Susie Appleby’s squad plans for the new Exeter Chiefs Women’s side are continuing apace after she today confirmed the arrival of three more international names. USA Women’s players Gabby Cantorna, Jennine Duncan and Kate Zackary have all accepted one-year contracts with the Chiefs and will arrive – pending visa approval – within the next few
On 21 November, England take on Ireland at Twickenham Stadium (KO 15.00 GMT) for the second time in 2020; this match is the second Quilter International in Group A. Prior to the men’s match, England women will play their second of two autumn internationals against France (KO 12.00 GMT) making it a double header at
You wait half an hour, then two come along together. Only in this case it’s not buses, it’s England’s top Sevens players committing to 15s rugby in the Premier 15s. Worcester Warriors announce the signing of two of the Red Roses’ most redoubtable back-rowers, Heather Fisher and Alex Matthews. Both have played multiple times in
Deborah Fleming and Holly Aitchison become the first of the established England 7s stars to opt for a return to 15s. And who do they join? Saracens, of course. Only the best will do, though Deborah has every excuse – she is a long-term Saracen. She has been England’s first-choice flyer for several seasons. Let’s
Three of the top four nations in world rugby have rejigged their elite leagues As England awaits the starting signal for the fourth season of the Premier 15s, France and New Zealand have raced ahead with opening rounds this last weekend. Canada is stuck in limbo. All four authorities will be looking closely at how
Umbro has today revealed its new England Rugby match day kit that will be worn by the England men’s and Red Roses teams, following the announcement that the global sports brand has become the Official Technical Kit Partner to England Rugby. The iconic double-diamond of Umbro goes on sale for supporters as of the 11th
SBC World Rugby Sevens Series Award winners to be announced on 21 September Twenty-four winners to be announced across six men’s and women’s award categories Nine unions nominated across the men’s and women’s UL Mark of Excellence Award and Cigna Pressure Play Awards Fan voting opens for Cigna Pressure Play and UL Mark of Excellence
Transformational Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme opens for all RWC 2021 participating unions Programme will create quality deployment opportunities for aspiring elite female coaches in high-performance environments Selected participants to be fully embedded for 12 months in RWC 2021 national squad management teams Programme aims to address the lack of female coaches at
It must have come as a huge relief to all competing nations that World Rugby has stepped in with funding to help them prepare properly for the Olympic Sevens next year. It’s not only the smaller unions who are suffering from lack of income. The richest of the lot, the RFU, recently stopped its backing
On 1 September the Premier 15s and England Women’s senior team will move to stage two in the elite sport framework with the introduction of adapted training regimes to minimise the risk of face-to-face contact. The elite sport framework sits separately from the community return to play and is a strictly monitored, closed group in
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