As of 22 May we have learned of very few transfers to the two new Tyrrells clubs, Exeter and Sale. The big news was Katy Daley-Mclean’s appointment as player-coach to the Sharks. Apart from her the only names revealed by the Sharks are Molly Kelly (RGC North Wales & Wales), Laura Perrin (Waterloo), Vicky Irwin
Sale Sharks Women have announced the latest in a wave of signings, as they confirm USA Women Eagles International Jessica Wooden will join the club for the 20/21 season. Jessica brings both international experience to Sale Sharks, but also lots of Tyrrells Premier 15s experience having played for Harlequins Women and Richmond FC Women in
Thirty nine players were included in the England fold. Here’s an attempt to assess their contributions Sarah Hunter (captain) Fears that she might not complete the course to the World Cup were confounded by another series of dominant displays at the base of the scrum. She leads by example and the quiet word. She was
The FFR has taken another brave step forward in announcing a detailed programme for the 2020-21 season. It stresses that all these provisions depend on government advice concerning the battle against coronavirus. As advertised before, the elite clubs will be divided into four pools of four. Those finishing in the top half move ahead to
World Rugby recently published a toolkit to help increase the number of women coaches. According to a 2017 survey led by Carol Isherwood, one of England’s great founding figures, only one woman was in charge of a national side, Jo Hull (Hong Kong). But since then we can add Sylke Haverkorn (Netherlands) and Leslie McKenzie
Sale Sharks have announced the double signing of Laura Perrin and Vicky Irwin. Darren Lamon Sale Sharks Head of Women’s Rugby said: “Having Laura join the club is really exciting. She is a very talented young player with lots of potential. A physical centre who is a competitor and wants to play for the club,
Now rugby has come to a complete halt, we have the chance to look forward – with guarded optimism. The great unknown is of course the progress of coronavirus. How soon will it leave us? Will it disappear at roughly the same time right across the world? Every prospective test player has had her eye
According to the original timescale England contracts are due for review next August. They become just another issue thrown into doubt by the current plague. For every Red Rose that review is of the first importance. It takes us right up to the World Cup (RWC) thirteen months beyond. Here’s a reminder of the 28
World Rugby launches Women Coaching Rugby Toolkit to recruit and retain more female rugby coaches at every level of the game The World Rugby toolkit aims to assist unions in increasing the number of female rugby coaches globally The Toolkit is designed to create a robust framework and pathway to address barriers facing women in
France and England experiment with a new-look League As Katy Daley-Mclean, Susie Appleby and Simon Middleton discuss the future of English women’s rugby and the Tyrrells in particular (https://www.therugbyjournal.com/lockdown), a parallel discussion is going on in France. For the French suffer from an unbalanced elite division just like the English. Here it is Saracens and
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