John Mitchell has done the decent thing by picking a formidable starting XV, but far from his first choice. The Team (15-1) SING ROWLAND JONES SHEKELLS BREACH HARRISON L. PACKER FEAUNATI M. PACKER BURTON IVES CAMPION WARD BERN ATKIN-DAVIES K. CLIFFORD Bench: CAMPBELL BOTTERMAN MUIR ALDCROFT KABEYA HUNT HEARD DOW Not for the first time,
It’s been a busy July! 1 July Julia Omokhuale (Leicester) and Laetitia Royer (Romagnat) join Saracens 1 July Chloe Rollie (Scotland) moves from Trailfinders to Toulon 2 July IRFU launches ambitious development plan for women’s rugby across Ireland 3 July 50 days to 2025 RWC 3 July Rugby Canada’s funding campaign reaches $750,000 3 July
The Red Roses’ upcoming Test matches will be co-streamed on England Rugby YouTube and BBC iPlayer and website. John Mitchell’s side will prepare for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup with a home fixture against Spain at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester, on Saturday 2nd August (KO 3pm BST) and an away encounter with France on Saturday 9th August
With anticipation building for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England, Rugby Victoria with ChildFund Rugby hosted a Grassroots to Global Forum in Melbourne, Australia which brought together female leaders from the local rugby community. ChildFund Rugby’s Grassroots to Global Series and the Gallagher High Performance Academy join forces, delivering two-day forum and masterclass for
The squad to represent Brazil for the first time at a World Cup has just been announced. It is: ALINE MAYUMI ANA SANTANA BIANCA SILVA CAMILIA ISIS CAROLYNE PEREIRA DAYANA DAKAR EDNA SANTINI ESHYLL COIMBRA FERNANDA TENORIO FRANCIELE BARROS GIOVANA BARTH IRIS COLUNA ISABELA SACCOMANNO ISADORA LOPES JULIA LENI LARISSA CARVALHO LARISSA HENWOOD LELIA SILVA
These are the 32 players to represent Japan at the 2025 RWC: Forwards SACHIKO KATO WAKO KITANO HINATA KOMAKI NIJIHO NAGATA MIHARU MACHIDA MANAMI MINE ASUKA KUGE AYUMU KOKAJI KOTOMI TANIGUCHI AYANO SAKURAI YUNA SATO OTOKA YOSHIMURA MASAMI KAWAMURA SAKURAKO KORAI SEINA SAITO IROHA NAGATA (captain) JENNIFER NDUKA KYOKO HOSOKAWA (18) Backs MEGUMI ABE MOE
Now that England have won the Euros, it seems a good time to compare them with the two other leading sides in team sports, rugby and cricket. All three are in the news, though rugby’s Red Roses don’t get into action till 22 August when the World Cup starts in Sunderland. They are hot favourites
In the build-up to the World Cup matches are coming thick and fast. For fans in the British Isles two were of special interest: Australia v Wales and Italy v Scotland. First to Brisbane This was the first of two tests for Cymru. It could hardly hold more meaning for them after a long string
We are firmly into the selection season. Today it’s New Zealand’s privilege to announce their squad for the World Cup It’s now possible to compare the different approaches of the managements of the leading contenders. The NZ staff, consisting of four men, has opted, like Canada, for the wiser split of 19: 13 in favour of
Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have selected 33 players to defend their title at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England next month. The squad was announced by former Black Fern Honey Hireme-Smiler tonight in front of invited guests and whānau at a special event
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