England Rugby have announced the retirement of two of England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup winners from international rugby. Prop Sophie Hemming and second row Rebecca Essex, who both starred in England’s 21-9 World Cup final victory over Canada in August, will hang up their international boots with immediate effect. Hemming, 34, has proved herself to
England Netball has announced that four of their officials have been put up for nomination at the Sport Official UK Awards. The ceremony takes place on Thursday 30th October in Daventry and England Netball will provide up to the minute updates live on the night. Making the final three in the Performance Official of the Year is Gary
The Women’s Football Show on BBC3 Monday evening featured an article by Alastair Mcgowan of BBC Sport about the increase in anterior cruciate ligament injuries suffered by women this season. Guests on the show, which was hosted by Tina Daheley, were Eni Aluko (England and Chelsea) and Ellen White (England and Notts County) who has
England captains Wayne Rooney and Steph Houghton met at St. George’s Park as they both prepare for big games at Wembley Stadium. Rooney is building up to Thursday’s European Qualifier against San Marino under the arch, while Houghton cannot wait for a historic meeting with Germany there next month. The England Women’s team will play
England Women’s boss Mark Sampson has spoken of his honour at being invited to join Roy Hodgson to unveil a new pitch facility in Kent, reports The FA on their website. The 31-year-old paired up with Hodgson at Charles Darwin School in Kent to see pupils enjoying a new state-of-the-art surface, funded by the Premier League
Problems continue for FIFA after several leading women footballers have filed a suit claiming sex discrimination over the decision to use artificial turf at the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada. The BBC reported that legal proceedings have begun against the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and football’s world governing body FIFA at the Ontario Human
To launch Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wembley Stadium connected by EE has turned its landmark arch a spectacular pink to support The Football Association and Breast Cancer’s New ‘Pass it on’ campaign. Together they aim to reach hundreds of thousands more people across the nation with the charity’s vital breast awareness message, while raising £500,000
England Women Captain Charlotte Edwards has been appointed as a trustee for the Cricket Foundation, the charity behind the Chance to Shine and StreetChance programmes. The 34-year-old, a Chance to Shine coaching ambassador, has played an integral role in inspiring more than one million girls to play cricket. Edwards said: “Working for Chance to Shine
As reported on the England Hockey website, Danny Kerry has been appointed as Head Coach for the England and Great Britain Women’s Hockey programme through to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016. The decision came following an international search involving discussions with both domestic and overseas candidates. Kerry was previously Head Coach of
England Netball have announced that they are introducing a fabulous new version of the sport, Nets! As part of the new format it has been confirmed that England Netball has merged with the Indoor Netball Association to be able to deliver the best possible product for netball lovers across the country. The Indoor Netball Association (INA)
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