Seventy-time capped England international Jo Yapp has been appointed the Head of Women’s Pathway – a brand-new role at England Rugby- from July 2026. She will work collaboratively with Head of Women’s Performance, Charlie Hayter, to align on the future England women’s pathway priorities, whilst leading on the delivery of the strategic direction of the
Saucony Run Shoreditch launched in 2025 as a 10k event with 9,000 runners signing up Closed-road race returning this year as a half marathon on 20 September 2026 Entries open for half marathon on 4 February hoping to attract 10,000 runners The Saucony Run Shoreditch Half is coming to London on Sunday 20 September with
In the opening match of the Vitality Roses test series against South Africa, it was hosts South Africa who came out victorious with a 52-48 victory. Captain Fran Williams said: “I do think we showed tenacity, particularly in the way that we came back out after half time. We didn’t start strong, we looked a
Rugby World Cup-winning head coach John Mitchell has signed a long-term contract with the Red Roses. The World Rugby Coach of the Year, who led England to World Cup glory in 2025, has committed his future through the next World Cup cycle. Mitchell‘s time with the Red Roses has been laden with success. Twenty-five wins
Loughborough Lightning have signed USA international hooker Paige Stathopoulos as injury cover. The 32-year-old has 18 caps for the Eagles after debuting in 2023, and has Premiership Women’s Rugby experience at Trailfinders Women, having joined on a short-term deal in December 2024 ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Stathopoulos featured in all three of the
The Black Ferns will travel to the north of Queensland in Australia for a historic Test match against the Wallaroos in April, the first to be played between the two sides on ANZAC Day. Hosted by Sunshine Coast Stadium, the evening Test will take place on Saturday, April 25 at 9.45pm NZT/7.45pm AEST kick-off, uniting
The dates and kick-off times for Rounds 15 and 16 of the Premiership Women’s Rugby 2025/26 season have been confirmed. Round 15 will begin with Harlequins taking on Trailfinders Women in a London derby on Friday 20 March 2026 at 7:30pm live on the BBC. Leicester Tigers then face Exeter Chiefs on Saturday lunchtime before
Team Bath Netball entertain Nottingham Forest this Friday (30th), determined to build on the promise shown during their 2026 NXT Gen League season opener against London Pulse. The Blue & Gold were beaten 57-47 at the Team Bath Arena but played well in defeat and gave valuable court time to 11 players, including three debutants
The USA claimed the final Super Six spot on offer at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026 with a five-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea. Ireland secured second spot in Group A by beating Namibia while in Group B, hosts Nepal were eliminated after defeat to Scotland, ensuring Thailand went through despite losing
Orreco, the global leader in AI-driven performance science, today announced the acquisition of Jennis, the women’s health and performance platform founded by Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic and 3x World Champion heptathlon champion and Jane Cowmeadow, her manager. The acquisition brings together four powerful capabilities, Orreco AI, FitrWoman®, Jennis, and DDSA computer vision to create the
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