Wasps fell to a 17-45 defeat to Saracens as they succumbed to a dominant set piece from the league leaders. The visitors ran in seven tries, five through the driving maul. The hosts went close to picking up a try bonus point but were denied at the death. After an early penalty from Lizzie Goulden,
Tyrrells Round 13 – A quite dramatic weekend to finish the year
First, the totally unexpected news of the first award of contracts – and their recipients, Emily Scarratt, Mo Hunt and Jess Breach, no less. All three are major gains for the Red Roses’ prospects, but the most significant is the last named. Here is a young player opting against the prospect of an appearance at
Wasps’ Sarah Mitchelson: 175 not out
Sarah ‘Huddy’ Mitchelson celebrates a remarkable achievement as she makes her 175th appearance for Wasps as they host Saracens this weekend. Fittingly, Huddy’s first game for Wasps, back in 2008, was against Saracens at Twyford Avenue. She joined a squad flush with some of the best players in the country; Shelley Rae, Sue Day, Natalie
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Lightning gear up for final clash of the year against Bristol Bears
Lightning will head south west to Shaftesbury Park to face Bristol Bears in their final game of 2018 this Saturday. Looking to finish the year on a high, Lightning will head into Saturday’s game feeling confident after a dominant performance against Gloucester-Hartpury. Last week Lightning displayed that they can easily shut down a team with
Festive cracker at the top of the table as Wasps host Saracens
Wasps host top of the league Saracens in the final league fixture of the year. Wasps find themselves cut adrift in fourth position and are yet to pick up a victory against the sides above them in the league. However, Wasps are one of only two teams that have beaten Saracens since the formation of
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Harlequins Ladies announce squad to play Worcester Valkyries
Harlequins Ladies Co-Head Coaches Karen Findlay and Gary Street have made six changes to the first XV for the visit of Worcester Valkyries to Surrey Sports Park on Saturday (kick-off: 13:30). Fiona Fletcher will captain the team as she moves from second row to flanker while Shaunagh Brown moves back to prop alongside Davinia Catlin
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Biarritz to host HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Finale
World Rugby and the French Rugby Federation (FFR) have announced that the final round of this season’s HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series will be hosted in Biarritz on 15-16 June 2019.The strategic move from Paris to Parc des Sports Aguiléra, home of Biarritz Olympique, will enable the FFR to maximise the visibility, attendance and
Emily Scarratt joins Loughborough Lightning
Loughborough Lightning Rugby are excited to announce that England’s all-time leading point-scorer Emily Scarratt will be joining the squad. After a very successful period in the England Women Sevens programme, including captaining Team GB at the Rio Olympics, representing Team England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens, Scarratt will make the
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RFU announce first England Women contracts
The first England Women XV contracts for the 2019 season have been awarded to three players transitioning from the England Women Sevens programme. 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup finalists Natasha Hunt and Emily Scarratt will move to the England Women XVs programme from 1 January alongside rising star Jess Breach. All three represented Team
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Wasps put seven past Worcester to keep ahead in playoff fight
Wasps kept the pressure on the top three league sides with a seven try victory at Sixways. The visitor’s high tempo and clinical nature proved too much for the hosts. A brace for Claudia Macdonald and a score for Amy Cokayne on her return to the side sealed an important victory. After an early penalty
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