If England fans are looking for a comfortable victory, they need only glance at the following numbers to banish over-confidence: 1, 15, 2, 10, 2, 6, 23, 2, 4, 2, 12, 6, 5, 21. These are the margins of victory, going back to France’s last win in 2018. (full scores below). The two sides: England
It’s laughable to view the two coming internationals, against France and New Zealand, as warm-ups. Yet, in one sense they really are: a preparation for the second running of WXV1 in Canada, to help decide who starts and who finishes; who plays where. But there is far too much history hanging on these fixtures; all
The Red Roses’ Summer Series fixtures against France and New Zealand will be broadcast live on BBC One. John Mitchell’s side, who secured a third consecutive Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam in April, host the French at Gloucester’s Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday 7th September, and then take on the Black Ferns at Twickenham Stadium
Jon Lewis has announced the names of 15 players to represent the country, not in Bangladesh as originally planned, but in the UAE. I’ll leave you to decide why that location was selected by the ICC. The Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Gibson,
England Women have named their squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 which takes place in United Arab Emirates in October. Wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath and all-rounder Freya Kemp are selected in a T20 World Cup squad for the first time as is Danielle Gibson who was a travelling reserve for the last edition
The England Women ODI and IT20 squads to tour Ireland next month have been confirmed. Kate Cross will captain the group who will play three One Day Internationals and two IT20s in Belfast and Dublin respectively. Jon Lewis, who has been leading the England A squad over the past 12 months, will take charge as
Megan Jones has been ruled out of the upcoming September internationals and the WXV 1 tournament. The centre has sustained a significant ankle injury which requires surgery. Red Roses head coach John Mitchell said: “It’s always upsetting when you lose a teammate to injury, especially someone with Meg’s personality, capability and leadership. “When you lose
A squad of 15 players have been selected to represent England in two test series to be played away against Australia and New Zealand this autumn. The Vitality Roses will play Australia in a three-match test series on Thursday 19 September at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, on Sunday 22 September at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena
Life grows more complicated Just as we get used to the pace of the Olympics and find the sport we want to follow, the latest Red Roses training squad has dropped on our front-door mat. It has a new title: “Red Roses Pre-Season Camp 1 Squad”, and consists of 40 players (see full list). The
England Netball have announced that the Vitality Roses will play Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls in a new four-year international test series played across both countries. The Vitality Roses will play Jamaica in the new Vitality Netball Horizon Series on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November 2024 at the AO Arena in Manchester and on Monday 25
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