The squad chosen by Simon Middleton to play in the Super Series 2019: Forwards Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury) lock Sarah Beckett (Firwood Waterloo) flank/8 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears) THP Hannah Botterman (Saracens) LHP/THP Poppy Cleall (Saracens) 8/flank/lock Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins) LHP Lark Davies (Worcester Warriors) hooker Chloe Edwards (Harlequins)* THP Sarah Hunter (Captain, Loughborough Lightning) 8
England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has named his squad for the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego at the end of June. The 28-player squad will assemble today at Bisham Abbey with the Red Roses looking to build on this season’s Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam success and recent victory over Barbarians Women
England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey has named his 12-player squad for the HSBC Biarritz Sevens on 15-16 June, streamed live via WorldRugby.org. There are six changes to the side that finished sixth at the previous tournament in Langford. Lizzie Adam and Emma Hardy, who helped England to a silver medal in Kitakyushu, return
The pools and match schedule have been announced for the HSBC France Women’s Sevens in Biarritz on 15-16 June in the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2019. VIEW MATCH SCHEDULE After a thrilling penultimate tournament in Langford last month, the series title is still up for grabs and three teams
Brazil’s women have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after winning the Sudamericano Femenino Rugby Sevens title in Lima, Peru at the weekend. As Yaras defeated Colombia 28-15 in an entertaining final played in front of a strong Peruvian crowd. In claiming silver, Colombia are guaranteed a place in the Olympic Games repechage and
When you play against the Barbarians, what style of rugby should you adopt? Well, the Red Roses chose another one. Five of their six tries were scored by forwards, Lark Davies winning the Player of the Match award with a hat-trick. They had understandable reasons: an imminent Super Series in San Diego against the four
England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has named his Red Roses side to play in a historic first match against Barbarians Women on Sunday 2 June at Twickenham Stadium (KO 1245pm, live on Sky Sports). With 113 international caps to her name, Sarah Hunter captains the side, having successfully led the team to Gland Slam
Simon Middleton has announced a ‘wider’ selection for the England squad to face the Barbarians. After a gathering at Bisham it will probably be fined down to the regular size of 23. He will need to check on the fitness of all the players, especially those returning from injury and the two who are new
England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has named his wider squad to begin preparations ahead of the Red Roses’ historic first match against Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium (kick off 12:45pm, live on Sky Sports). The 28-player squad will assemble today at Bisham Abbey and will provide the squad an opportunity to also prepare
What fascinating decisions Anna Richards had to make in putting together this fourth Barbarian squad. For the first time they are right up against it, fronting up against the second-ranked nation in the world and the only one to be fully professional. Yes, she had the entire globe to choose from and she could pick
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