The Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day squad of 23, featuring one debutant and the return of several familiar faces to play Australia in their final O’Reilly Cup Test at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday 14 July, kick-off at 2.00pm (AEST), 4.00pm (NZT). Black Ferns team to play Australia is (Test caps
Harlequins have announced the signing of four England U18s into their development group as part of the senior squad ahead of the 2024/25 Allianz PWR season. Tighthead prop Zara Green heralds from Lewes RFC, playing her school rugby at Cardinal Newman. Green graduates into Harlequins’ senior squad from the U18 Centre of Excellence, and has
The term ‘Super Saturday’ won’t quite work here; the third and last round takes place on Sunday 14 July. Fixtures: Ireland v Scotland, KO 09.00 Italy v Wales, KO 17.30 France v England, KO 20.00 BST times I’ll restrict my comments to the latest version of the crunch. It doesn’t enhance England’s chances of gaining
As we approach mid-July, clubs are announcing large numbers of signings. You may be aware of my underlying hope – that the weaker clubs should be strengthened. But that means the stronger clubs must be weakened, and won’t happen, no matter which government is in power. With only nine clubs involved again, each weekend is
Game One: Ireland v Italy Despite a 9am start it was hot. Remember that word? Italy offered us the second dramatically tight game of the series. It started unpromisingly with a series of minor errors. Then, after the Azzurre had dominated possession for a while, Niamh Gallagher spoiled a good break on the counter by
The most capped New Zealand women’s sevens player, Tyla King, will take to the sevens field for the last time this month, announcing the Paris Olympics will be her last international tournament. King debuted for the Black Ferns Sevens in 2012 at an Oceania event in Fiji and has gone on to play 60 tournaments
Head coach LJ Lewis has confirmed the England Women’s Pathway matchday squad to take on Wales in the 2024 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series this Tuesday (9th) in Parma, Italy. Matchday 2 at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi follows on from a 33-10 victory for England over Ireland last Thursday, captain Lilli Ives Campion registering two
Round One This important and imaginative series got under way in Parma with three matches. Your puzzle for today: the Red Roses win every game against France they play. Why do France’s Under 20s win every game they play – against absolutely everyone? Then, the curious timings of the three daily matches: one early morning,
The Captains and Coaches from all Six Nations unions gathered on Wednesday 3rd July, at the historic Teatro Regio in the centre of Parma to mark the start of the inaugural Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, which gets underway on the 4th July. Hosted at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, the first-of-its-kind tournament will feature three match
Head coach LJ Lewis has named the first England Women’s Pathway matchday squad of the 2024 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, who face Ireland this Thursday (4th) in Parma, Italy. The first of three matchdays begins at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, with the match kicking-off at 17:30 BST and will be streamed live on the England
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