At last we reach the climax of the most dramatic and distorted Six Nations series. First, our huge gratitude to everybody concerned in staging these delayed games; Their numbers are far larger than usual, as they involve all the medical experts needed to ensure the safety of the players off the pitch as well as
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his England Women squad for this weekend’s rearranged 2020 Women’s Six Nations match against Italy. The Red Roses were crowned winners of this year’s tournament following Scotland’s draw with France on Sunday and head to Italy targeting a successive Grand Slam. The match takes place on Sunday 1 November
You need to look twice at the final score to believe your eyes: Scotland 13 – France 13. It marks a sea-change in Scottish fortunes unimaginable before the events at Scotstoun. When their kick-off ran dead, you feared the worst. When they were driven off the second scrum, it looked even bleaker. But no, they
England Women have been crowned winners of the 2020 Women’s Six Nations, a record 16th title. A late Scotland comeback to earn a 13-13 draw with France means England cannot be caught at the top of the table, and are champions with a game to spare. The Red Roses still have one game remaining and
It’s exactly a month to the restart of the Six Nations. Can it really be happening? On 24 October Scotland are due to welcome France and Ireland entertain Italy. Such are the hopes. In publicising these plans the Six Nations committee in Dublin must either have sought the backing of all the governments involved or
The remaining fixtures of the 2020 Women’s Six Nations have been finalised. The postponed Round 4 matches will take place on Sunday 25th October while Round 5 matches will take place on 1st November. The Championship will conclude with the remaining Round 3 match between Italy and Scotland on 6th December 2020. The full schedule
A lot has been happening on different fronts as women’s rugby in England hopes to catch up with other countries. Crowdfunding The big news from the world of Sevens broke on 15 September. The men and women members of England’s 7s squads have announced a crowdfunding campaign to replace the contracts that the RFU decided
Thirty nine players were included in the England fold. Here’s an attempt to assess their contributions Sarah Hunter (captain) Fears that she might not complete the course to the World Cup were confounded by another series of dominant displays at the base of the scrum. She leads by example and the quiet word. She was
The questions keep tumbling out. Answers are harder to spot. Is the Six Nations 2020 version all over? If not, when could it possibly take place? How long would it take international rugby players to regain their former fitness levels? A cautious answer would be several weeks. Once more the professionals amongst them would have
We shouldn’t let this truncated campaign pass by without giving a huge thank-you to everybody involved, especially the players. Along with almost every activity we can think of, the Six Nations programme has come to an abrupt halt. We can only guess when normal service can be resumed. The 2020 version has been left in
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