Harlequins have confirmed that Gary Street, Co-Head Coach of the Harlequins Women’s team, has accepted the role of Harlequins Academy Coach Development Manager and DPP Coordinator, making the switch after four years with the Harlequins Women’s Programme. Street’s co-head coach Karen Findlay, Superintendent Taskforce in the MET Police, will be continuing with the programme in
Sale Sharks Women have announced the signing of Scotland International scrum half Mhairi Grieve ahead of the clubs maiden Tyrrells Premier 15s campaign. 26-year-old Grieve, who has represented Scotland Women 18 times to date, previously played Sevens for her country before transferring to the 15-a-side game. Mhairi, who already has a wealth of experience within
Exeter Chiefs were delighted to win entry to next season’s Tyrrells Premier 15s. But now the hard work begins. They are looking abroad for players to fill their ranks. Head coach Susie Appleby has mentioned Holland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and the USA as likely sources of material. But Covid-19 is not helping to advance
Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected Chairman of World Rugby, to serve for four more years. He faced stiff opposition from Agustin Pichot, as heroic a figure in Argentinian rugby as Beaumont in English. The voting was 28 to 23. Bernard Laporte, head of French Rugby, was elected unopposed as vice-chair. Their combined strategy includes
The questions keep tumbling out. Answers are harder to spot. Is the Six Nations 2020 version all over? If not, when could it possibly take place? How long would it take international rugby players to regain their former fitness levels? A cautious answer would be several weeks. Once more the professionals amongst them would have
Richmond Rugby has joined forces with the ‘The Dons Local Action Group – The charitable arm of AFC Wimbledon’ in offering extensive support to the most vulnerable communities in South West London during the COVID-19 lockdown. This fantastic initiative, launched by The Dons Local Action Group, will see Richmond Rugby Community Department working alongside more
Sale Sharks Women have announced the signing of Molly Kelly. Kelly, 20, is from the Island of Anglesey and started her rugby over the bridge at Caernarfon RFC, she has represented West Wales at age grade level and Wales Women emerging. Moving over the border to Liverpool in 2018 for a 12 month spell with
The ladiesrugbyclub.blogspot.com, the Italian site covering women’s rugby, recently posted the results of its call for votes to decide the Italy Team of the Decade. Here are the results: 15 MANUELA FURLAN 81 14 MICHELA SILLARI 55 13 MARIA
World Rugby has confirmed the dates of the Rugby World Cup 2021. They remain as originally published: 18 September – 16 October. So the gap from the Tokyo Olympics amounts to less than seven weeks. At the end of March I wrote: ‘But the calendar looks hostile.’ And so it proves to be. We must
Here is a look at the stats for the Red Roses 2019-20 season Super Series v USA 38-5 W v Canada
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