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
• Reigning champions New Zealand to face Australia, Wales and the Final Qualification Tournament Winner in Pool A • Canada to face USA, Europe 1 and Asia 1 in Pool B • England drawn in Pool C alongside France, South Africa and Fiji • RWC 2021 Draw was attended by 400 guests in SkyCity Theatre,
Simon Middleton has opted firmly for continuing his policy of finding ‘3 or 4 world-class players in each position’ The England Squad: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Wasps, 10 caps) 14. Claudia MacDonald (Wasps, 11 caps) 13. Lagi Tuima (Harlequins, 5 caps) 12. Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 26 caps) 11. Abby Dow (Wasps, 14 caps) 10. Katy Daley-Mclean
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his England Women team to play France at Twickenham Stadium this weekend. The Red Roses take on Les Bleues in the second of a two-Test series on Saturday 21 November (KO 12 noon, live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer). On her 116th cap, Katy Daley-Mclean captains the side
RWC 2021 coach interns to be fully embedded with national squad management teams RWC 2021 Coaching Internship Programme is supported by World Rugby, as part of IOC international development grant Fijiana prepare to compete in their first ever Rugby World Cup World Rugby and the Fiji Rugby Union today announced former Australian international and Melbourne
The French management has named a much stronger training squad than last weekend to meet the Red Roses in London: 1. Audrey ABADIE (Blagnac) 2. Rkya AIT LAHBIB (Montpellier) 3. Lise ARRICASTRE (Lons) 4. Cyrielle BANET (Montpellier) 5. Rose BERNADOU (Montpellier) 6. Axelle BERTHOUMIEU (Blagnac) 7. Coralie BERTRAND (Chilly Mazarin) 8. Caroline BOUJARD (Montpellier) 9.
Simon Middleton has spread his net even wider in naming a training squad of 31 to prepare for the second autumn international at Twickenham on November 21. He has added Abbie Brown, England’s Sevens captain, to the mix and two Gloucester-Hartpury players return, Mo Hunt and Ellena Perry. Perry’s reappearance indicates that the staff are
With all ten teams in action and a number of new-look line-ups due to England call-ups, here’s a look back at what happened in round five of the Allianz Premier 15s. DMP Durham Sharks 6-31 Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs made it two wins in a row with a bonus point victory at the Northern Echo Arena. Laura
England Women have named a 31-player training squad ahead of Saturday’s meeting with France. The Red Roses, whose 33-10 victory in Grenoble saw them return to the top of the world rankings, take on Les Bleues at Twickenham Stadium [kick-off 12 noon live on BBC Two and iPlayer] in the second of a two-Test series.
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