Brigitte Jugla is the name to follow in French rugby. She has been appointed head of development for women’s rugby, so has taken on a huge brief. Many of her concerns find an echo in Britain. For her the great leap forward began in 2014 when the World Cup took place in Paris. Since then
Rio 2016 Olympic participants France and Colombia paired in women’s draw The World Rugby Sevens Repechage takes place in Monaco on 19-20 June Two women’s and one men’s teams will earn Olympic qualification Rugby sevens set to be a hotly anticipated sport at Tokyo Olympics following the huge success of Rugby World Cup 2019 in
Matches will take place between 8 October–12 November, 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei RWC 2021 tournament window increases from 35 to 43 days (including 5 days ahead of first match) Match schedule prioritises player welfare with five-day minimum rest days Revamped format with all fixtures to be played on weekends with triple-header matches scheduled per
News of London Irish RFC’s intention to set up a women’s section and apply to join the Premier 15s in 2023 is very exciting. All the more so as they’ve signed up Graham Smith to lead the onfield development. He was an unforgettable figure in the development of the England squad through to their triumph
The RFU have today confirmed details for the 2020/21 Allianz Premier 15s final, which will be live on BT Sport 1. The showpiece event will take place at Kingsholm, the home of Gloucester Rugby, on Sunday 30 May (kick-off 4pm, with BT Sport coverage on air between 3.45pm and 6.30pm). The fixture will also see
The semi-finalists have been known for quite a while; in finishing order Saracens, Quins, Wasps and Loughborough Lightning. A little too predictable? According to the rules No 1 plays No 4 and No 2 plays No 3, so the line-up is: Quins v Wasps at Twickenham Stoop KO 12.30 Saracens v Lightning at the StoneX
World Rugby Sevens Repechage draw to take place at 10:00 BST (GMT+1) on Tuesday, 11 May Monaco set to host the final Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification event on 19-20 June 12 women’s teams and 10 men’s teams to compete for the final two women’s and one men’s places at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics Fans can
Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Round 2 Warrington Wolves 6 Castleford Tigers 26; York City Knights 30 Wigan Warriors 24; League 1 Round 1 Featherstone Lionesses 16 Dewsbury Moor Ladies 74; Rochdale Hornets 14 Warrington Wolves Reds 54; West Leeds Eagles Ladies 10 Hull KR Championship Round 1 Halifax Panthers 4 Barrow Raiders Ladies 54; Oulton
Wasps v Bristol Bears All eyes were on Abby Dow after her exploits in Lille last week. A clip of her two tries had already attracted a cool 37,000 views by Friday evening. Today her team scored ten at Twyford Avenue; she totalled none. Saving them up for the final? Wasps put on another dazzling
The committee in charge of overseeing the future of elite women’s rugby in France has outlined its precise aims. It has been delayed by more than a year by the virus, but hopes to have them enacted soon. The clubs are all in favour of the proposals. It plans to see two divisions of 12
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