The organisers of this new-style tournament will have been well contented with proceedings. For the first time ever the five top-ranked nations met in combat in one location. In the process some high-class rugby was put on show. There were surprise results to set beside the bankers; every side won at least a match and
A day of barely rivalled sporting excitement in Britain (Wimbledon finals, the British Grand Prix, a ridiculously palpitating World Cup cricket final) concluded with this battle of the Titans far away in Southern California. New Zealand gained immediate revenge for the Black Caps’ titanic battle with England at Lord’s a few hours earlier. The game
New Zealand were crowned Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 champions after defeating England 28-13 at the Torero Stadium in San Diego on Sunday 14 July. England began the day top of the table and provisionally ahead of their opponents in the world rankings, but despite taking an early 10-3 lead, were unable to get the
France brought the curtain down on the new-style Super Series with a wonderful display of joined-up rugby against the hosts. In the process they became the only team to reach 50 points in a single game. The scoreboard was running in slo-mo in the early stages, though the French pack was already getting on top;
Great Britain are the latest to confirm their places in the men’s and women’s competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after England won the Rugby Europe regional qualifiers in France and Russia respectively on Sunday. England’s women were the first celebrating after silencing the home crowd in Kazan with a 19-0 victory over Russia
No more tension, please! England’s team: 15. Sarah McKenna 14. Lydia Thompson 13. Emily Scarratt 12. Emily Scott 11. Claudia Macdonald 10. Zoe Harrison 9. Leanne Riley 1. Vickii Cornborough 2. Lark Davies 3. Sarah Bern 4. Catherine O’Donnell 5. Abbie Scott 6. Poppy Cleall 7. Marlie Packer 8. Sarah Hunter (capt) Bench 16. Heather
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made three changes to the side to play New Zealand Women in their deciding match of the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego on Sunday 14 July (KO 13:00 PDT/21:00 BST live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event). The Red Roses head into the match top
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor and England Women’s Sevens head coach James Bailey have named their 12-player squads for the Rugby Europe Men’s and Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier Tournaments on 13 and 14 July. The men compete in Colomiers, France and the women in Kazan, Russia with both tournaments streamed live on the Rugby
Quite astonishingly, the second game of the day finished with exactly the same score and the same electric tension! But this time it was the underdogs who turned the tables. The USA came on strong in the last quarter to overcome a Canadian lead that had lasted for seventy minutes. The Maple Leafs took control
Part One: the Lead-up (If you’re anxious for the action, scroll straight to Part Two) Rather than stick to the side that triumphed over the Black Ferns, France continued their policy of rotation to preserve freshness: an interesting response to their two remaining games, first against England, then the USA. This meant Brandy Cazorla, who
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