The news escaping from the RFU via the Daily Telegraph is the worst to hit England rugby players since the lockdown began. All the men’s and women’s Sevens players stand to lose their contracts at the end of August for five months, in line with the original finishing date of the Tokyo Olympics. There is
Sale Sharks has announced the addition of England Sevens player Jodie Ounsley to their high-performance women’s squad ahead of the club’s maiden season in the Premier 15’s. Ounsley joins the Sharks from the England Sevens programme, having previously played for Sandal RUFC, Loughborough College and Yorkshire County, before gaining vital Premier 15s experience with Loughborough
Richmond Rugby has launched the #OneClub Crowdfunding campaign in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and have released the following statement: Following the departure of Gallagher as the club’s main sponsor after six years at the end of last season, coupled with the COVID-19 outbreak, the club now finds itself without a main sponsor for
The two continental members of the Six Nations are suffering the same privations caused by the pandemic, but the picture in Italy looks much more flaky. France Annick Hayraud, the manager of the French team, spoke with guarded optimism about future plans. The first-ever tour to New Zealand has regretfully been cancelled, but she hopes
It’s reliably reported that World Rugby is seriously considering reducing the number of replacements allowed. At present it is a very generous eight. Once upon a time it was zero. If a player had to retire from the field through injury, too bad. Famous stories were told of teams winning a game they had played
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee and the International Olympic Committee have announced the revised competition schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Games which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Opening Ceremony now set for 23 July 2021. In a reverse from the previous edition in Rio, the men’s
The country’s top women’s rugby players will be in action in a nine-week Farah Palmer Cup with the 2020 draw released by New Zealand Rugby today. Fans will be treated to some thrilling action with leading Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens players representing their Provincial Unions across 39 matches, kicking off on Saturday 22
Richmond Rugby would like to invite applications for the position of Assistant Coach of our Women’s Section. Details of the role, responsibilities, application process and timings are included below. RICHMOND RUGBY CLUB: ASSISTANT COACHES WOMEN’S SECTION The Richmond Women’s Section is a fully integrated section of the wider Richmond Rugby Club. Following the recent appointment
What we do know Kazakhstan have high hopes of making it to their seventh World Cup. When they failed to get to Ireland in 2017 that was their first absence from the top table since independence. Last summer they beat China in a double header to qualify for the final stages of qualification in Asia.
Back in May Selina of rugbyaufeminin.com put together a fascinating survey of French fortunes since Samuel Cherouk took over as head coach in January 2017, and especially since the last World Cup. This was the inspiration for a parallel browse through the Red Roses’ stats. It makes for interesting comparisons. First a few French Figures
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