Increased education as rugby grows at record rates globally World’s top players to support Keep Rugby Clean at Rugby World Cup 2015 WADA praises World Rugby educational programmes Reaffirming its commitment to maintaining a level playing field, World Rugby has announced details of an additional 27 per cent increase in anti-doping education, testing and research
England finished the first Rugby Super Series in Canada with a close win over Canada in Edmonton, having already comprehensively beaten the USA and losing out only to New Zealand. This is a team in transition and Simon Middleton will have learnt a lot about his players. Thurrock T-Birds England rugby internationals had a particularly
England Women wrapped up the Rugby Super Series with a 15-14 defeat of hosts Canada in Edmonton on Sunday, handing the Rugby World Cup champions a second place finish overall. England, who last played Canada in the World Cup final 11 months ago where they triumphed 21-9, were held to a much closer game this
Emily Scarratt will captain England when they take on fellow Rugby World Cup finalists Canada in the Rugby Super Series at Ellerslie Rugby Park in Edmonton, Canada, kick off 1am BST on Monday. Rugby World Cup winner Scarratt, who scored 16 points against Canada in the 21-9 World Cup final, takes over the captaincy armband
Thirteen Ball Teams announced for Rugby World Cup 2015 Over 130 young players from England and Wales given chance to be part of the Tournament Recognised for their commitment to grassroots Rugby within their community Ball Teams will work on all 48 matches Over 130 young players from across England and Wales have been given
England Women couldn’t make it two wins out of two in Canada on Wednesday with a 26-7 defeat to New Zealand at Red Deer Titans Park in Alberta. The Black Ferns proved too dominant for this developing England side, running in two tries while the experienced Kendra Cocksedge kicked 16 points. England, who had beaten the
Bristol fly-half Megan Jones will make her England XVs debut against New Zealand on Wednesday in the second game of the Rugby Super Series at Red Deer Titans Park, Canada, kick off 11pm BST. Jones, who has a handful of England Sevens caps, is one of 11 changes (two positional) to the starting line-up that
While the England women’s football team were battling to victory against hosts Canada in Vancouver in the football World Cup, the rugby team began their Rugby Super Series campaign in the stifling heat at Calgary Rugby Park with a convincing 39-10 win over the USA. Richmond’s Sarah McKenna scored a brace of tries in the seven-try
England Women’s Head Coach Simon Middleton has announced his starting line-up for Saturday’s Rugby Super Series opener against the USA at Calgary Rugby Park, kick off at 11pm BST on Saturday 27th June. Lichfield’s Sarah Hunter will captain a young England side that includes two players, Lark Davies and Rachael Lund, who could make their
World Rugby and the Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) have inaugurated Brazil’s first ever semi-permanent beach rugby pitch on the iconic Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. As part of World Rugby’s Olympic Day celebrations, children and young people from local social projects, schools and clubs were invited to the opening of the pitch, which will
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