The launch of New Zealand Rugby’s Under 18 girls’ high-performance programme will provide a springboard for talented teenagers such as those from the 2024 Manukura College team which won the National 1st XV Girls final. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced a six-day Under 18 camp culminating in a North v South match this July
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has today launched its Community Cricket Heroes campaign for 2025 to find 11 unsung grassroots cricketing heroes from across the country. The campaign, now in its third year and run in partnership with The Cricketer magazine, has seen 22 heroes of grassroots cricket welcomed to Lord’s, over two years, as guests
British Airways proudly celebrates its continued partnership with England Rugby with the launch of a new fund to support more than 30 community rugby clubs over the next three years. The fund aims to welcome and grow participation in women’s rugby, with the announcement coming just ahead of a big summer for women’s sport across
World Rugby continues to be fully committed to rugby sevens as a key driver of global fan and participation growth New three-level SVNS model designed to tackle shifting media and sports trends, enhancing appeal for fans and hosts Devolved hosting model enables scalable, cost-effective event delivery and increased competitiveness Clearer, faster pathway from regional competition
The final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Lord’s on Sunday 5 July, it has been announced. Lord’s, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, is one of seven venues confirmed for the ICC
Black Ferns selectors Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have named a 33-strong squad for the upcoming Pacific Four Series in May. Three players are in-line to make their Black Ferns debut, Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (prop), Vici-Rose Green (hooker) and Braxton Sorensen-McGee (fullback). Mahutariki-Fakalelu, an emerging powerhouse, was part of the
Emerging Team Bath Netball talent Ané De Wet has been named as the national U19 Player of the Season for the 2024-25 Netball Performance League (NPL) campaign. The versatile attacking player made an impressive step up from the U17s, scooping six out of a possible 10 Player of the Match accolades – as voted for
Harlequins are excited to confirm that Beth Wilcock has extended her stay with the Club ahead of the 25/26 season. Wing Wilcock made her 50th appearance for Quins against Exeter earlier this season and has scored 15 tries since making her first team debut in 2019. A talented back, who is a constant threat in
Let’s keep the nation playing the beautiful game. Because there’s no football without grassroots football. For the past 25 years, Barclays has proved itself as the leading brand in football time and time again. Its work began with the Premier League 25 years ago, where it remains the Official Banking Partner. The bank has since made
Sarah Massey has been appointed as Director of Sport for the British Olympic Association (BOA) and will join the organisation in January 2026 following the conclusion of her current role as Managing Director of the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025. Sarah will join the BOA’s senior leadership team ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026
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