As part of a precautionary measure to ensure the game remains free of corruption, World Rugby has entered a strategic partnership with the United Kingdom Gambling Commission, formalising a close working relationship that dates back to 2012. With rugby having established itself as a major international sport within the Olympic family, the need to maintain
THE RFU Women’s Academy Programme kicks off on Sunday (10 May) – with some of the country’s most promising players looking to show their potential to reach the top. The Academy Programme is crucial in developing talent to improve rugby at all levels of the women’s player pathway, with the objective of producing future England
The quadrennial laws review process has kicked off with technical experts beginning the process of critiquing the game’s law book following commentary and feedback submitted by unions. Every four years, the governing body runs a health-check on the laws of the game with a view to ensuring the enhancement of player welfare, the maximisation of
England Women’s Head Coach Simon Middleton has recalled Rachael Burford and Kay Wilson for the penultimate round of the Sevens World Series at the Twickenham Stoop and at Twickenham Stadium on May 15 & 16. Burford missed the last round of the series in Canada due to injury while Wilson will make her first start
The Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) today announced the shortlist for The Sunday Times England Women’s Player of the Year Award 2015, which will be presented at the RPA Players’ Awards on Wednesday 13th May at Battersea Evolution, London. The Sunday Times England Women’s Player of the Year award recognises the tremendous talent in England women’s
With global excitement building ahead of rugby sevens’ Olympic Games debut at Rio 2016, World Rugby has announced the location and dates for the regional qualification tournaments that will deliver six men’s and six women’s teams to the Games. The top four teams in the respective men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series standings are
The final and third place play-off matches will be played at Twickenham after the men’s event on Saturday 16th May. Pool stages, quarters and semi-finals will be played at The Stoop. New Zealand can secure Olympic qualification simply by winning a quarter-final. Matches will be broadcast on Sky Sports UK and streamed around the world
26 April 2015 This weekend in the Womens Rugby League Premier Division, Thatto Heath St Helens travelled away to West Craven and the travelling side left with an 80-0 victory. Thatto’s Jodie Cunningham and Rachel Thompson led the try scoring charts with 4 each, closely followed by Chloe Hammond and Tara Stanley, both with 3
The Rugby Players’ Association has announced The Sunday Times is to renew its partnership as the Official Newspaper of the RPA. As part of the renewed agreement, The Sunday Times will continue to sponsor the England Women’s Player of the Year Award at the RPA Players’ Awards, on Wednesday 13th May at Battersea Evolution, London.
England Women recorded their best finish of the season in the Canada leg of the Sevens World Series on Sunday, defeating France 19-7 to take third place in Langford. England needed to reach the semi-finals of the fourth leg of the series to keep alive their hopes of automatically qualifying Great Britain for next year’s
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