Source: World Rugby

June Rugby Diary

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A crowded diary has significant final entries

1 June Fi Fletcher of Harlequins becomes the first Prem 15s player to announce her retirement this season
1 June Thomas Darracq appointed to take charge of the French team. Annick Hayraud remains as manager
1 June Debbie Carty becomes the first female president of Leinster
3 June Premier 15s Final: Saracens 43 Exeter Chiefs 21
4 June Seven finals in one day at Grenoble to mark the end of the season in France
4 June In the Elite 1 final Stade Toulousain beat Blagnac 16-10, their first win
6 June Pacific-4 Round One USA 5 Canada 36; Australia 10 NZ 23
6 June Kendra Cocksedge becomes the most capped Black Fern (58)
6 June Leicester Tigers will join Championship North next season with the object of applying to join the Prem 15s the following year. They are closely linked to Lichfield
7 June Exeter Chiefs given reception by City of Exeter and an open-top bus parade to celebrate their Allianz Cup win
8 June Lark Davies (Loughborough Lightning and England) signs for Bristol Bears
9 June France announce their starting squad of 38 for the World Cup and their summer programme
9 June Lise Arricastre announces her retirement after being omitted from the above squad
9 June Dan Carter comes in to help Black Ferns with kicking techniques
9 June World Rugby sets 32 as the maximum squad size for the 2022 World Cup, two more than originally planned, to allow for Covid problems. Must include 9 front-rows
10 June Round Two Pacific Four Series: USA 16 Australia 14; Canada 0 NZ 28
10-11 June South America 7s Championship in Rio
11-12 June European 7s Trophy, 1st Leg (Zagreb); England beat Italy 56-0 in the final
13 June The 40th anniversary of the first women’s international between the Netherlands and France in Utrecht; NL beat Belgium 57-0 (France otherwise committed)
14 June Scotland offers its players pro-terms for the 3 months up to the World Cup
15 June Amanda Blanc, CEO of Aviva, explains why she resigned from the chair of the Welsh Professional Rugby Board
16 June Scotland announce Women and Girls’ Strategy 2022-2026, including move to professionalism; increased funding; hopes for a semi-pro cross-border competition
16 June Alisha Butchers the 2022 Wales Player of the Year
17 June Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale) and Megan Davies (Exeter) sign for Bristol Bears
18 June Round Three Pacific Four Series: Canada 22 Australia 10; USA 6 NZ 50; NZ finish 1st
24-26 June Oceania 7s Championship
25 June Czechia beat Wales 29-10 in Rugby Europe 7s
26 June Poland win the Rugby Europe 7s (2nd leg, Krakow), their first major trophy
30 June The Scottish Government gives £144,352 to help the Scottish team towards the RWC (and help grassroots growth)
30 June 100 days to the start of the RWC
30 June RFU announces a 10-year strategy for the Premier 15s. A game-changer!