Time for me to make up for an omission. Back at the start of the year our friend at ladiesrugbyclub (ladiesrugbyclub.blogspot.com/ 2025/01/il-xv-del-2024-di-ladies-rugby-club.html ) in Italy published his idea of the top XV of 2024. It’s always interesting to see a different viewpoint. What do you make of his choices? 1 Hannah Botterman (England) 2 Emily
Rugby sevens fever is set to grip Perth once again as the city gears up to host the third round of HSBC SVNS 2025 at HBF Park on 24-26 January Perth set to host the third round of HSBC SVNS 2025 on 24-26 January as the world’s best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams
The Welsh Rugby Union have announced the name of the one person most likely to be handed the task of resurrecting Cymru’s fortunes: Sean Lynn. He has seen his club, Gloucester-Hartpury, rise to become double trophy winners in the English PWR, and they have a decent chance of a hat-trick of triumphs, That would be
PWR Round 14 – Complete with reactions Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs This was a contest to show the PWR at its tightest: a team with pretensions to taking the title visiting another on the way back; fifth v sixth. A half-time score of 7-7 showed the intensity of thr battle. No sooner had Chiefs
The Saturday Matches: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sale Sharks v Harlequins Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Bears made changes to their ranks, an important one being Phoebe Murray in the unaccustomed position of 10. But she cast off doubts with a dangerous break through midfield that set off a long phase
Head coach LJ Lewis and assistant coach Sarah McKenna have named their first England U20 Women’s training squad of the 2024/25 season. The 32 players will assemble at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre next Monday (20th) for a three-day camp following the conclusion of Round 14 of Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR). Eleven of the cohort
International stars Helena Rowland and Rachel Malcolm return to the Loughborough Lightning starting line-up to face Exeter Chiefs this weekend. The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens encounter on Sunday 19 January (kick-off: 3pm) sees Rowland return at flyhalf after six weeks out having been one of five Lightning players involved in England’s first training camp
Harlequins Head Coach Ross has made five changes to his side to face Sale Sharks at Heywood Road in Round 14 of The PWR. It’s all change in the front-row as Jessie Spurrier and Spanish captain Laura Delgado are named to start as props, with Carys Phillips at hooker. The remainder of the pack is unchanged,
Just five rounds of the regular season left. The Fixtures: Saturday 18th January: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Sale Sharks v Harlequins Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sunday 19 January Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs The table divides into three groups: the top five, the two middle-order batters and the two tail-enders. It’s only the play-off battle
This highly ambitious enterprise takes its next step forward. The six coaches (see below) have announced their five “foundational players”. They are: Bay Area: Olivia Bernadel-Huey, Elena Edwards, Celine Liulamaga, Jade McGrath and Roxelle Thomas Boston: Cassidy Bargell, Yeja Dunn, Emily Henrich, Akweley Okine and Paige Stathopoulos Chicago: Anabel Diaz, Emma Farnan, Cienna Jordan, Betty
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