DUBLIN: World Rugby on Tuesday (Mar 16) announced the launch of a new global women's 15s competition to "supercharge" the sport. The annual WXV competition, starting in 2023, will have three tiers and is aimed at raising competitiveness in the build-up to an expanded 16-team World Cup in 2025. It is being supported by an initial £6.4 million (US$9 million) from the global governing body. Sixteen teams will be involved and the competition will take place within a new September-October global window, except