The choice of Ashton Gate Bristol to host both RWC semi-finals is debatable on five counts: 1 They might have been offered to two different grounds, thus giving more people the chance of attending without having to make so long a journey. 2 It adds to the unexplained preference for west country venues. 3 Once
First tickets for the biggest and most accessible Women’s Rugby World Cup ever to go on sale in September Unprecedented demand expected for England 2025’s opening match and final with fans encouraged to sign-up for presale access More than 400,000 tickets available for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Wide and inclusive range of prices from
Loughborough Lightning have completed the double signing of two Scotland international forwards from rival Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby clubs. Hooker Elis Martin joins from Leicester Tigers and loosehead prop Anne Young arrives from Sale Sharks to bolster Nathan Smith’s squad ahead of the 2024/25 season. The pair have strong connections having played together at University
China women and South Africa men win World Rugby Sevens Repechage to secure twelfth and final places in Olympic Games Paris 2024 China beat Kenya 24-7 in women’s final to continue their outstanding recent form South Africa overcame Great Britain 14-5 in a tense men’s final Paris 2024 Olympic pools will be announced on Sunday
Quarter-final line-ups decided at World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco Men’s and women’s winners will qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Women’s quarter-finals: China v Paraguay, Uganda v Czechia, Kenya v Argentina, Poland v Hong Kong China Men’s quarter-finals: South Africa v Uganda, Canada v Chile, Great Britain v Tonga, Spain v Hong Kong
Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury – PWR Final, Sandy Park, Exeter Another enthralling final that divided sharply into two pieces. Bears showed their colours at once, running the ball out to the wing with deep passes, then back the other way. But a last loose offering showed the risks of that approach to life. It was
World Rugby Sevens Repechage will decide the final men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competition Eleven men’s and 11 women’s teams in action from 21-23 June at Stade Louis II in Monaco Opening wins for men’s HSBC SVNS 2024 teams South Africa, Great Britain, Spain and Canada and women’s
Harlequins are pleased to announce the signing of Spanish outside centre Clàudia Peña Hidalgo ahead of the 2023/24 season. The 19-year-old joins Quins from Barcelona AVRFCB, the rugby arm of Barcelona FC. Internationally Peña has six caps for Spain, scoring four tries in three games at WXV last year. She has also made 31 appearances
Teams Bristol Bears 15 Meryl Smith 14 Reneeka Bonner 13 Phoebe Murray 12 Holly Aitchison 11 Courtney Keight 10 Amber Reed (co-captain) 9 Keiira Bevan 1 Hannah Botterman 2 Lark Atkin-Davies 3 Sarah bern 4 Delaney Burns 5 Abbie Ward (co-captain) 6 Alisha Joyce-Butchers 7 Evie Gallagher 8 Rownita marston-Mulhearn 16 Jess Sprague 17 Simi
Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Red Roses prop Lizzie Hanlon ahead of the 2024/25 Allianz PWR season. The 22-year-old, who made her Red Roses debut against Ireland in the 2024 Six Nations, will join Quins after 39 appearances for Exeter Chiefs Women. The dynamic prop, who was a promising diver as a teenager, joined
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