Allianz, the insurance giant, are to be the new sponsors of the Premier 15s. So the tournament acquires the new name: Allianz Premier 15s The news will bring delight and relief in equal measure to the RFU, the clubs, players and supporters, though those supporters will remain love-locked-out. That hateful phrase ‘Behind closed doors’ will
England Sevens star Beth Wilcock signs for Harlequins Women ahead of the 2020/21 Premier 15s season Harlequins Women have further bolstered their options in the backline with the signing of former England Sevens back Beth Wilcock, returning to Harlequins having enjoyed a stint with the Club before linking up with the Sevens programme. Wilcock made
Allianz announced as new Official Insurance Partner of England Rugby Allianz announced as new title partner for Premier 15s with landmark investment to grow women and girls’ rugby in England Allianz Premier 15s season to commence on Saturday 10 October providing competitive game time ahead of women’s Autumn Internationals in November Adapted laws introduced to
Red Bull Ignite7 breaks new ground again in 2020 as the country’s leading sevens players go head to head this December. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced that contracted sevens players will join the Bolt, Surge, Inferno and Power teams alongside more than 60 emerging sevens players for the third annual tournament. A live draft
The New Season draws closer As the proposed starting date for the Premier 15s draws ever closer, tension increases and good news tussles with bad. Fiona Tomas (The Daily Telegraph, 1 October) hints the RFU is on the point of announcing a sponsor. That will bring a huge sigh of relief all round. If it
Linde van der Velden says she is ‘incredibly honoured’ at being named the first-ever captain of the newly-formed Exeter Chiefs Women’s side. The highly-rated forward has been handed the role by head coach Susie Appleby ahead of the new 2020/21 Premier 15s campaign, which gets underway later this month. Van der Velden, who joined the
England rugby international Rachael Burford establishes the Girls Rugby Club – a global rugby club for girls, by girls Survey of female rugby players finds 1 in 2 have faced negative stereotypes and 83% have experienced issues with size and fit of supplied rugby playing and training kit Over 90% believe playing rugby improves their
World Rugby Awards to take place in an innovate virtual format on Monday, 7 December, 2020 Special edition will recognise rugby’s front liners who showed great solidarity during the pandemic and honour the best from the last decade of rugby (2010-19) Rugby fans around the world to get involved and decide winners in six new
It’s still a very patchy outlook for women’s rugby Down Under The first nation to get started again, New Zealand, received a blow when the Black Ferns’ one remaining test match with Australia was called off, The Wallaroos could not accept the quarantine terms needed to make the trip. It means the Ferns will have
Women’s international rugby to resume in November Experienced match official team selected with more than 60 tests between the appointees 18 match officials from six unions appointed as preparations continue for RWC 2021 Italy v Scotland Women’s Six Nations match doubles up as part of Rugby Europe Rugby World Cup 2021 European qualification pathway World
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