The star-studded World Rugby Awards will take place at Battersea Evolution in London on 1 November, just a day after the Rugby World Cup 2015 final. Now in their 14th year, this will be the first time the global rugby family has come together for a World Rugby Awards gala dinner since 2011 in New Zealand
Surrey Storm recorded their biggest winning margin of the season on Saturday afternoon with a resounding 30-73 victory over Celtic Dragons in Cardiff. A sloppy opening few minutes from both sides looked like it could be a closer affair than initially expected, but the experience within the Storm squad eventually prevailed for a huge 43
Mark Sampson has recalled Ellen White, Toni Duggan, Natasha Dowie and Anita Asante to the England Women’s squad for the match against China at Manchester City’s new Academy Stadium on Thursday 9 April. Captain Steph Houghton and Karen Carney will miss out through injury. Hopefully they will both be fit to join the squad for
This weekend Ireland hosted an International double header between England and Ireland’s youth and junior female boxers. The England squad contained a mix of experience and included junior and youth European Gold medallists Ebony Jones (Heart of Portsmouth) and Chantelle Reid (Allenton BC). The squad also included boxers who were representing England for the first
Oxford United fell to their first defeat of the season as they were beaten 3-0 at Durham. The visitors dominated for large spells of the game, but were unable to finish their chances and they paid the price as the home side struck with goals from Becky Beech, Amelia Pereira and Courtney Corrie. Having missed
Reading FC Women continued their promising start to the season with their second successive away win. After an opening game 4-2 victory away at Yeovil Town, the Royals continued their campaign by thumping seven past London Bees at the Hive. Source: Nigel Hoyle – GoalshotsFran Kirby continued her purple patch grabbing another five goals to add
A hat-trick from Philipa Newton helped Slough win 3-0 over Wakefield and make a great start to their bid for top-flight hockey in the Investec Women’s Promotion Tournament. Sunday’s win puts Slough top of the early table, although Buckingham are level following their 4-3 win over East Grinstead at Cannock Hockey Club. Goals from Jess
While Watford Ladies fell to a 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa, it was a remarkable day for the club. Cheered on by a fantastic record crowd of 1102, the Golden Girls struck first thanks to Megan Wynne’s seventh minute effort. Villa were clinical and took their chances, with goals from Katie Wilkinson, Kerri Welsh and an Alicia
Earlier in the week newly promoted Sunderland inflicted a shock defeat on Champions Liverpool, today Birmingham held out Manchester City, despite having a player sent off just before half time. Last season’s runners up, Chelsea, in the other fixture today beat Notts County 2-1. Bristol City were involved in the Champions League Quarter Final (losing their second leg match
Round 2 of the WSL2 has now been completed with the irrepressible Fran Kirby having already scored 9 goals in two games as the London Bees were put to the sword by Reading 0-7. The Belles held out Yeovil and scored a winner in the dying minutes. Villa and Durham also won while the Lionesesses and Everton played
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