Poppy James has only been playing rugby for three years and has already been nominated for the #DHLRugby Moment. She has had 3 seasons playing in Sussex, at 15 Poppy plays in the U18s at Worthing RFC Girls Team. (The team comprises girls aged 15 to 18.) Poppy’s outstanding play has drawn a lot of
The pity is the Championship is all but sewn up in advance. If England could take four bonus-point wins out of four, what chance do Scotland have in the gladiator’s ring known as Twickenham? And what did that 2019 Lord Mayor’s Show put on parade? Either the wonderful display at Doncaster, where both England and
Wasps produced a composed display in difficult conditions to seal a 33-27 victory in the development league. The hosts were pushed hard by a strong Loughborough side but sealed a five try victory, including a double for Kendall Templeman. The hosts started brightly showing great patience close to the opposition try line. Eventually Johanna Dombrowski
Six Nations – Round 4 – England v Italy, Sandy Park Exeter The moment Simon Middleton announced his side to meet the Italians, we could see the outline of a potential XV to take the World Cup in two year’s time. Little room for sentiment here – the contracted players who have been mere extras
England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp has named the squad that will face France Women U20 on Saturday 9 March, KO 6pm in Strasbourg, France. Captained by Bristol Bears centre Pheobe Murray, they will play France in a two-game series after defeating Army Women 33-5 in a preparation match last month. 19 members
Wasps will look to bounce back from their defeat last weekend as they host Loughborough Lightning in the development league. With just three fixtures left in the league for this season, Wasps will want to ensure they collect as many points as possible to keep pressure on the league leaders. When the two sides met
Wasps FC have announced that rugby broadcaster, Laura-Jane Jones, will be the mistress of ceremonies on March 30th for the Big Swarm at Twyford Avenue! LJ will be a familiar face to many in the rugby community having spent time covering the game for both Sky Sports and BBC. She has interviewed and worked with
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made six changes, one of which is positional, to his starting XV for the Six Nations contest against Italy on Saturday 9 March, KO 12.05pm, live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Mix. The Red Roses are three bonus-point wins from three so far in the
As the 6 Nations moves towards its climax, each of the sides will be setting targets. For Scotland it’s simply a matter of continuing their upward progress. They have home advantage as they take on Wales and can take inspiration from their 2017 win 15-14. Wales travel north to Glasgow buoyed by a defiant performance
6 Nations 2019 – Round 3 – Wales v England – Arms Park February 24 2019 Part One (if you’re anxious for the action, scroll to Part Two) The fixture-maker-in-the-sky pays no attention to the demands of heightened drama. Otherwise the France-England clash would always be placed last – for the women’s 6 Nations at least. England’s last three
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