Prince Harry today joined teachers and student volunteers for a training session to remember at Eccles RFC in Greater Manchester, alongside Women’s Rugby World Cup winner Sarah Hunter. This was Prince Harry’s second visit in his role as Patron of All Schools, England Rugby’s programme to help more state secondary schools start playing rugby. Launched
by Will Jackson (PA for ECB) Lauren Winfield enjoyed a breakthrough summer for England Women in 2014 as the team bounced back from a disappointing start to finish on a high. England lost the Kia Test to India but responded in magnificent style to claim the subsequent Royal London One-Day Series 2-0 and then beat South Africa
A poor start to the match cost England dear as they were downed 55-37 by the Australia Diamonds in the opening match of their autumn tour this morning. With the reigning Commonwealth and World Champions coming into this fixture off the back of a 4-0 Series whitewash against New Zealand, the opening quarter was always
I came across this story today, which The FA have kindly given us permission to use, I hope you will also find it extraordinary and inspirational. This is a story about a man who played both professional football and cricket; he also ran 100 yards in 10 seconds (at Stamford Bridge in 1886) as well
England Women’s head coach Mark Sampson has named a 26-player squad for a 10-day training camp. The players will meet at St. George’s Park on Tuesday as preparations begin for next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which takes place in Canada. Sampson will also be looking ahead to England’s historic match against Germany at Wembley
The England team head out to Australia ahead of their autumn tour. They begin their campaign against Australia in the 1st Test at Bendigo on Sunday 19th October, before heading to Canberra for the 2nd Test on Wednesday 22nd October. Both matches will be shown on Skysports. The team then fly on New Zealand for
This season will see major changes to the way the risk of concussion is managed across the professional game in England. The Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association have worked together to focus specifically on concussion awareness and education, game day management and the graduated return to play for those players
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are showing support for England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards after she was nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the coveted 2014 ICC LG People’s Choice Award. Edwards is the first ever female cricketer to be nominated for the award, with previous winners including Indian duo Sachin
The England Women Elite Player Squad (EPS) and England Women Under 20s squad for the 2014-2015 season have been announced today. The newly expanded 52-woman EPS sees 16 new players called up although eight of these players have already starred for England in either XVs or Sevens, including Sasha Acheson, Zoe Saynor and Hannah Field.
England Netball have announced that they are looking to appoint volunteers for the England vs Malawi Test Series, being held in Liverpool, London and Worcester between the 14th and 20th December 2014. If you are passionate, friendly and enjoy getting stuck in then read on for more information. They have the following roles up for grabs on the day
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