England’s 23 to take on the World Champions After years of waiting and guessing, now at last we discover the management’s idea of the ideal England team. Here is the squad for the game that really matters: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 30 caps) 14. Lydia Thompson (University of Worcester Warriors, 57 caps) 13. Emily Scarratt
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad for England’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at Eden Park (Saturday 12 November, kick-off 7.30pm local time/6.30am UK time and live on ITV). Sarah Hunter captains the side at number eight with outside centre Emily Scarratt vice-captain. Ellie Kildunne (full back), Lydia Thompson (right
The Black Ferns team to face England for the Rugby World Cup title, at a sold-out Eden Park this Saturday, has been named. The team is; Phillipa Love (24) Georgia Ponsonby (12) Amy Rule (11) Maiakawanakaukani Roos (13) Chelsea Bremner (11) Alana Bremner (12) Sarah Hirini (16) Charmaine McMenamin (30) Kendra Cocksedge (67) Ruahei Demant
Who are the Underdogs? We were privileged to watch the two greatest semi-finals in the history of the World Cup. Have there ever been two such hotly contested semis in rugby? It’s doubtful. The Canadians came within one score of equalling the out-and-out favourites. Just look at what was happening immediately before the greatest try
A limited release of additional tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2021 finals have sold out in a matter of minutes after opening for sale at 1800 NZT Tuesday 8 November. A review of operational space within Eden Park resulted in extra seats being made available to fans, following extraordinary demand since the Black Ferns’
A strictly limited number of additional tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2021 finals will go on sale from 1800 NZT Tuesday 8 November at tickets2021.rugbyworldcup.com Previous capacity at Eden Park was sold out just hours following the Black Ferns’ thrilling semi-final victory, prompting a review of operational space within the stadium to ensure every
Every Kiwi is telling us that an England-New Zealand final is the perfect fit for the last day of the ninth World Cup. I beg to differ. Yes, it’s perfect for the administrators, media moguls and money-minders. Only this way could the organising committee fulfil its stated wish to sell every seat for the occasion.
Rugby World Cup 2021 final at Eden Park on Saturday 12 November set to attract yet another world record crowd following nail-biting semi-final victories for England and New Zealand. Almost 8,000 tickets snapped up immediately after final whistle. While current seating is almost entirely allocated, a review of remaining space is underway as organisers look
Continuity, but… The management had two choices: either a team warming up for the final; or the team needed to get past Canada. For Simon Middleton it was a case of ‘Continuity, but…’ so Claudia MacDonald returns from injury to play left wing, which means Abby Dow has to switch sides again. Tatyana Heard goes
The excellent news for France is that Romane Ménager is pronounced fit to play against New Zealand in the RWC semi-final. That had seemed very unlikely as she looked distinctly groggy after making a tackle in the pool-stage match against England. But she was allowed to restart (non-contact) training as long ago as mid-October. Her
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