Any hopes Cymru might have had of completing an unbeaten tour were firmly squashed in Sydney. The weather at the North Sydney Oval was reminiscent of a South Wales valley; pools of water everywhere. But the Wallaroos adapted far better. Welsh analysts will pick up on the many failings of Sean Lynn’ s side, but
I don’t enjoy being proved right At least it’s only once, not twice. In my review of the Red Roses World Cup squad I queried the lack of props, five not six. That has not yet proved a major blow. But now that Claudia Moloney-Macdonald has a minor leg niggle, it exposes the lack of options
The head coach, Juan Gonzalez Marruecos, has selected this squad to face England at Leicester: 1. GEMMA SILVA 2. CRISTINA BLANCO 3. MIRELA DE ANDRES 4. MONICA CASTELO 5. ELENA MARTINEZ 6. ANA PERALTA 7. VICTORIA ROSELL 8. ALBA CAPELL 9. MAIDER ARESTI 10. AMALIA ARGUDA 11. CLARA PIQUERO 12. ZAHIA PEREZ 13. ALBA VINUESTA
John Mitchell has done the decent thing by picking a formidable starting XV, but far from his first choice. The Team (15-1) SING ROWLAND JONES SHEKELLS BREACH HARRISON L. PACKER FEAUNATI M. PACKER BURTON IVES CAMPION WARD BERN ATKIN-DAVIES K. CLIFFORD Bench: CAMPBELL BOTTERMAN MUIR ALDCROFT KABEYA HUNT HEARD DOW Not for the first time,
It’s been a busy July! 1 July Julia Omokhuale (Leicester) and Laetitia Royer (Romagnat) join Saracens 1 July Chloe Rollie (Scotland) moves from Trailfinders to Toulon 2 July IRFU launches ambitious development plan for women’s rugby across Ireland 3 July 50 days to 2025 RWC 3 July Rugby Canada’s funding campaign reaches $750,000 3 July
The squad to represent Brazil for the first time at a World Cup has just been announced. It is: ALINE MAYUMI ANA SANTANA BIANCA SILVA CAMILIA ISIS CAROLYNE PEREIRA DAYANA DAKAR EDNA SANTINI ESHYLL COIMBRA FERNANDA TENORIO FRANCIELE BARROS GIOVANA BARTH IRIS COLUNA ISABELA SACCOMANNO ISADORA LOPES JULIA LENI LARISSA CARVALHO LARISSA HENWOOD LELIA SILVA
These are the 32 players to represent Japan at the 2025 RWC: Forwards SACHIKO KATO WAKO KITANO HINATA KOMAKI NIJIHO NAGATA MIHARU MACHIDA MANAMI MINE ASUKA KUGE AYUMU KOKAJI KOTOMI TANIGUCHI AYANO SAKURAI YUNA SATO OTOKA YOSHIMURA MASAMI KAWAMURA SAKURAKO KORAI SEINA SAITO IROHA NAGATA (captain) JENNIFER NDUKA KYOKO HOSOKAWA (18) Backs MEGUMI ABE MOE
Now that England have won the Euros, it seems a good time to compare them with the two other leading sides in team sports, rugby and cricket. All three are in the news, though rugby’s Red Roses don’t get into action till 22 August when the World Cup starts in Sunderland. They are hot favourites
In the build-up to the World Cup matches are coming thick and fast. For fans in the British Isles two were of special interest: Australia v Wales and Italy v Scotland. First to Brisbane This was the first of two tests for Cymru. It could hardly hold more meaning for them after a long string
We are firmly into the selection season. Today it’s New Zealand’s privilege to announce their squad for the World Cup It’s now possible to compare the different approaches of the managements of the leading contenders. The NZ staff, consisting of four men, has opted, like Canada, for the wiser split of 19: 13 in favour of
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