Great Britain enjoy medal haul at TWC 2026

The final day of the Tag World Cup brought plenty of drama, hard-fought contests and some fantastic performances from Great Britain, with several teams battling their way into medal matches and finishing their campaigns on a high.

In total Great Britain won 11 medals consisting of six silver and five bronze across the UK (5) & Australian (6) based sides.

Our Women’s Open team continued their impressive run, beating the Cook Islands 2-0 in the quarter-finals before edging China Australia 1-0 in a tense semi-final. Their campaign culminated in a World Cup final against Australia, where they battled hard but ultimately fell to a 3-0 defeat, securing World Cup silver.

The Men’s Open saw their campaign come to an end in the quarter-finals, narrowly losing 3-2 to the Cook Islands in a closely contested encounter.

Our Mixed Open team opened with a commanding 5-0 quarter-final victory over Samoa, before coming up against a formidable Australian side in the semi-finals. Despite a difficult 14-0 defeat, they bounced back superbly to beat Ireland 4-2 in the play-off, securing third place and a World Cup bronze medal.

The Women’s 27s faced Ireland in a tightly contested semi-final, narrowly missing out on a place in the final with a 2-1 defeat in drop-off. They responded brilliantly in their play-off against China Australia, producing a convincing 3-0 victory to finish their campaign on a high and claim World Cup bronze.

Our Men’s 30s enjoyed a fantastic run to the final, edging New Zealand 4-3 in a thrilling quarter-final which went to drop-off before defeating Australia Indigenous 4-1 in the semi-finals. They faced Lebanon in the World Cup final, narrowly losing 2-1 after a tremendous effort, bringing home World Cup silver.

The Mixed Seniors began with an impressive 4-1 quarter-final win over Ireland, before falling 6-2 to New Zealand in the semi-finals. Their final match against Australia Indigenous was another close contest, with a narrow 4-3 defeat seeing them finish fourth in the division.

Our Women’s 37s battled their way into the World Cup final with a hard-fought 2-1 semi-final victory over New Zealand. They faced Australia in the final, producing another competitive performance but narrowly missing out 2-1 after drop-off, securing World Cup silver.

The Men’s 40s faced a difficult quarter-final against Ireland, with a 2-0 defeat bringing their World Cup campaign to a close.

The Men’s 50s also bowed out at the quarter-final stage, narrowly losing 2-1 to France in a fiercely contested encounter.

It was a challenging final day for our Mixed 21s, who came up against American Samoa in the quarter-finals. Despite their efforts, a 10-4 defeat brought their debut World Cup campaign to an end, with plenty of valuable experience gained on the international stage.

Across the other divisions, there was no shortage of excitement as the knockout stages delivered some thrilling encounters.

The Boys 16s opened with a narrow 4-3 quarter-final victory over Aotearoa Māori before facing a strong New Zealand side in the semi-finals, going down 9-2. They responded brilliantly in their final match, beating Australia Indigenous 9-7 in an entertaining play-off to claim World Cup bronze.

Our Girls 16s began with an emphatic 7-0 quarter-final victory over Lebanon before battling to a 1-1 draw against New Zealand in the semi-finals. Their campaign concluded with a World Cup final against Australia, where they were beaten 7-1, taking home World Cup silver.

The Boys 18s produced an outstanding run to the World Cup final, beating Australia Indigenous 6-3 in the quarter-finals before overcoming Samoa 4-2 in the semi-finals. They faced Australia in the final, battling hard but ultimately falling to an 8-1 defeat, securing World Cup silver.

It was a tough start for the Girls 18s, who fell 9-0 to Australia in their semi-final. They regrouped for their play-off against New Zealand, with the contest finishing 2-2, and the Girls 18s taking 4th place.

The Men’s 21s began with a thrilling 5-4 quarter-final win over New Zealand before coming up against Samoa in the semi-finals, losing 4-0. They finished strongly, beating Aotearoa Māori 4-1 in their play-off to secure World Cup bronze.

Our Women’s 21s produced an impressive 6-1 semi-final victory over Australia Indigenous to book their place in the play-off against Australia, they finished with a silver medal, with Australia taking the gold.

The Men’s 35s faced a strong New Zealand side in the quarter-finals, with a 4-0 defeat ending their World Cup campaign.

The Women’s 47s narrowly missed out on a place in the final following a 1-0 semi-final defeat to the Southern Cross Stars. They responded superbly in their final fixture, beating the Pacific Islands 4-0 to finish their campaign with a victory and claim World Cup bronze.

The Men’s 60s bowed out with a sixth place finish.

A dramatic conclusion to four days of international Tag Rugby, with silver and bronze medals, memorable performances and plenty of moments to be proud of across the Great Britain squads. A tremendous effort from every player, coach and member of support staff who represented Great Britain on the world stage!