Source: New Zealand Rugby

Three debutants in first Black Ferns Sevens squad of the season

The Black Ferns Sevens will feature three new faces and one impending milestone as they head away for their first two tournaments of the 2024/25 season. The Black Ferns Sevens team is: Kelly Brazier Dhys Faleafaga Jazmin Felix-Hotham Sarah Hirini (c) Justine McGregor (debut) Jorja Miller Manaia Nuku Mahina Paul Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (vc) Theresa Setefano

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Source: British Lions

The Lions practise roaring

The British and Irish Lions have taken a step further. A first ‘engagement‘ day took place in the company of – among many others – Emily Scarratt, Jasmine Joyce-Butchers, Rachel Malcolm and Sam Monaghan representing the four nations. Will any of them be selected?! It just seems a pity that they can’t be called by

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HSBC SVNS 2025 schedule confirmed

HSBC SVNS 2025 set to excite fans in seven iconic destinations following rugby sevens’ record-breaking attendance of 530,000 fans and tens of millions more on TV at the Olympics SVNS 2025 kicks off in Dubai on 30 November, 2024 as Kenya and Uruguay men and China women join SVNS. Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver and Hong

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Source: PWR

PWR – Round 6

Here’s a look at the four matches: the Vallis Way and Stoop ones in some detail. Trailfinders v Gloucester-Hartpury Winter was clearly on the way at Vallis Way as players, spectators and commentators had to peer through the gloom to spot the ball. The players proved best at that challenge. Here we had a contrast

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Source: Stu Vincent

Rowland Returns for Lightning

MJRed Roses international Helena Rowland will make her first Loughborough Lightning appearance of the season against Exeter Chiefs this weekend. Head coach Nathan Smith has selected the 25-year-old at fly-half for Sunday’s Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 6 trip to Sandy Park (kick-off: 3pm) with Helen Nelson moving infield to inside centre and into the co-captaincy

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Source: WRU

Ioan Cunningham resigns

The Head Coach of Wales rugby has left his role by mutual consent. Ioan Cunningham was caught in the crosswires between the players and the governing body, the WRU. It would be wisest to assess the two elements separately. Welsh rugby is in turmoil. Quite apart from the women’s toils, the men’s team and their

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