England Rugby have awarded 17 contracts to support the women’s sevens programme for the upcoming 2017/18 season. All 17 contracts will be full-time and fixed term, running until end of the 2017/18 season. Eight of the wider 14-player Team GB Olympic squad are named in the EPS including, England Women vice-captain and Team GB captain
England Women finished runners-up in the second leg of the two-part Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series in Kazan, after 21-0 defeat to Russia in the Cup final. Earlier in the day, England beat Wales 21-7 in a hard-fought Cup quarter-final, securing a place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco next year.
8 – 9 July Women’s Rugby Sevens – Grand Prix Series – Kazan, Russia The top two teams across both legs of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series, based on an amalgamation of points, will secure a place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in July 2018. The two-part European series provides England with
James Bailey has named his squad for the second and final leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Kazan, Russia this weekend (8-9 July, live on RugbyEurope.tv). Bailey makes one change to the squad that placed 4th in the first leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Malemort
New Zealand are the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series champions. The Black Ferns Sevens also claimed the HSBC Clermont-Ferrand Sevens trophy after beating rivals Australia 22-7 on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, the Kiwis beat hosts France in the semi-finals meaning they could not be caught by the nearest challengers, Australia and
New Zealand remain on track to claim the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series trophy this season. The Black Ferns Sevens, along with Canada and Australia, won their three matches at the HSBC Clermont-Ferrand Sevens, meaning they can wrap up the series with a semi-final appearance on Sunday. Sunday’s quarter-finals will see Canada take on Ireland, Australia
HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2016-2017- Clermont-Ferrand 24 June – 25 June 2017 This weekend sees the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand. New Zealand are hoping to seal their fourth series title, sitting comfortably on top of the standings going into the sixth round. The only other
James Bailey has named his side for the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand, France this weekend (24 – 25 June). England will field a number of development players while six names have joined the squad directly from the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Malemort. Katie Mason,
England Women finished fourth in the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Malemort, France on Sunday, losing 7-26 to Ireland in their final game. Heather Fisher broke out of England’s half to put England 7-0 ahead first thanks to an Alice Richardson-Watmore conversion, but four unanswered Ireland tries left England with too much to
James Bailey has named his side for the first leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series which kicks off in Malemort, France this weekend (17 – 18 June). With Abbie Brown unavailable through injury (hamstring), the squad includes uncapped England Sevens development player Olivia Jones. Bristol second row Jones has represented England U20
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