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James Bailey names women’s Sevens squad for Sydney

England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey has named his 12-player squad for the HSBC Sydney Sevens taking place on 1-3 February. The side remains unchanged from the HSBC New Zealand Sevens ‘Fast Four’ invitational competition last weekend where England won bronze after playing New Zealand, China and France in a round-robin contest. Broadcast live on

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England Women U20 confirm fixtures

England Women U20 will play three games this spring, taking on the Army before playing France twice. In addition the Talent Development Group (TDG) will play twice, taking on Scottish Futures U18 and the emerging Wales Women side this spring. The U20 will play their annual fixture against the Army at the Army Rugby Stadium,

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England Netball joins forces with the British Army

England Netball has announced that the British Army has teamed up with the governing body offering support for England Netball across both a grassroots and elite level. The British Army, which uses sport to enhance the physical, mental and environmental preparedness of its personnel, has joined the netball family in the hope of connecting with

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Mo Marley names England U21s squad

Mo Marley has named her England U21s squad for this month’s training camp. The 22-strong squad, introduced for the current season as part of The FA’s approach to youth development and providing a pathway for talented youngsters, will be based at St. George’s Park [14-17 January]. There are returns for goalkeeper Sian Rogers and forward

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England Women’s squad named for Qatar training camp

The England Women’s squad for the upcoming eight-day training camp in Qatar has been named. The Lionesses will meet up in Manchester next Monday before travelling to Aspire Academy in Doha on Tuesday. There they will continue their preparation for the four-team SheBelieves Cup in the United States next month and the 2019 FIFA Women’s

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Vitality Roses squad announced for the Netball Quad Series

England Netball has revealed its 12-strong team that has been selected for the highly-anticipated Vitality Netball International Series, as part of the Netball Quad Series, which runs from 13-20 January. Tracey Neville and the team are now gearing up to face Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as part of the Series, which will be

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28 Professional Contracts announced – The Die is cast

Here is the full list of the first full-time professional women rugby players: Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC) Sarah Beckett (Firwood Waterloo Ladies) Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears Women) Hannah Botterman (Saracens Women) Jess Breach (Harlequins Ladies) Jo Brown (Loughborough Lightning) Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins Ladies) Rachael Burford (Harlequins Ladies) Rowena Burnfield (Richmond FC)* Bryony Cleall (Saracens

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RFU announce first England Women contracts

The first England Women XV contracts for the 2019 season have been awarded to three players transitioning from the England Women Sevens programme.   2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup finalists Natasha Hunt and Emily Scarratt will move to the England Women XVs programme from 1 January alongside rising star Jess Breach. All three represented Team

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Kirstie Gordon out with stress fracture

England slow left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon has been ruled out of action after scans revealed she’s suffered a stress fracture in her lower back. The 21-year-old burst onto the scene during the ICC Women’s World T20, leading England’s wicket-taking charts with eight scalps to her name. Prior to that she’d enjoyed a memorable summer, taking the

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