Hundreds of people got the chance to celebrate rugby at the two headline events of the first weekend of the Festival of Rugby 2015. England Women’s Rugby World Cup winners Marlie Packer and Tamara Taylor were on hand to lend their support – Packer returning to her first club for Yeovil RFC’s inaugural 7s tournament
England Women have made three changes for the final round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Brive this weekend (20-21 June). England, who finished third in round one in Russia on Sunday, will be led by Susie Appleby as she takes over the coaching reigns for this tournament. Appleby has named Abigail Chamberlain
England Women’s coach Chris Chapman has named his 17-player team for their first international against France in Tonneins, tonight (6.30pm). The second game will take place at Biganos on Saturday June 20 (6.30pm). England Women’s team: Jodie Cunningham (Thatto Heath) Charlotte Booth (Bradford Thunderbirds) Tara Jones (Thatto Heath) Sarah Dunn (Stanningley) Kayleigh Bulman (Featherstone Rovers) Danielle
After a few weeks away, League action returned this weekend with Oulton Raidettes welcoming Selby Warriors. In less than ideal weather conditions it was the home side who came out on top winning 20-0. Oulton’s tries came from Hayley Appleyard, Danielle Anderson, Reagaan Walker and Steph Geldard, Walker was on target with two goals. The
England Women secured a third place finish in round one of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Kazan, Russia, today (Sunday), defeating Spain 12-7 in the play-off match. Simon Middleton’s side headed into day two with an unbeaten record after wins over Germany, Wales and the Netherlands in the pool stages on Saturday. England
England Women will face Ireland in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Kazan, Russia, tomorrow (Sunday). Simon Middleton’s side head into day two of the first leg of the series with an unbeaten record after wins over Germany, Wales and the Netherlands today. England, who named a new-look side for the
RFU in partnership with Team Beds & Luton and Northamptonshire Sport kicked-off the first day of Festival of Rugby 2015 with a World Record Tag Rugby attempt at Luton Rugby Football Club involving England 2015 ambassador and Women’s Rugby World Cup winner, Maggie Alphonsi. An estimated 300,000 are already set to attend Festival of Rugby
Chloe Richardson, rugby player for Thatto Heath and England Women’s Students, received the Local Hero Award recognising her volunteer work with St Helens Youth Sports Development, Youth Sports Programme. This article was written by St Helens Unlimited in recognition of the tremendous work that Chloe puts in: The Local Hero award is linked to National
The Associations Cup began on Sunday (7 June) with the Lionesses up against GB Armed Forces and GB teachers taking on England Universities and Colleges. Results and table (after the first round) are below. Lionesses 52 – 10 Great Britain Armed Forces Try scorers for Lionesses: Sarah Dunn (2) Manina Spurr (2) Rhiannion Marshall, Kayleigh Bulman (2), Shona Holme, Andrea Dobson, Hayley Fielding, Katie
England Women’s Head Coach Simon Middleton will hand five players their first sevens starts of the season at the first leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Kazan this weekend (June 13-14). Francesca Matthews, Lydia Thompson, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher and Victoria Fleetwood have all been named in the 12–woman squad with Fleetwood, who
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