Welcome to the Women’s Rugby Rundown for Oct 2-8. This week's highlights include the unveiling of WXV broadcast details, an intense match where South Africa and Samoa battled to a 17-17 draw (with a halftime score of 10-10), Hong Kong's thrilling 31-28 victory over Colombia in the final WXV warmup match, Mitsubishi Electric's partnership announcement with World Rugby, and insights from Sally Horrox, World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby, regarding the growth of the 15s game through WXV.

In Premier & Club news, the All Blues and the Gray Wolves secured their spots in the WPL Championships in Glendale, CO for next weekend. New Zealand's Te Tai Tokerau Natives are coming to the States and will play against the All Blues, ROOTs, and the WPL All Stars. Additionally, we have released our 2023-24 USA Club Women's Rugby Guide in partnership with The Rugby Breakdown and USA Club Rugby. In Spain, Round 2 of the RFER Cup sees CRAT on top with 10 points, and in France's Elite 1 starts on November 18 while Sky Super Rugby Aupiki confirmed an enhanced 2024 competition format with an increased focus on player development.

We close out the week with 10 features, 11 media and 5 rugby jobs.

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tl;dr: In the Women’s Rugby Rundown for Oct 2-8, we cover Hong Kong's thrilling 31-28 victory over Colombia, South Africa and Samoa draw, Mitsubishi Electric's partnership with World Rugby, and insights from Sally Horrox, World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby. In Premier & Club news, the All Blues and the Gray Wolves secured their spots in the WPL Championships, New Zealand's Te Tai Tokerau Natives are set to play in the States, and various other updates from Spain and France, including CRAT's dominance in the RFER Cup and an enhanced Sky Super Rugby Aupiki format in New Zealand.