Teams in FA Women’s Super League (WSL) 2 will have double the chance of promotion in 2015. For the first time two teams will be promoted into FA WSL 1, for the 2016 season. Only one team will be relegated into FA WSL 2, which means that in 2016 there will be nine teams in
During 2014, in conjunction with sports coach UK, England Hockey undertook some research to better understand the needs and wants of coaches across the country. Two of the main headlines that came out from this survey were: Three in every four coaches wanted more localised workshop Informal learning would make a greater impact than qualifications.
England held their nerve to run out 3-2 winners in a dramatic shootout seeing off China and clinching 5th place at the Champions Trophy. The sides had played out a 1-1 draw over the 60 minutes with Shona McCallin’s first international goal cancelled out by Qiuxia Cui’s 42nd minute equaliser. With the game tied at
England made the best of their 5th-8th classification game at the Champions Trophy scoring three times to see off world number 10 side Japan. The result marked England’s first victory of the tournament with goals from Surbiton’s Hollie Webb and Sarah Haycroft and East Grinstead’s Sophie Bray. England will now face either China or Germany
There were some inspirational stories among the winners of the first ever Pride of Sport Awards held at the Grosvenor House on Wednesday. More than 300 VIP guests in attendance including: rugby’s Chris Robshaw, football’s Sam Allerdyce, athletics’ Greg Rutherford and swimming’s Mark Foster and Rebecca Addlington. They were there to honour heroes of sport,
England Women will play USA and France at home in 2015 as preparations advance for next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. They will take on FIFA World Ranked no.1 team USA on Friday 13 February and fourth-place France on Thursday 9 April. Venues and kick-off times will be announced in the coming weeks. The matches will
The England squad for the upcoming International Series against The Queens of Malawi has now been announced following selection trials held earlier this week. Jade Clarke will once again lead the team into action for their final playing commitments of 2014 and has been named co-captain alongside the returning Pamela Cookey. It will be a
New Zealand claimed the first round of the World Rugby Women’s Seven Series after beating Australia in a classic final match in Dubai. A last minute winner from inspirational captain Sarah Goss saw the Kiwis clinch the win from their rivals, who had impressed throughout the two-day tournament. In front of a packed house in
Francois Hougaard’s spectacular score in South Africa’s win over New Zealand in the Rugby Championship has been named as the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) Try of the Year 2014. The Springbok scrum-half, who scored the first try of the match in Johannesburg in early October, becomes the third South African to win the award
In a thrilling match Fiji opened the scoring before England equalised, then England went ahead and Fiji came back at them and with the scores equal at full time it was onto extra time. Both teams were exhausted and Fiji resorted to kicking the ball clear. In the end it was Natasha Hunt who saved the
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