Perhaps you can remember when the three games of one Six Nations round were last allotted to a different day. I can’t. Hard to know which order to place the ingredients in. On offer: 3 days, 3 matches, Emily Scarratt’s 100th cap Leanne Riley’s 50th cap A record crowd for an English stand-alone international (we
Starters (For your main course, please scroll down the menu) This was Wales’ second chance to test themselves against one of the big beasts, and a fourth time Ioan Cunningham could refine his squad selection. He restored his captain to the No 8 slot and reintroduced Beth Lewis at open-side. Leaving Sioned Harries on the bench
England name matchday squad for TikTok Women’s Six Nations fixture against Ireland Head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad for Sunday’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations match against Ireland at Welford Road (kick-off 12 noon and live on BBC Two). Emily Scarratt is set to earn her 100th cap at her hometown stadium while
Former Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy and respected rugby administrator Rowena Davenport have been appointed to the New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Board. Dame Patsy brings extensive skills to the NZR Board following a career as a lawyer, director, and crown negotiator before serving as New Zealand’s Governor General from 2016 to 2021. Made a Dame
As soon as Wayne Smith was added to the Black Ferns coaching team on 4 April, we had to wonder if more lay behind this appointment than met the eye. Indeed it did. He is now the man in charge. His task is as heavy as Glenn Moore’s was once the 2021 Northern Tour started
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the new coaching structure for the Black Ferns, taking the team through to Rugby World Cup 2021, played in 2022. Former All Blacks Coach Wayne Smith, who joined the Black Ferns as Technical Coach earlier this month, moves into the role of Director of Rugby. He will be
Spark Sport and World Rugby have today announced that Warner Bros. Discovery NZ will be the exclusive New Zealand free-to-air broadcast partner for Rugby World Cup 2021, which takes place from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in New Zealand. Under the deal, Warner Bros. Discovery NZ’s ‘Channel Three’ will carry eight of the tournament’s
The Six Nations offers a welcome first that has fallen largely under the radar. Here are selected details of the officials covering the last two rounds of the Six Nations: Round 4 Wales v France Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR) Italy v Scotland Referee: Lauren Jenner (NZR) England v Ireland Referee: Amber McLachlan (RA) TMO: Lee
Wales are right up against as they come to face France at the Arms Park on Friday evening. They haven’t won in the last five contests, the French topping 50 points over the last three. Ioan Cunningham has adjusted his starting 15 again, restoring his captain to No 8 and bringing Beth Lewis in on
The stew that the Irish players find themselves in is not entirely Greg McWilliams’ fault. The head coach has had to add seven players to his training squad for the fourth round tie away to England. The IRFU might have already separated off the 7s and 15s divisions, as some distinguished voices have demanded (Phillip
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