England v Pakistan – Second T20 Northampton England romped to an easy win, thus taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Jon Lewis made only one change to the Edgbaston side, Nat Sciver-Brunt replacing Freya Kemp as expected. Lauren Bell had assured us that the team would continue its aggressive approach to the
England v Pakistan Which view of the Edgbaston game do you take? Here are two contrasting responses to start: The performance of England’s top order leaves us wondering just how successful the team can be at World Cup level. The recovery started by Heather Knight and Amy Jones and ensured by the spinners restores our
The Red Roses completed one of their most impressive Six Nations series to ensure John Mitchell got away to a perfect start. One record that has been little remarked: they became the first team to record full points (28) in a campaign involving three away matches. Their previous Grand Slam wins (with bonus points) all
England U20 Women’s head coach LJ Lewis and assistant coach Sarah McKenna have selected their matchday 23 for an Anglo-Welsh clash against Liza Burgess’ Wales this weekend. The U20 Women’s fixture takes place at the home of Dings Crusaders RFC, Shaftesbury Park, this Saturday (4 May, 14:00 BST kick-off). Entry to the ground is free
The Red Roses are set to host exciting internationals against France and New Zealand’s Black Ferns in September ahead of the second WXV 1 tournament. John Mitchell’s side, who defeated France last weekend to win a sixth Guinness Women’s Six Nations title in a row, will face the French at Gloucester Rugby’s Kingsholm Stadium on
France v England Result: France 21 England 42 Player of the Match: Alex Matthews England won in Bordeaux far more decisively than in Bayonne two years ago. That helped the John Mitchell disciples, led vigorously by Maggie Alphonsi, to underline the improvements that have taken place since the change in head-coachship. But a salient fact
It’s a cockeyed world we live in. Les Bleues continue hunting for a first victory over the Red Roses since 2018. At the same time their junior teams trounce their English counterparts in a way that recalls derisive comments about professionals playing amateurs; 74-0 the latest offering. And so many of both current elite squads
What are we to make of John Mitchell’s selections across the current Six Nations? His Round Five squad is: Zoe Aldcroft, Sarah Beckett, Hannah Botterman, May Campbell, Mackenzie Carson, Poppy Cleall, Kelsey Clifford, Amy Cokayne, Maddie Feaunati, Lizzie Hanlon, Sadia Kabeya, Maud Muir, Cath O’Donnell, Marlie Packer. Connie Powell, Morwenna Talling, Abbie Ward, Holly Aitchison,
England v Ireland Result: England 88 Ireland 10 Player of the Match: Ellie Kildunne (third time this series!) Your homework for this evening: write out a detailed game-plan for beating the Red Roses (maximum 500 words). The performance all England had been hoping for took place in front of a big crowd at Twickenham. Playing
Round 4 – Saturday Match Previews Fixtures: England v Ireland, Twickenham Stadium, KO 14.15 Italy v Scotland, Parma, KO 16.45 The four teams are shown below. England v Ireland The big news – though it goes completely unmentioned in the team announcement and Scott Bemand’s comment – is the absence of Sam Monaghan from the
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