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)
I’m not expecting you to tell me who will win the next World Cup. Rather, I’ll point out a few areas where doubt still lingers in the air. A. The position of head coach of Wales. We should know the result of the WRU committee’s deliberations this month; that was Abi Tierney’s commitment. But the
PWR – Round 12 – Sunday Games Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Loughborough Lightning v Saracens Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury After the Big Game at Twickenham came Bears’ attempt at staging an even bigger one. According to many pundits this was the way women’s rugby, even rugby as a whole, must go. It was Ilona Maher’s
Three matches: Clovers v Gwalia Lightning (Belfast) Edinburgh Rugby v Brython Thunder (Edinburgh) Wolfhounds v Glasgow Warriors (Belfast) The good news is that we are seeing tighter finishes. Clovers v Gwalia Lightning Through the first half you could spot a distinct gap in class. Where was the method in Gwalia’s recycles. That meant more worries
Two on offer here: Trailfinders v Harlequins Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks Trailfinders v Harlequins This may not have been the box-office hit of the weekend, but it showed PWR at its very best. Sixth played first, but you could hardly slide a pin between them. Quins started like the well-oiled machine they have been
PWR Round 12 – Preview A New Year of rugby sees its biggest star make her entrance. A month after she signed a short-term contract, Ilona Maher may appear on Sunday for Bristol Bears; Dave Ward has selected her on the bench for their crunch match versus Gloucester- Hartpury. Surprise, surprise! TNT will have their
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