Black Ferns selectors Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have named a 33-strong squad for the upcoming Pacific Four Series in May. Three players are in-line to make their Black Ferns debut, Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (prop), Vici-Rose Green (hooker) and Braxton Sorensen-McGee (fullback). Mahutariki-Fakalelu, an emerging powerhouse, was part of the
1 April List of 44 Red Roses posted for a 3-day camp 1 April Head coach, Diego Saccà, posts 28 names for Italy’s U18s squad to appear at the 6 Nations tournament at Wellington College 2 April Rugby Canada’s fund to support the Mission to win the World Cup reaches $500,000 2 April Canada will
Pacific Four The first step on the road to another Pacific Four Series. The two sides meet in Kansas City on Saturday. Canada are on a winning streak on nine. Last year they demolished the Eagles 50-7 in Vancouver. USA Rugby were delighted to see the number of tickets sold. The attendance was likely to
Harlequins are excited to confirm that Beth Wilcock has extended her stay with the Club ahead of the 25/26 season. Wing Wilcock made her 50th appearance for Quins against Exeter earlier this season and has scored 15 tries since making her first team debut in 2019. A talented back, who is a constant threat in
We’re so blessed having the people who talk and write about rugby. Here’s a sample of their offerings. Take your pick of your favourites. There’s a hint of self-criticism here. She turns on the afterburners She puts her foot on the pedal If we get our processes right Too easy! You must paint the right
Four stars of the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations have been shortlisted for the prestigious Player of the Championship award, with the winner set to be decided by a fan vote. Ireland back-row Aoife Wafer, England winger Abby Dow, France second-row Manaé Feleu and Scotland back-row Evie Gallagher are all in contention to claim this
The six nations in turn Wales Like Ireland the Welsh squad had suffered badly from the negligent guardianship of the national union. The Irish, as we will see below, had put their house in order sooner. The Welsh players responded warmly to Sean Lynn’s appointment. A prime need was to restore a degree of confidence,
“If it ain’t broke” Does the 2025 version of the Six Nations mean that it needs a revamp? My initial reaction is to say no. The current pattern looks like this: England win all their matches; France win all theirs except against England; the other four fight tooth and nail, to provide the really tight
Is it a going concern? We’ve had the traditional barrage of criticism of the Six Nations set-up. “A foregone conclusion”. “What’s the point? England always win”. Even “it’s a bore”. The strange fact is, the championship is more popular than ever. Crowds go on growing (with exceptions), media coverage (social and public) increases. Players’ names
28 April 2025 Pacific Four series The latest edition of the Pac-4 runs from 4-24 May. It offers even more drama than usual; England’s narrow escape at Twickenham was all the proof needed that the winners of the next World Cup are not a dead cert. The four coaches can gain vital information about their
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