England Women gave up a 17-7 lead to allow New Zealand a 20-25 victory in the Old Mutual Wealth Series at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday. Despite scoring three tries, the Red Roses were unable to hold off the Black Ferns with scrum-half Kendra Cocksedge scoring 20 points including two winning penalties in the final
This weekend sees Bristol Ladies travel to Championship side Thurrock on Sunday 20 November in the Womens Senior Cup competition. The squad this week sees several changes, Becki Belcher returns from injury on the wing, partnered by Maeve Liston, who put in a strong performances off the bench for the 2nd XV last weekend. Abbie Parsons,
Rochelle Clark will become the most-capped women’s international in history if she features from the bench for England Women against New Zealand at Twickenham Stoop this Saturday in the Old Mutual Wealth Series (kick-off 12pm). The loosehead prop matched the record of 115 international caps, held by Valkyries Director of Rugby Donna Kennedy, when she
Simon Middleton has named his match day 23 to face New Zealand in the second game of the Old Mutual Wealth Series at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday 19 November, KO 12pm, broadcast live on EnglandRugby.com and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra. Katy Mclean and Emily Scarratt will start to earn their 80th and 60th caps respectively,
On Sunday Hunslet Warrior Ladies played host to East Leeds Ladettes with both teams doing well in their last games it was expected to be a really good match up. East Leeds opted to kick off and straight away Hunslet mounted their attack, playing up the middle, East Leeds found themselves off side. Hunslet pushed
New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett and England’s Sarah Hunter have been named World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year 2016, respectively, at the World Rugby Awards in London on Sunday. England captain Sarah Hunter was named the World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year 2016 only hours after her side beat Ireland 12-10 in
The results and scorers of this week’s WRLA fixtures: Division One Huddersfield 12 Batley 24 Huddersfield try scorers: Chloe Greenwood, Lucy Eastwood, Jasmine Earnshaw Huddersfield Player of the Match: Jess Hopkins Batley try scorers: Debbie Smith, Claire Barnes, Reagan Walker 3 Batley goal kicks: Reagan Walker 2 Batley Player of the Match: Reagan Walker Barrow
England Women continued their fine start to the new season with a gritty 10-12 win over Ireland at University College Dublin on Sunday. The Red Roses took the lead through the record-breaking Rochelle Clark after an opening 20 minutes where possession was shared between the two sides across the centre of the field. Clark made
Worcester Valkyries’ Rochelle Clark came off the bench to make her 114th England appearance as the Red Roses defeated France 10-5 at Twickenham Stoop on Wednesday night. Prop Clark matched Jason Leonard’s England cap record of 114 after she came on in the 56th minute and she is set to equal Valkyries Director of Rugby
Sunday 6th November was not just the return fixture between Huddersfield St Josephs and Barrow Ladies it was Barrow Ladies first competitive home game in over 10 years. The game turned out to be a belter with both sides giving their all in front of an excellent crowd who showed their support throughout. The game
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