Congratulations to Claire Molloy who, this week, announced her retirement from International Rugby after what has been an incredible twelve years. A true legend of the game and role model to so many- Molloy has had an international career to be proud of. Having played Gaelic football for her county in her former years, Molloy
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Ireland’s Agony – The Big Questions
Philip Doyle, by far Ireland’s most successful head coach, has given his verdict on the team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup. It is damning. But he doesn’t aim his arrows at the targets many might have imagined, those at the top of the tree. He claims that funding was not the principal issue.
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Yapp and Taylor reunite for Barbarians Women v Springbok Women
With just under two months to go until the historic Killik Cup Double Header, Barbarian FC have announced that leading coaches Jo Yapp and Rachel Taylor will join forces again as Barbarian Women prepare to face Springbok Women’s XV. Yapp and Taylor reprise their coaching roles with Barbarian Women following the team’s win over Wales
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Rugby – A Crowded Week
Claire Molloy Ireland’s dramatic exclusion from the World Cup has taken its toll. Amid a clamour for the heads of the people seen as responsible for this unexpected shock, comes news of the retirement of one of Ireland’s great, Claire Molloy. Tributes have poured in from all sectors of the game. Her 74 caps have
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Women’s Rugby League Results
Women’s Rugby League Results 26 September Super League Play Off Semi Finals St Helens Women 58-0 Castleford Leeds Rhinos 22-18 York City Knights Championship Semi Finals Leigh Miners Rangers Ladies 36 Stanningley 6 Barrow Raiders Ladies 16 Widnes Vikings 6
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Jaz hands GB back-to-back wins
The women’s Fast Four competition followed the same pattern as Vancouver with Great Britain defeating USA in the final and Canada proving too strong for an improving Mexico in the third place play-off. Jasmine Joyce showed just why she is one of the most talked-about players in world rugby right now with another impressive showing.
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Canada to face USA in Sunday ‘semi-finals’
In the women’s fast four tournament hosts Canada will face the USA in Sunday’s semi-finals after the two North American teams played out an entertaining 26-26 draw in the opening match of day one. The hosts went on to produce another spirited performance in a 7-7 draw with Great Britain, who ran out winners in
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The Size of the Prize – Italy v Spain
World Cup Qualifier – Round three Spain were right up against it. In the match that mattered most, they were meeting the hot favourites on their home ground, and their national anthem doesn’t allow them to let off steam with a good sing. Quins’ fans were delighted to learn that Giada Franco was playing for
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Drama cubed – Scotland v Ireland
World Cup Qualifier – Round Three If the Rugby World Cup committee was hoping for some drama next year, they got it in bucket-loads in Parma today. For Ireland and Scotland it was all or nothing. For much of the game the Irish looked well on top, yet the half-time score read 5-8 against them.
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Wales – ‘Mistakes were made‘
In his annual report the chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, Rob Butcher, has addressed the problem of women’s rugby in the Principality. It amounts to an admission of guilt. He resorts to the use of the future tense to an alarming degree, rather like a government promising gold at the end of the rainbow:
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