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The Road to Lille – England meet France again

Simon Middleton has caught us on the hop once more. We cannot have expected this line-up for the so-called ‘friendly’ in Lille on Friday evening: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Wasps, 14 caps) 14. Jess Breach (Harlequins, 18 caps) 13. Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 95 caps) 12. Sarah McKenna (Saracens, 35 caps) 11. Abby Dow (Wasps, 17

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Live from the Stoop – Six Nations – Finals Time

England v France A totally gripping game between two of the finest sides on the planet. The only thing missing was a whirring scoreboard. Defenders stuck to their task heroically; inventive attackers had the greatest difficulty exploiting space. Everyone expected a tight game, few such a low-scoring one. A strong swirling breeze upset the kickers,

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The Red Roses clinch the title

The Red Roses clinched their third consecutive Women’s Six Nations title after beating France Women 10-6 at The Stoop. Simon Middleton’s charges overcame Scotland and Italy earlier in the competition before registering a solitary try and penalty against Les Bleues at the home of Harlequins, their eighth successive win over France, and fourteenth without loss

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Six Nations Final Preview – England v France

Oh dear! The French selection looks the way every weak-kneed England fan must have feared, hideously strong. Romane Ménager returns at No 8 to nobody’s surprise. It’s when we spot the names Corson and Trémoulière hiding on the bench that we get an idea of the strength of the squad. Annick Hayraud has kept faith

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England to host India and New Zealand

Heather Knight’s England Women’s team will host India and New Zealand in 2021. England will play India in a multi-format series across June and July – with an LV= Insurance Test match at Bristol kicking off the summer – and New Zealand in Vitality IT20s and a Royal London series in September. ECB Chief Executive

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