of the start of the World Cup and Wannies said New Zealand will be overwhelming favourites.

We bring you an update from the Caribbean Championships being held this week in the Bahamas where the USA and Canada U20 sides are competing against the Cayman Islands and a combined Caribbean Islands team. The USA and Canada easily won their opening games and we've got a video highlight showing a try from16-year-old USA player Hayley Anderson.

Melissa Ruscoe, New Zealand women's rugby captain speaks to Kate Llewellyn-Waters from the team's camp in Surrey. Ruscoe will lead the Black Ferns in the defence of their World Cup crown and they kick their competition off this Friday. She runs through the threat she expects from the teams her side will face - Wales, Australia and South Africa.