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Smaller ball trial in WXV rugby divides opinion among players

World Rugby trials a smaller ball in the WXV Global Series, prompting mixed reactions from players like England's Zoe Harrison and Ellie Kildunne.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 7 Sept 2026 · updated 24h ago

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  1. The Breakdown | How the smaller ball trial in WXV has brought ‘mixed bag of emotions’ The Guardian Sport ·
  2. Smaller ball for women makes it 'harder to do my job' BBC Sport

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  • World Rugby
  • England
  • Zoe Harrison
  • Ellie Kildunne