The moment the two Irish squads were announced, you had to wonder: who on earth is going to beat them? The nation is blessed with talent at the moment, headed by Erin King, proclaimed the World Young Player of the Year. Here at Donnybrook the title of top dog was at stake. Wolfhounds were the
Two storming encounters Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester-Hartpury This was the game that altered the shape of the season. G-H came, saw and conquered. The fortress was stormed to such an extent that the Chiefs leaked over 40 points. To their credit they replied with two late tries, which will soften their misery an iota, but
The past week has seen more changes of direction than most in the rugby world. Here are three. First, the fracas at the top of the RFU has had an effect. The Chair, Tom Ilube, has resigned, stating that it was in the best interests of the English game. His continued presence would be, in
Edinburgh, capital of all it surveys Celtic Challenge – First round, The Hive, Edinburgh It proved to be significant that Lindsey Smith, the new Warriors coach, had only two weeks to prepare her side. ER were the favourites, but GW rightly took the lead. They marched forward at the first scrum, then a cross-kick bounced
Loughborough Lightning have named an unchanged starting line-up for their final match of 2024, away at Sale Sharks this weekend. Head coach Nathan Smith has kept faith with the side that secured a try-scoring bonus point in defeat to Harlequins for Saturday’s Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 11 showdown at the CorpAcq Stadium (kick-off: 2pm). The
Fixtures Saturday 21 December Sale Sharks v Loughborough Lightning KO 14.00 (via Global Yo) Saracens v Bristol Bears KO 14.00 (via YouTube) Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester-Hartpury 15.00 Saturday 28 December Quins v Leicester Tigers KO 15.00 (TNT) As you can see, these Christmas jousts are rent asunder, Quins delaying their game a whole week, which
25 delegates attended from 19 unions, while there were guests from Asia Rugby, ChildFund Rugby and the International Cricket Council. The event was the second of six regional summits being held as part of World Rugby’s global ‘Impact Beyond 2025’ programme which is accelerating women’s rugby beyond next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The summit
Bristol Bears prop Simi Pam has today welcomed a new partnership between Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) and Physique Management Company (Physique) which will deliver a direct benefit to hundreds of our players for the next three years. Physique have worked with the PWR medical team to put together player recovery packs for players. They will also
Harlequins have confirmed that World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year and GB 7s Olympian Ellie Kildunne has signed a new multi-year contract with the Club. A product of Keighley RUFC, Kildunne made her Test debut for England against Canada in 2017, scoring a try on her debut. The former Wasps and Gloucester-Hartpury fullback
Together, Wates and PWR are looking to drive a powerful change “We hope that our association with PWR will encourage more women to look seriously at the many rewarding careers in our industry, and in particular at Wates.” Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) has today announced a new official partnership with Wates Group, one of the
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