Giovanni Raineri, the incoming head coach of the Azzurre, has posted the names of 36 players to form an extended squad to form the basis of the eventual 6N team. I am indebted to Mario Diani for some of the information that follows. The Squad: Sara Barattin (Villorba), Francesca Barro (Valsugana), Jessica Busato (Villorba), Gaia
ENGLAND’s world cup final team has been shredded by retirements, injury and pregnancy as Mo Hunt is the big name recall for the 6 Nations. In all, eight members of the final squad in the WC are now missing. Emily Scarratt is the biggest loss through injury and Abbie Ward and Vicki Cornborough are pregnant.
Simon Middleton has revealed his training squad for the Six Nations: Forwards Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 38 caps) Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 25 caps) Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 52 caps) *May Campbell (Saracens) Bryony Cleall (Harlequins, 7 caps) Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 63 caps) *Kelsey Clifford (Saracens) Amy Cokayne (Harlequins, 70 caps) *Liz Crake (Wasps) Lark Davies (Bristol
Here are the 32 names: Forwards Niamh O’Dowd (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*, Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke/Ulster)*, Kathryn Buggy (Gloucester-Hartbury/IQ Rugby)*, Christy Haney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartbury/Ulster), Clara Nielson (Exeter Chiefs/IQ Rugby)*, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird (Old Belvedere/Munster), Nichola Fryday (Exeter Chiefs/ Connacht), captain), Sam Monaghan (Gloucester-Hartbury/IQ Rugby), Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere/ Ulster)*, Hannah
On 8 February the following training squad of 40 players was announced: Forwards Julie Annery (Stade Bordelais), Rose Bernadou (Montpellier), Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac), Yllana Brosseau (Bobigny), Léa Champon (Grenoble), Annaëlle Deshaye (Stade Bordelais), Célia Domain (Blagnac), Charlotte Escudero (Blagnac), Madoussou Fall (Stade Bordelais), Manae Felue (Grenoble), Téani Feleu (Grenoble), Audrey Forlani (Blagnac), Emeline Gros (Grenoble), Gaëlle Hermet (Stade Toulousain), Clara Joyeux (Blagnac), Assia Khalfaoui (Stade Bordelais), Coco Lindelauf (Blagnac), Romane Menager (Montpellier), Ambre Mwayembe (Grenoble), Maëlle Picut (Blagnac Rugby), Elisa Riffoneau (Stade Rennais), Agathe Sochat (Stade Bordelais), Mabinty Sylla (Stade Bordelais), Laure Touyé (Montpellier)
Official Appointments 25 March 2023 Wales v Ireland Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Amber McLachlan (RA) ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Maria Latos (GER) TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU) England v Scotland Kingston Park, Newcastle Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) ARs: Precious Pazani (ZIM) & Adele Roberts (BEL) TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU) 26 March 2023 Italy v
As we slip out of an unusually eventful year in rugby, is there anything left to look forward to? (Scrabbles around for an answer, and comes up with YES!) WXV By far the most important and innovative addition to the calendar is WXV, due to start next autumn. So big is the enterprise that World
France Scrum Half Laure Sansus has been crowned the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship. Sansus was one of the four nominees (flanker Marlie Packer, prop Sarah Bern, and second row Madoussou Fall) selected by a panel of media, broadcasters and TikTok creators following the conclusion of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations.
Following an exciting Super Saturday which saw England win the Grand Slam, four players are in the running for the TikTok Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship. With England and France both competing for the Grand Slam in the final round, it is fitting that each team has two nominees for the TikTok Player
Scotland finished another campaign winless, but how they lost to Ireland at the Kingspan they may still not comprehend. They were in the lead for most of the game, not decisively, but on a day of teeming rain that couldn’t be expected. They got on top straight away, Evie Gallagher finishing off strong drives at
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