England U18 Women head coach James Cooper has assembled a 50-player squad for a training camp at Warwick School this weekend (Friday 27 – Sunday 29 October). With the inaugural WXV tournament now underway, work continues in the pathway to develop the female players of the future on the grounds of the esteemed Midlands institution.
The World Rugby Council has approved transformational reform of the global men’s and women’s rugby calendars, a seminal moment for the sport that marks a new era of opportunity, certainty and growth for the game, a fitting finale to its 200th birthday year. Adjustments to World Rugby Regulation 9 underpin most significant overhaul of the
England’s side to face the Maple Leafs Louis Deacon was careful to avoid saying ‘this is the strongest side we can put out against the Canadians’. That is not to disparage them for one moment, but it indicates the intricacies of picking three teams for three successive matches. Each one is there to be won,
First the last round fixtures (all at the Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town) Friday 27 October, Scotland v Japan; KO 14.00 (local time, 13.00 UK time) Friday 27 October, Samoa v South Africa; KO 16.30 (local time, 15.30 UK time) Saturday 28 October, USA v Italy; KO 17.00 (local time, 16.00 UK time) An immense
A Look Forward First the fixtures, all in Dunedin: Friday 27 October, England v Canada; KO 19.00 (local time), 07.00 (UK time) Saturday 28 October, New Zealand v Wales KO 16.00 (local time), 04.00 (UK time) Saturday 28 October, France v Australia KO 19.00 (local time), 07.00 (UK time) They present a clear-cut division between
France v New Zealand A quite outstanding, gripping match. France survived endless onslaughts by the white-shirted Ferns to repeat a final score that will stir memories of that French win over England at Grenoble six years ago. With all due deference to the other sixteen nations competing in the global fiesta that is WXV, another
Italy v South Africa – Round 2 Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town This was a rare and fascinating meeting between two very different types of team: the Italians spreading the ball wherever possible, the Springboks happy to let the pack do a lot of work. After a few shaky moments in deep defence, the Azzurre
Scotland v USA Result: Scotland 24 USA 14 Player of the Match: Evie Gallagher After relatively easy opening matches last week both sides knew this clash could be a clincher. You could well view this game as the moment Scotland turned a corner. They are now enjoying a 4-match winning streak, untold riches after decades
Harlequins have named their side travel to The Alpas Arena to face Gloucester-Hartpury in their final Allianz Cup game, before the start of the Allianz PWR season. Two changes to the front-row see Hannah Duffy move into the Starting XV at tighthead, and Rosie Dobson starts at hooker. In the second-row, Lucy Heryet shifts to
Australia v England The two teams had the honour of launching the top tier of the new WXV venture. Result: Australia 7 England 42 Player of the match Holly Aitchison England gained their expected win at the Sky Stadium, Wellington, but they couldn’t keep a clean sheet. They were nearly picture-perfect at the start. After
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