Another clash between top-five clubs, this time the two that were most desperate for wins. Chiefs were no longer running clear at the top of the league; Bears knew they couldn’t afford any more hiccups. It was fourth versus fifth. The Maher-effect touched Sandy Park: “Please ensure you arrive in good time. A larger crowd
PWR – Round 13 Saturday Matches Saracens v Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury v Loughborough Lightning Saracens v Leicester Tigers “We knew we had to come out and execute”. So said Poppy Cleall, after she won the Player of the Match award. Her words were only too well chosen. Tigers were executed to the extent of a
John Mitchell has announced the names of 38 players to start training up for the Six Nations. Shakespeare tended to opt for five acts to complete his dramas. If this list represents a prologue, there will be many more acts to come before we reach the climax. Yesterday we had news of a new captain.
Lilli Ives Campion and Daisy Hibbert-Jones will both achieve significant milestones when Loughborough Lightning take on Gloucester-Hartpury this weekend. Second row Ives Campion, aged just 21, will run out at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday (kick-off: 2pm) for her 50th Premiership Women’s Rugby game, and her 63rd outing overall in an African Violet shirt. The Red
Rugby sevens fans can look forward to some mouth-watering match-ups at the third round of HSBC SVNS 2025 in Perth on 24-26 January following Thursday’s pool draw at HBF Park HSBC SVNS Perth pool draw took place at HBF Park on Thursday ahead of the third round of HSBC SVNS 2025 on 24-26 January 2024
Was it design or accident that saw Genevieve Shore move across from Chair to Chief Executive of the PWR board on the same day as the Red Roses acquired a new captain? Of the two appointments we might consider the choice of Zoe Aldcroft more predictable than Shore. The PWR had been leaderless since early
Premiership Women’s Rugby has announced the appointment of Genevieve Shore as the new Executive Chair of the organisation, effective immediately. With more than two decades of leadership experience leading teams, growing businesses and advocating for women’s sport, Shore will drive the continued growth and success of PWR and the future of women’s rugby in England.
Zoe Aldcroft is named captain of England in succession to Marlie Packer. John Mitchell has made what may well prove his most important decision yet as head coach. His choice of Zoe Aldcroft as England captain for the 2025 Six Nations has all manner of consequences. I list the contracted players below. First, Mitchell has
Just five rounds of the regular season left. The big talking-point is the presence of five clubs fighting for the four places in the play-offs. That adds drama and tension to the affair. The top five shape up like this after twelve rounds. Table
The French head coaches have selected 38 players to take part in training sessions in Elche, southern Spain, from 3-10 January. They are: Montserrat Amedéé (Stade Bordelais/Sporting Union Agenais) Carla Arbez (Stade Bordelais/Oleron) Pauline Barrat (Stade Toulousain/Stade Rochelais) Rose Bernadou (Montpellier/Les Rives d’Orb) MaiIys Borak (Stade Bordelais/Toulonnais) Océane Bordes (Stade Toulousain/Stade Bagnerais) Émilie Boulard (Blagnac/Chilly-Mazarin)
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