No fewer than seven Loughborough Lightning Rugby players have received the call up for the England Women’s training camp being held at Loughborough University later this week. Captain Sarah Hunter is naturally part of the squad, as is her fellow alumna Justine Lucas, who joined Lightning at the start of the season. Another new recruit
Saracens continued their perfect start to the defence of their crown with a win over Richmond while Loughborough Lightning also remain unbeaten after a dramatic win over Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC. Richmond FC 12 – 30 Saracens Women Saracens Women made it four wins from four to go back top of the league but they had
Wasps scored five tries in a hard-fought victory over Worcester Valkyries to secure their third win of the season. In a nervy affair, it was Wasps that ceased control early in the second half to seal a 29-10 victory. Wasps had most of the first half territory but a high penalty count and resolute Worcester
England Women will convene at Loughborough University on Thursday (4 October) for a four-day training camp. England England Women Head Coach Simon Middleton has called together 36 players ahead of the three-Test Quilter Internationals which take place next month. Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens), Sarah McKenna (Saracens), Lydia Thompson (Worcester Valkyries) and Millie Wood (Gloucester-Hartpury) return to
Lightning travelled away to Harpury College to play Gloucester-Hartpury Women for a 1pm kick off. Lightning scored early with Alejandro touching down after a dominant first few minutes for Lightning. Hartpury started to find their feet and in the 16th minute a cross field kick let them get their first points on the board, a successful conversion followed. Hartpury then started to
Another lovely day to greet the fourth round of the Tyrrells Premier, and thrills all the way. Who could have imagined Saracens going two scores down at the start of their clash with Richmond? Whoever heard of a win by the odd point in 81, thanks to a penalty try? First the scores: Bristol
The autumn international programme for the Red Roses – now supported by a new sponsor, Quilter – offers a better balance than last year’s sequence of three tests against a single opponent, Canada. It was a disappointment that the Maple Leafs couldn’t assemble their strongest squad, but there had been an exhausting World Cup three
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today announced the 2018-2019 Tyrrells Premier 15s final will be held at Franklin’s Gardens, the home of Northampton Saints, K.O. 5.45pm on Saturday 27 April 2019 (live on Sky Sports Action). The top four teams in the competition will progress to semi-final play-offs, played at the home ground of
England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey has named a 15-player squad that will travel to Marcoussis, France for a two-day training tournament on 27-28 September 2018. England will play Spain, France and Russia as they prepare for their first HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series tournament in Glendale, Colorado on 20-21 October 2018. This
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to act as principle route to Olympic qualification Mexico confirmed as invitational team China return as core team on HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series The pools and match schedule have been announced for the HSBC USA Women’s Sevens in Glendale, the new opening round of the HSBC World Rugby
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