Team GB’s Rugby Women Sevens preparations have started in earnest with players from Wales, Scotland and England coming together for a three-month training programme in Guildford. The WRU and SRU have nominated two players each to join England’s training base at Surrey Sports Park to train full time. Laurie Harries and Jasmine Joyce from Wales
Reigning World Champions England Women will play France and Ireland in an autumn international series next month. England will play the first of their two fixtures against France in France on November 7 at Le Stade Francis Turcan in Martigues, kick off 445pm (GMT). The match will also be broadcast live on France 4 TV. England
Bristol Ladies Rugby Club have issued the following statement in connection with their game against Thurrock on Sunday: Last weekend, Bristol Ladies were unable to field a team for the planned fixture against Thurrock Ladies as part of the RFU Championship South league. This was due to a variety of reasons, including injuries and regional
Richmond beat Worcester Ladies 41-10 this Sunday, meaning that they have won all four of their matches this season. This weekend also marks the 1st teams’s 450th competitive win in the club’s history. Worcester kicked off, and soon reached Richmond’s twenty-two, where they were awarded a line-out. Richmond responded with good defensive pressure, but were
DMP made the long drive to the capital to play the ladies from Wasps RUFC on Sunday 27th of September 2015. It was perfect weather for running rugby with the sun out and a light wind blowing across the pitch. Wasps got the game underway but a great take and run by Amy Needham got DMP
Saracens Women 24-15 Lichfield Ladies Lichfield Ladies travelled to Allianz Park to play against last season’s champions Saracens in Round 4 of this season’s fixtures. Lichfield started the game very strongly and spent most of the first 30 minutes camped in Saracens half, dominating all aspects of the game – particularly the scrum and
RFU Women’s Premiership 26 September 2015 Saracens Ladies 24-15 Lichfield Ladies at Allianz Park 27 September 2015 Wasps Ladies 27-25 DMP Sharks Aylesford Bulls Ladies 0-45 Bristol Ladies Richmond Women 41-10 Worcester Ladies RFU Women’s Championship South – 27 September 2015 Richmond Ladies II 85-5 Hove Ladies Saracens Ladies II 45-5 Henley Ladies Thurrock Ladies v Bristol Ladies II Wasps Ladies II
Bristol Ladies returned to winning ways this afternoon with a clinical display against gritty Aylesford Bulls. Bristol ran in 7 tries during the 80 minutes to secure a bonus point win and closed out the game without letting Aylesford onto the scoreboard. The first 15 minutes were an even affair, with both side settling into the
RFU Women’s Premiership 26 September 2015 11.00 Saracens Ladies v Lichfield Ladies at Allianz Park 27 September 2015 Wasps Ladies v DMP Sharks Aylesford Bulls Ladies v Bristol Ladies Richmond Women v Worcester Ladies RFU Women’s Championship South – 27 September 2015 Richmond Ladies II v Hove Ladies Saracens Ladies II v Henley Ladies Thurrock
England Rugby has launched ‘We Call it Rugby’ – a national campaign to grow participation and re-engagement amongst 16-24 year-olds. The unique campaign, created in partnership with VICE Media which challenges traditional rugby stereotypes, is fronted by a series of short documentaries that profile five stories told by a group of young and very different individuals, but who
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