A number of firsts: Glos-Pury’s first victory The first final to involve two clubs outside London. The first final to be played on the home ground of one of the finalists, a feature not to be repeated. But how to be sure? Choose HQ? Vickii Cornborough did suggest it six years ago. The first time
Southern Vipers vs The Blaze on 10 & 11 June 2023: at Worcester (New Road) During an eventful Finals day, Vipers were twice interrupted by Thunder, on their way to winning their second Charlotte Edwards Cup (affectionally known by Vipers players as ‘Little Lottie.’) Match was adjourned for inclement weather, with Blaze said to be
The FA has confirmed that over 40,000 tickets have now been issued for this season’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup Final. The showpiece event, which will be held on Sunday 14 May at Wembley Stadium Connected by EE, has seen over 10,000 tickets issued in the last five weeks since the 30k mark was reached, highlighting
In an agonisingly close semi, England proved it is possible to win without scoring a stackful of runs. But few coaches would recommend that as a sound principle for success. So the final between the two strongest squads will come down to effective run-scoring. India’s trump card is the majestic Shweta Sehwarat, who already looks
New Zealand v England, the Final – Eden Park A game of unspeakable intensity and drama saw the Black Ferns snatch a sixth World Cup trophy and end that 30-match winning run of the visiting Red Roses. Pre-match The first thunderclap came with the announcement that Leanne Infante had failed a fitness test. This was
England’s 23 to take on the World Champions After years of waiting and guessing, now at last we discover the management’s idea of the ideal England team. Here is the squad for the game that really matters: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 30 caps) 14. Lydia Thompson (University of Worcester Warriors, 57 caps) 13. Emily Scarratt
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad for England’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at Eden Park (Saturday 12 November, kick-off 7.30pm local time/6.30am UK time and live on ITV). Sarah Hunter captains the side at number eight with outside centre Emily Scarratt vice-captain. Ellie Kildunne (full back), Lydia Thompson (right
Who are the Underdogs? We were privileged to watch the two greatest semi-finals in the history of the World Cup. Have there ever been two such hotly contested semis in rugby? It’s doubtful. The Canadians came within one score of equalling the out-and-out favourites. Just look at what was happening immediately before the greatest try
A limited release of additional tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2021 finals have sold out in a matter of minutes after opening for sale at 1800 NZT Tuesday 8 November. A review of operational space within Eden Park resulted in extra seats being made available to fans, following extraordinary demand since the Black Ferns’
A strictly limited number of additional tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2021 finals will go on sale from 1800 NZT Tuesday 8 November at tickets2021.rugbyworldcup.com Previous capacity at Eden Park was sold out just hours following the Black Ferns’ thrilling semi-final victory, prompting a review of operational space within the stadium to ensure every
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