The Second PWR Semi-Final Gloucester-Hartpury were well aware of the result up in London NW4 and wanted to ensure a similar upset didn’t occur at Kingsholm. On five minutes the unlikely first try-scorer was Lleucu George, who strolled over. Then as the crowd were applauding two minutes later to commemorate Rob Burrow, Hannah Jones profited
First PWR Semi-Final 2024 A quite astonishing reversal of fortune: Saracens are downed at home, so fail to make yet another final. Here we had the two clubs with the tightest defences in the league, Bears better even than Sarries. The last time the two sides met at the StoneX Sarries won 32-10. But in
The four strongest clubs in the country meet this weekend to decide who will compete for the trophy a fortnight later. The fixtures, both on Sunday 9 June, line up like this: Saracens v Bristol Bears, StoneX Stadium, KO 14.00 BST Gloucester-Hartpury v Exeter Chiefs, Kingsholm, KO 16.30 BST The four squads have been announced:
A miscellany of nine features in the Charlotte Edwards Cup T20 game at Lord’s 1. Paige Scholfield scored a 50 at the Oval four days ago. In her next match at Lord’s she was at the wicket as Stars rocketed closer to their target of 117. At the start of the fourteenth over the total
Here’s a look at the five clubs not engaged in the play-offs: Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning, Sale Sharks and Trailfinders Women. Some scene-setting The new PWR was in place. In my my piece dated 27 June 2023 I wrote of the 10-year strategy the new company in charge targeted. Belinda Moore, the CEO, made
The RFU has presented the names of the 32 Red Roses to receive contracts. Here is my version of the list: Backs Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears) Jess Breach (Saracens) Abby Dow (Trailfinders) Zoe Harrison (Saracens) Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury) Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury) Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers) Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins) Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs) Lucy Packer (Harlequins)
On a day of high scoring there were two shocks to stir the soul. Results: Exeter Chiefs 59 Leicester Tigers 27 Harlequins 27 Trailfinders Women 54 Loughborough Lightning 24 Saracens 33 Sale Sharks 27 Bristol Bears 24 The Matches Harlequins v Trailfinders Women Within two minutes Abby Dow scored from inside her own 10 metres.
Comings and Goings 1 May Celtic Challenge to be expanded; full home and away programme 2 May Fixtures confirmed: England v France 7 September; England v NZ 14 September; Ireland v Australia 14 September 3-5 May Singapore 7s, last round @SVNSSeries, Singapore National Stadium 4 May Africa Cup: South Africa 55 Cameroon 0; Madagascar 29
PWR – Preview Round 18 This is a last chance for the fans of five clubs to see their team in action this season. How many of the five are surprise additions to this list? None. That is how predictable the league has become. The match-day schedule is reshaped once again, all these last-round games
This is the squad of thirteen for the Madrid 7s: Abbie Brown (captain), Lauren Torley, Emma Uren, Isla Norman-Bell, Megan Jones, Jasmine Joyce, Amy Wilson Hardy, Ellie Boatman, Ellie Kildunne, Rhona Lloyd, Kayleigh Powell, Jade Shekels, Heather Cowell. You can take your pick of the biggest news, but here’s mine: Abbie Brown returns from injury
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