Source: England Rugby

Maggie Alphonsi kicks off Festival of Rugby

RFU in partnership with Team Beds & Luton and Northamptonshire Sport kicked-off the first day of Festival of Rugby 2015 with a World Record Tag Rugby attempt at Luton Rugby Football Club involving England 2015 ambassador and Women’s Rugby World Cup winner, Maggie Alphonsi.   An estimated 300,000 are already set to attend Festival of Rugby

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Source: Stanislas Brochier World Sport Pics

Great Britain sweep to Spain win in opening World League clash

 Two goals in a minute steered Great Britain to a win in their opening World League Semi-Final match against hosts Spain. A penalty stroke from Alex Danson and a first goal in international hockey for Clifton’s Joie Leigh were enough despite a strong display from the hosts.  Click here for the official match information. Great

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Source: Sam Farr for Matchtight

Two gold medals for Jazz Carlin

Jazz Carlin won two gold medals as swimmers from the British Swimming National Centre at the University of Bath impressed in the Canet, France leg of the Mare Nostrum Series over the weekend. The European and Commonwealth champion, who moved to the Sports Training Village in the autumn, clocked 16:09.69 – the eighth-fastest time in

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Source: St Helens Council

Thatto Heath’s Chloe Richardson receives Local Hero Award

Chloe Richardson, rugby player for Thatto Heath and England Women’s Students, received the Local Hero Award recognising her volunteer work with St Helens Youth Sports Development, Youth Sports Programme. This article was written by St Helens Unlimited in recognition of the tremendous work that Chloe puts in: The Local Hero award is linked to National

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Source: WRL

Women’s Rugby League – Associations Cup

The Associations Cup began on Sunday (7 June) with the Lionesses up against GB Armed Forces and GB teachers taking on England Universities and Colleges.  Results and table (after the first round) are below. Lionesses 52 – 10 Great Britain Armed Forces Try scorers for Lionesses: Sarah Dunn (2) Manina Spurr (2) Rhiannion Marshall, Kayleigh Bulman (2), Shona Holme, Andrea Dobson, Hayley Fielding, Katie

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