Source: Steve Porter

England’s Roses in full-bloom in Manchester

The Belle Vue crowd came to Manchester ready to get behind their Roses, urging them to level this series 1-all. At 2-1, it was Jamaica with a turnover but Jhaniele Fowler-Reid missed a close range effort to give England possession back. An incredible interception from Beth Cobden wasn’t converted by the Roses and a second

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England Women take 4th place at Dubai 7s

England Women finished fourth in the opening round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Dubai having lost 17-14 to Russia in the Bronze Final. England came through the opening day to qualify for the Cup play offs but the side’s inexperience began to show, losing out to Olympic gold medallists and eventual tournament runners-up

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Super Sunshine Girls down rusty Roses

A shooting masterclass from Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and a wonderful defensive display led by Shamera Sterling, saw Jamaica take a dominant 66-49 victory over England at the Copper Box this evening. During a night in which the capital rose to salute Jade Clarke as the most capped England player of all time, her 130th appearance in

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Rocky Clark set to become most capped women’s international

Rochelle Clark will become the most-capped women’s international in history if she features from the bench for England Women against New Zealand at Twickenham Stoop this Saturday in the Old Mutual Wealth Series (kick-off 12pm). The loosehead prop matched the record of 115 international caps, held by Valkyries Director of Rugby Donna Kennedy, when she

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