The big news came from the north – Worcester again failed to produce the goods, as the Sharks kept a clean sheet, and a Katy Daley-Mclean cross-kick to Alex Wallace provided the only 5-pointer of the day. Obdurate defence was needed to keep the Warriors out, but we have to question the visitors’ tactics. At
Head Coach Susie Appleby is relishing the challenge that the next four weeks of Allianz Premier 15s fixtures will bring for her Exeter Chiefs side. Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Worcester Warriors (19-7) and DMP Sharks (31-6), the latter secured with tries from Garnet Mackinder (2,) Laura Delgado, Kate Zackary and Patricia Garcia, Appleby still
Gerard Mullen names his side to make the trip to Gloucester-Hartpury, as Quins look to maintain their unbeaten record. After a break in the Allianz Premier 15s season, Harlequins Women head coach Gerard Mullen has named his side to travel to Gloucester-Hartpury this weekend as Quins look to maintain their lead at the top of
After a much needed rest week following a close encounter with Saracens- this weekend see the swarm head south to face Exeter Chiefs – a new addition to the Allianz set up this season. Round 5 of Allianz Premier 15s saw a game of two halves – Saracens dominating in the first and Wasps coming
Ashley Bond has been named the new coach of Halifax Women Rugby League Club. Ash has been involved with rugby league since the age of 10 and has coached since 2016, with Hunslet Warriors, Oulton Raidettes and Wakefield Trinity women’s teams. Since 2017 he has coached the U12s girls at Oulton and for the last
It’s sad news from the States that the second match between the Stars and the Stripes had to be called off. Two players tested positive for coronavirus during a screening the day before the match. It was due to take place in Glendale on 21 November as the climax of a nine-week training camp. The
Some of the best sevens players in country will lead the eight Red Bull Ignite7 teams next month with the captains, and coaches, named today. The Bolt, Inferno, Power and Surge teams will be captained by two All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens players, who will pick their teammates in the Draft next Monday,
It was the Saturday that the Red Roses were made to roar. As the lead swelled to thirteen, and in the face of a fine French performance, perhaps the best the visitors have produced in a good while, England were staring down the barrel of a first defeat to France in their last seven games,
Once again England needed all the 80 minutes to pull clear of an outstanding French side and deny them a deserved victory. For most of the game France were the better team, strong in the pack and fluent out behind. An early scrum jolted England backwards; a clean line-out finished with an unusual knock-on from
If ever there was an occasion for a performance like this, then this was it for England. Again on the BBC, at the home of English rugby and against a side they will encounter in the group stages at next year’s World Cup, the Red Roses produced a magnificent comeback to stun familiar foes France
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