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2020 Women’s Six Nations Fixtures Announced

The 2020 Women’s Six Nations will begin with three Sunday fixtures on the first weekend in February 2020. Champions England will get their campaign underway with a crucial clash against perennial title rivals France at the Stade du Hameau in Pau while last year’s second place finishers Italy will open their Championship at Cardiff Arms

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2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season launches in Leominster

The Tyrrells Premier 15s season launched on Monday with players from all 10 clubs visiting Tyrrells Court Farm. Clara Nielson [Bristol Bears Women], Mackenzie Thomas [Darlington Mowden Park Sharks], Rachael Thomas [Firwood Waterloo Ladies], Natasha Hunt [Gloucester-Hartpury Women] and Rachael Burford [Harlequins Women] all visited the Herefordshire venue to preview the forthcoming 2019/20 campaign alongside

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A Fortnight to go to the Start of a new Season – Latest Developments

The third season of the Tyrrells starts in a fortnight and the transfers keep coming. But two big news items take precedence. First, Exeter’s long-trumpeted decision to establish a women’s section, with a view to applying to join the Tyrrells next year; second, the award of professional terms to players at Worcester Warriors and Saracens.

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The Three Autumn Internationals – New Trends

The three Quilter autumn internationals announced by the RFU show another new trend. the two continental members of the Six Nations are the chosen opposition, Italy to be played once, France twice, away then home. One traditional autumn option, the Super Series involving Canada and the USA, was overtaken by its retiming and restructuring –

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England women to play three tests this autumn

England Women will play three tests this autumn, including two Quilter Internationals on home soil. The Red Roses face France at the Stade Marcel Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday 9 November, KO 2.10pm local time [1.10pm UK time], live on Sky Sports Mix, Action and Main Event. In the first of England’s two Quilter Internationals,

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