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Allianz Premier 15s – Round 10 Preview

The new year has got off to an unfortunate start with two games called off because of Covid-19 infections (details below). It’s an unwelcome reminder that an exciting calendar of events for 2022 is still vulnerable. But it leaves three distinctive matches to enjoy spread across the weekend. There’s another West Country derby coming to

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Our Christmas Quiz – the Answers

Answers to Your Christmas Rugby Quiz 1. Lucy Packer 2. Gaëlle Mignot and Gaëlle Hermet (France) 3. 15 points; a tie between France (Lille) and New Zealand (Northampton) 4. Sarah Law 5. Ciara Griffin 6. Greg McWilliams 7. Anne-Cécile Ciofani (France) 8. Aimee Barrett-Theron 9. Caroline Boujard and Laure Sansus 10. Leicester Tigers 11. Northampton

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Dates for your Rugby 2022 Diary – Some more reliable than others

1 January: the final day of a 6-day winter camp for 82 women’s U18 and U20 USA players at the Chula Vista Olympic training site. Sometime in January: Black Ferns’ first training session of the new year. 8-9 January: first Academy Recruitment days for London Irish (Winchester College). 21-23 January: HSBC World Series, Malaga. 28-30

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Twickenham Stadium plays Host

Allianz Premier 15s – Round 9  Prem 15s rugby came to Twickenham Stadium for the first time as part of Quins’ Big Game project. How lucky we were that the clampdowns ordered in other parts of the kingdom didn’t affect this corner. So two London teams had the privilege of running out on to the

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Your Christmas Women’s Rugby Quiz

Here are some posers based largely on events in 2021 1 Who gained her first cap for England in the same match as Connie Powell? 2 One of the 6 Nations has had two consecutive captains with the same forename. Who are they? 3 England played eight games in 2021. What was the largest total

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2021 through Rose-tinted Spectacles

A Glance at the Rugby Year in England The fully professional Red Roses completed an undefeated year. Should we be surprised by that achievement? Other unions have not followed suit, either because of a different approach or lack of funding or indifference. Not surprised perhaps, but delighted to see how well they are playing, no

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New Zealand Rugby to investigate Complaints

A Third Independent Panel to be set up Mark Robinson, New Zealand Rugby’s CEO, has announced that an independent panel is being set up to look into comments posted on social media by Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, the experienced Black Fern. The panel would consist of representatives from both inside and outside the rugby community. After

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Allianz Premier 15s – Round 9 Preview

The five matches stretch out across Christmas like this: Saturday 18 December DMP Durham Sharks v Exeter, 12.00 Loughborough Lightning v Bristol Bears, 14.00 Sunday 19 December Sale Sharks v Saracens, 14.00 Worcester Warriors v Gloucester-Hartpury, 14.30 Monday 27 December Harlequins v Wasps, 14.15 at Twickenham Stadium Coverage this Weekend Saturday: the Loughborough game will

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