The two Saturday matches were coloured by dreadful weather, high winds and heavy rain. Loughborough Lightning v Leicester Tigers I wonder if Leicestershire’s Tigers saw the irony of calling this game their ‘Derby’ day – wrong by one county! Scoring was more plentiful here than in the other game at Bristol. Tess Feury got the
The new head coach of Canada Sevens, Jocelyn Barrieau, has announced her squad to compete in the first round of the SVNS World Series in Dubai, starting on 30 November. It is: 4. Breanne Nicholas (Kent Havoc RFC) 8. Carmen Izyk (RC Toulon Provence Méditerranée) 11. Piper Logan (Calgary Hornets and UCB) 17. Camille Arvin-Bérod
Alev Kelter makes her eagerly-anticipated Loughborough Lightning debut in this weekend’s East Midlands Derby with Leicester Tigers. The USA Olympic Sevens bronze medallist has been selected at inside centre alongside Red Roses star Emily Scarratt in an all-star midfield for the cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens showdown on Saturday 23 November (kick-off: 2pm). Kelter has
Head Coach Ross Chisholm names his side for the trip to Saracens on Sunday at StoneX Stadium, as Harlequins look to continue their rich vein of form in the PWR. Italy’s Silvia Turani packs down at loosehead following her try last week at The Stoop against Sale Sharks. Connie Powell is in at hooker after
After a break, lasting an extra week for some players, the PWR returns to normal. Fixtures Saturday 23 November Loughborough Lightning v Leicester Tigers, 14.00 Bristol Bears v Trailfinders, 14.00 Sunday 24 November Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs, 12.00 Saracens v Quins, 15.00 It’s Gloucester-Hartpury’s turn to be deprived of a fixture. The first contest
Head coach James Cooper has named his England U18 Women’s 36-player Training Squad for the 2024/25 campaign. Ashton Adcock, Tamsin Baynes, Aisha Jah, Hayley Jones, Solana Shaw de Leon, Isabel van der Straaten, Jo Vosakiwaiwai and Ellie Wilson are the eight previously-capped players reintegrated into Cooper and assistant coach Oli Perry’s programme. Katherine Dyke also
History will be up for grabs in 2025 with an inaugural Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final to be played between the respective Sky Super Rugby Aupiki and Super W winners. The newly created crossover final will see the best two women’s Super Rugby teams from the two competitions go head-to-head, the first official step in
Once more we have come to World Rugby’s Nominations Day. It makes you wonder how many sportspeople have sat waiting for the boss to read out next weekend’s team. Am I in or out this time? But this is much more serious stuff. World Rugby appoints starry panels to decide a range of nominations. The
Stars of 15s and sevens have been shortlisted in eight categories. Remaining six Awards will be unveiled during the ceremony. Fans can now vote for the International Rugby Players Women’s and Men’s 15s Try of the Year Award winners until 20 November at world.rugby/awards/toty World Rugby Awards 2024 to take place on Sunday, 24 November in
The Black Ferns Sevens will feature three new faces and one impending milestone as they head away for their first two tournaments of the 2024/25 season. The Black Ferns Sevens team is: Kelly Brazier Dhys Faleafaga Jazmin Felix-Hotham Sarah Hirini (c) Justine McGregor (debut) Jorja Miller Manaia Nuku Mahina Paul Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (vc) Theresa Setefano
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