Sione Fukofuka has announced the names of 50 players to start a week-long training session at Oriam, Edinburgh. They are: Forwards LEAH BARTLETT, GEMMA BELL, *HOLLAND BOGAN, BECKY BOYD, ELLIANN CLARKE, *EMILY COUBROUGH, HOLLIE CUNNINGHAM, EVA DONALDSON, ADELLE FERRIE, *POPPY FLETCHER, EVIE GALLAGHER, *MEGAN HYLAND, *NATASHA LOGAN, RACHEL MALCOLM, ELIS MARTIN, RACHEL McLACHLAN, FI McINTOSH,
Just three days after announcing his first training squad for the Six Nations, Scott Bemand has appointed a new captain. Erin King takes over the role from co-captains Edel McMahon and Sam Monaghan. All three have suffered long-term injuries, which have handicapped the co-captains from exerting their authority as they might have wished. Both are
Hot on the heels of John Mitchell, Scott Bemand has revealed the 37 names of players to form Ireland’s first training squad. It is: Backs *Alana McInerney, Anna McGann; Aoibheann Reilly, Aoife Dalton, Beibhinn Parsons, *Caitriona Finn, Dannah O’Brien, Emily Lane, Enya Breen, Eve Higgins, Nancy McGillivray, *Niamh Gallagher, *Robyn O’Connor; Stacey Flood, Vicky Elmes
John Mitchell has announced his first England training squad very early, almost exactly three months before kick-off. He’s making use of the five-week break in the PWR schedule which even allowed certain players off the leash to compete in the Celtic Challenge. The large total of 47 players offers us three complete teams, plus two
Head coach John Mitchell has named a 47-player squad for the Red Roses’ first training camp of 2026. It will be the first time a Red Roses squad has come together since winning the Women’s Rugby World Cup in September. The squad will assemble today at Pennyhill Park (Monday 12 January). “2025 was a memorable
Hollie Davidson to create history as first female to referee a Men’s Six Nations match Referees from eight national unions selected across the 15 matches Matthew Carley set to reach 50 test appearances in the middle The Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2026. Fourteen referees
It’s excellent news that the IRFU has agreed to stage a women’s Six Nations game at the Aviva Stadium Dublin for the first time. They have chosen the Scotland fixture on Sunday 17 May 2026 (KO 14.00). They join Scotland in making their national stadium available for next season, adding more allure to the tournament.
Let’s try to put the good news from Edinburgh in its place. Scotland will play their first planned match at Murrayfield next spring against England. This is a huge leap of faith by the SRU and congratulations to them. I add ‘planned’, as there was that accidental match in 2020 that I reported on at
The Six Nations Women’s Summer Series offers a new step on the women’s rugby development pathway, with 14 graduates from the first edition of the event going on to play in the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations The 2025 Women’s Summer Series will take place at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Wales, with
The all-action Number-Eight claimed 41% of the fan vote to win this year’s Guinness Player of the Championship award Wafer was shortlisted alongside England winger Abby Dow, France second-row Manaé Feleu and Scotland back-row Evie Gallagher The shortlisted nominees are based on performance statistics from the five rounds of the Women’s Championship, as well as
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