World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont predicts Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland will set new standards on and off the field and inspire a new generation of girls and boys to get into rugby. With less than a week to go until the showcase event kicks off in Dublin, the stage is set for
Valkyries will begin their 2017/18 campaign with a trip to Loughborough Lightning before back-to-back home clashes against Bristol Ladies and Saracens Women next month. The RFU has announced Tyrrells as title partner for the new women’s domestic competition, with the official name of the competition now the Tyrrells Premier 15s. Tyrrells Premier 15s will kick-off
The next set of Warrior Camps kick off on August 18th and run until September 3rd with 174 rugby taster sessions taking place at clubs across the country. Since England Rugby launched their Inner Warrior campaign in January with 100 Warrior Camps, the number of sessions has steadily risen, showing the growing interest and demand
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today announced Tyrrells as title partner for the new women’s domestic competition, with the official name of the competition now the ‘Tyrrells Premier 15s’. Tyrrells Premier 15s will kick off on 16th September, with 10 teams competing to take home the inaugural title. The competition will operate in a
Harlequins Women have launched their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels ahead of the 2017/18 season. All three channels will cover Harlequins’ Women and Girls programmes including Harlequins Ladies – who will compete in the RFU’s inaugural Women’s domestic competition – England Women and the Harlequins Foundation’s girls participation and inclusion programme, Switch. Harlequins Women’s profile
Bradford Bulls Ladies and Featherstone Rovers battled it out for the 2017 Challenge Cup Final on Sunday and in an extremely entertaining game it was Bradford Bulls Ladies who lifted the trophy winning 50-16. Featherstone Rovers opened the scoring after dominating the early exchanges when Brogan Churm pounced on a loose ball with Nat Gilmour
Castleford Tigers and Bradford Bulls both picked up opening-day wins as the Women’s Super League got underway on Sunday. The Tigers were at home to local rivals Featherstone Rovers and stormed to a 48-14 win. Lucy Eastwood proved to be the star of the show, scoring a remarkable five tries, while Ellie Lamb scored twice
This week World Rugby and Gilbert unveiled the official match ball for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 as the tournament marked 20 days to go. Sporting the distinctive tournament look, the Match-XV is the most technically-advanced and performance-tested ball ever used at the pinnacle event in the women’s 15s game. The announcement of Gilbert
Bradford Bulls and Featherstone Rovers will go head-to-head at Heworth ARLFC in York on July 30 in the Women’s Challenge Cup Final. The Bulls, who boast one of Rugby League’s only remaining unbeaten records in the UK this year, come into the game as favourites, having overcome holders Thatto Heath-St Helens 22-10 in the semi-final
Wigan St Pats are North West champions after beating Thatto Heath-St Helens Reserves 8-4 in the North West County Cup Final on Sunday. St Pats opened the scoring on 30 minutes, Becky Greenfield barging over to break the deadlock. A tense and tight game continued as Thatto scored the second try of the game, through
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