Australia and WXV1 on the Menu Scott Bemand has named 35 players to represent Ireland in the international against the Wallaroos and WXV1. They are: Forwards (19) Sophie Barrett (Railway Union/Ulster)*, Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*, Sarah Delaney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Christy Haney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster), Shannon Ikahihifo (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ
34 players have been invited to join training sessions at Cap Breton for five days, 27-31 August. With their current and original clubs indicated, they are: Forwards Rose Bernadou (Montpellier/Les Rives d’Orb), Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac/Espalion Nord Aveyron), Manon Bigot (Blagnac), MaiIys Borak (Stade Bordelais/Toulon), Yllana Brosseau (Stade Bordelais/Créteil Choisy), Charlotte Escudero (Stade Toulousain/RC Valettois Revestois),
What a wonderful 23 the Barbarians’ management has assembled to face the Springboks a third time. It is full of stars whom we thought we’d never see in action again. It’s another delight that we are presented with a straightforward 23; this is a single encounter, so no need to offer a squad, then guess
Jon Lewis has announced the names of 15 players to represent the country, not in Bangladesh as originally planned, but in the UAE. I’ll leave you to decide why that location was selected by the ICC. The Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Gibson,
Scotland become the first nation I’ve spotted to announce their squad for the coming WXV2 tournament. It is: Forwards Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers), Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears), Lisa Cockburn (unattached), Eva Donaldson (Leicester Tigers), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears), Jade Konkel (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning), Elis Martin (Loughborough
We now have our fifth and final Red Roses training squad. It is: Forwards: Aldcroft, Allen, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Botterman, Brock, Burns, Campbell, Carson, Cleall, Clifford, Cokayne, Feaunati, Ives Campion, Matthews, Muir, Nigrelli, Packer M., Pam, Talling (20) Backs: Aitchison, Breach, Bradley, Buchanan, Dow, Harrison, Heard, Hendy, Hunt, Kildunne, Murray, Packer L, Rowland, Scarratt, Sing, Westcombe-Evans,
Eating Cake Sara Orchard of the BBC has interviewed Ellie Kildunne about her immediate prospects (www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c703rpp09lro). It turns on some of the central questions facing everyone in the game, from the individual player to World Rugby itself: the old chestnut: Fifteens or Sevens, or both? Kildunne has rejoined the Red Roses squad as it prepares
The first part of Alice Soper’s deep dive into women’s pro-rugby is a must-read (www.scrumqueens.com/features/the-professional-era-part-1. It serves to confirm my view that the world of rugby as a whole is in a troubled state. Not one nation has solved the problem of setting its female rugby players on a stable financial platform. In the last
John Mitchell has announced his fourth of five training squads as England prepare for their two September internationals and WXV1. It is: Backs: Aitchison, Breach, Buchanan, Dow, Harrison, Hendy, Heard, Hunt, Kildunne, McKenna, Murray, Packer L, Rowland, Scarratt, Sing, Westcombe-Evans, Wyrwas (17) Forwards: Aldcroft, Atkin-Davis, Bern, Botterman, Brock, Carson, Campbell, Cleall, Clifford, Cokayne, Else, Feaunati,
The RFU is marking a significant milestone: exactly a decade since England beat Canada in Paris to win a second World Cup. A reminder of the team: 15 Danielle Waterman 14 Kat Merchant 13 Emily Scarratt 12 Rachael Burford 11 Kay Wilson 10 Katy Mclean (captain) 9 Natasha Hunt 1 Rochelle Clark 2 Vicky Fleetwood
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