Transatlantic Under 20s Quad Series – Second Match The second match of the new series provided the same excitement and doubt as the first. This was excellent news for both nations, as they aim to extend and improve their pathways. The crowd saw 69 points posted, but the final margin was a single score. The
Canada U20s v England U20s The game that got the new series under way provided excitement and unpredictability. By half-time it looked as though the Red Rosettes would suffer their second hiding in successive matches (memo: 21-72 to France). There were mitigating factors for a 0-22 score. The coach, James Cooper, had said that some
Loughborough Lightning have completed the signing of soon-to-be Olympian Krissy Scurfield for the 2024/25 season. The speedy 21-year-old has been selected in Canada’s Olympics Rugby Sevens squad which will be competing for medals at Stade de France in the host city of Paris on 28/29/30 July. Canada finished fifth in the HSBC SVNS 2023/24 Series
Head coach James Cooper has confirmed the England U20 Women matchday 23 for his side’s first Transatlantic Quad Series encounter with Canada this Friday (18th). The fixture kicks-off at 17:30 BST at Cardiff Arms Park and will be streamed live on RugbyPass TV. Number eight Lucy Finch of Loughborough Lightning will lead the squad as
Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) have announced a new long-term partnership with Gilbert which will include supplying the League with their market-leading rugby balls. The new PWR Gilbert ball will be seen for the first time in the PWR Up Series in September and will be used throughout the Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign which culminates in
• The Six Nations Women’s Summer Series ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) Award has been introduced to recognise the brightest stars of the competition • Six players, one from each participating team, have been voted their sides’ MVP • The award winners were voted for by their teammates, after a shortlist of three players per side
Loughborough Lightning have appointed Charlie Beckett to its coaching team ahead of the 2024/25 season. The 28-year-old recently called time on a playing career that saw him make 187 senior professional appearances for Leicester Tigers, Gloucester Rugby, Jersey Reds, Ampthill Rugby Club, Eastwood Rugby Club (Sydney), Ealing Trailfinders and Doncaster Knights. Beckett will take up
Only WXV3 provides such a wide range of emotions. First, the unparalleled range of competing nations: Fiji, Hong Kong China, Madagascar, Netherlands, Samoa and Spain. It’s in this 4-continent group that we can see huge disappointment side by side with unutterable joy. Samoa have been demoted from WXV2; Fiji and Spain couldn’t heave themselves up
The second WXV has moved a step closer; we now have the full fixture-card. You can view it on here. This is how things look in WXV1. I’ll take the six nations in order: England They play USA first, New Zealand second and Canada last. That might look like undeserved luck, but it reflects finishing
World Rugby has today unveiled the pools and action-packed match schedule for WXV, the highly anticipated return of the women’s 15s competition which promises thrilling encounters across all three levels in Vancouver, South Africa and Dubai with the final six Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 places up for grabs. Kicking off on Friday, 27 September
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