France’s Séraphine Okemba has been named the inaugural winner of the 2025 BKT Rising Player Award, following a string of standout performances during this year’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign. Introduced for the 2025 Championship, the BKT Rising Player Award celebrates individuals who have made a significant impact for their team throughout the Guinness Women’s
England v France The two managements have now made their decisions. They take on even greater significance, as they hint at the likeliest starting sides at the World Cup. Teams: England 1 Hannah Botterman 2 Lark Atkin-Davies 3 Maud Muir 4 Morwenna Talling 5 Abbie Ward 6 Zoe Aldcroft (captain) 7 Maddie Feaunati 8 Alex
For the first time since 2021 the Six Nations championship won’t be completed on the same day, with three matches in a row. Fortunately, the postponement of the Italy-Wales match, caused by the death of Pope Francis, has been delayed by only one day. The combined authorities have found it possible to rearrange it far
Following the recent and sad passing of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, Six Nations Rugby, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR), and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) are unified in respecting the invite from the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, Giovanni Malagò, for National Sport’s Federations, the Associated Sports Disciplines and the Sports Promotion Bodies
Part Two Armchair pundits (I’m one) have argued that it makes no difference who John Mitchell chooses for the France match; the result is a foregone conclusion, like every encounter since March 2018. This is why it matters: two years ago at HQ England scraped home 38-33. There have been far tighter results than that
Part One Who does John Mitchell choose for Twickenham? France’s win against italy looks complete enough on paper (21-34), but on the field it was very different. Two late scores distorted the final margin of victory. Then consider history weighing down on French shoulders, that long series of defeats at English hands. Their last victory
Wales v Ireland – Six Nations, Round Four Rodney Parade, Newport Sunshine greeted the teams as Wales sought redemption. Could they possibly hold the soaring Irish in check? Not at the start. Lisa Neumann lost possession on contact, and the Irish backs were happy to spread the ball to Amee-Leigh Costigan on the wide left.
Leicester By half time England had put the game to bed. The second 40 was far less decisive. It was teeming with rain at the start, but the sun did come out. It was all England from the first whistle. Holly Aitchison sent up a perfect kick-off an inch from the side-line. Scotland knocked on.
Six Nations, Round 4 – Italy v France Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma A tight and dramatic game till the final stages. Italy coughed the ball up inside 15 seconds. Another wrap-around move by Pauline Bourdon Sansus and perfectly timed passes gave Joanna Grisez an easy run-in on the right. Was this going to be a
Fixtures: Saturday 19 April Italy v France, Parma; KO 13.00 England v Scotland, Leicester; KO 16.45 Sunday 20 April Wales v Ireland, Newport; KO 15.00 (all times BST) The Saturday matches Italy v France Les Bleues know they must get the better of the Azzurre to retain a chance of the title. The Red Roses,
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