Dannielle Anderson who moved to Leeds Rhinos from Oulton Raidettes at the beginning of the season is finishing the season on a high as she is awarded her first England cap. Dannielle becomes the 75th woman to play for her country. The team has not yet been announced but Dannielle will wear the number 8 shirt.
Vitality confirms continued commitment to England Netball as England Roses become ‘Vitality Roses’ England Netball has announced that health and life insurance and investments provider, Vitality has renewed its existing title partnership for a further three years. This announcement, which is one of the largest deals in women’s sport in the UK, is another huge
A First Stepping-stone The announcement of the Elite Squad to represent England in the Quilter Internationals this November marks the next staging post on the long journey to the 2021 World Cup. The 28 players listed will all be delighted and relieved to see their names on the board, not least the seven debutants. But
England Women’s National Academy side will face USA Women’s Selects team at Newbury RFC on Tuesday 13 November (KO 7.30pm) and then Canada Women A at Cobham RFC on Wednesday 21 November (KO 7.30pm). As part of the women’s development pathway, the National Academy side includes current senior players alongside up and coming talent. Both
Jill Scott has had to withdraw from the England squad due to discomfort in her ankle that needs to be further evaluated. The Manchester City midfielder sat out of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Brazil as a precautionary measure and has now returned to her club for further assessment. England take on Australia at Craven Cottage
The England Women’s head coach Craig Richards has selected ten uncapped players in his 20-player squad to face France in Carcassonne on Saturday, October 27th (KO 1.00pm BST/2.00pm CEST). Among those gaining their caps are 16-year-old Caitlin Beevers, who made her debut for Leeds Rhinos in April this year. Caitlin scored in the Rhinos Women’s Challenge Cup
Current Loughborough students Kirstie Gordon and Sophia Dunkley have been named in a 15 strong England squad that will go for glory at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in the West Indies next month. Joining the pair, who will make their England debuts, are eight alumnae plus Lightning player Jenny Gunn, meaning almost 75% of
Thoughts on the England Squad to take part in the T20 World Cup 2018 The squad selected: Heather Knight (Berkshire, Captain) Tamsin Beaumont (Kent) Katherine Brunt (Yorkshire) Sophia Dunkley* (Middlesex) Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire) Natasha Farrant (Kent) Kirstie Gordon* (Nottinghamshire) Jenny Gunn (Warwickshire) Danielle Hazell (Yorkshire) Amy Jones (Warwickshire, Wicketkeeper) Natalie Sciver (Surrey) Linsey Smith* (Sussex)
England have named their squad of 15 for the Women’s World T20 with three uncapped players picked for the first time. Nottinghamshire’s Kirstie Gordon and Sussex’s Linsey Smith – both left-arm spinners with Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League – receive their first call-ups while Middlesex and Surrey Stars batter Sophia Dunkley is also in
No fewer than seven Loughborough Lightning Rugby players have received the call up for the England Women’s training camp being held at Loughborough University later this week. Captain Sarah Hunter is naturally part of the squad, as is her fellow alumna Justine Lucas, who joined Lightning at the start of the season. Another new recruit
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