Significant changes here. Three regulars, Stefan, Rigoni and Bettoni, find themselves on the bench as Di Giandomenico widens his search for new faces. He juggles the numbers among the backs where the skipper, Furlan, finds herself back on the wing, Magatti shifting to centre. Ostuni Minuzzi, another 21st century addition to the Azzurre, maintains her
Simon Middleton has chosen the following players to represent their country against Italy: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Wasps, 12 caps) 14. Jess Breach (Harlequins, 16 caps) 13. Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 92 caps) 12. Megan Jones (Wasps, 12 caps) 11. Abby Dow (Wasps, 15 caps) 10. Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 4 caps) 9. Leanne Riley (Harlequins,
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his England Women’s team to play Italy in their second Pool A Six Nations match this weekend. The Red Roses visit Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma (Saturday 10 April, KO 2pm BST and live on BBC iPlayer) looking to build on last week’s 52-10 victory over Scotland in their tournament
Aurélie Groizeleau and Hollie Davidson have been selected to referee this weekend as Italy and Ireland play their first 2021 Women’s Six Nations bows. Italy will be up against the Red Roses who will be looking to secure the top spot in Pool A and a place in the final on Super Saturday. French referee
Andrea Di Giandomenico has announced 26 names for the squad to take on England on Saturday 10 April: Ilaria ARRIGHETTI (Stade Rennais, France, 45 caps) Sara BARATTIN (Arredissima Villorba, 95 caps) Melissa BETTONI (Stade Rennais, France, 58 caps) Lucia CAMMARANO (Rugby Belve Neroverdi, 24 caps) Alyssa D’INCA (Arredissima Villorba, uncapped) Giordana DUCA (Valsugana Rugby Padova,
Some people wondered why the 6N couldn’t be switched back to its normal full-length format. Now that large parts of France and Italy are undergoing yet another lockdown, we can understand why the authorities didn’t change their mind. So we are left with another two matches this weekend, Italy facing England in Padua and Wales
As Louise McMillan tumbled beneath the rumble in a desperate attempt to prevent England’s maul crossing for a third time, it would have been easy to view Scotland’s performance through a prism of negativity. The awarding of a penalty try took the Red Roses beyond 50 points; McMillan’s resultant yellow card the third time a
France put Wales firmly in their place as they dominated their first match of the 2021 Six Nations. Warren Abrahams now knows the size of the task he has shouldered. The hosts held all the trumps in Brittany; history revealed an average points margin of 25 in their favour, Wales winning just two of their
England duly beat Scotland at Doncaster to gain maximum reward, but the margin of victory, 42 points, marks the progress the visitors have made since their last raid south, an 80-0 drubbing. Eight tries to one looks like one-way traffic, but it wasn’t. Scottish resilience and English indiscipline meant several spells of backs-to-the-wall for the
The Red Roses started their 2021 Women’s Six Nations campaign with a bonus-point 52-10 win over Scotland in Doncaster. Simon Middleton’s charges ran in eight tries at Castle Park, home of Championship side Doncaster Knights, to get their Women’s Six Nations title defence off to the perfect start. It was blistering from the outset as
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