England’s Training Squad to meet France Simon Middleton has made yet another quite fascinating choice of 30 players to join the training squad for the first of two matches against France this weekend. You can see the full list here. First the absentees: Sarah Bern, Hannah Botterman, Vicky Fleetwood, Mo Hunt and Lydia Thompson Then
Matches in the French Elite 1 are suspended forthwith. The authorities considered the views of all the clubs concerned. Several players who work or study in the field of health were concerned not to let any infection affect them and the people they make contact with. Though opinions about continuing were divided, it was not
You need to look twice at the final score to believe your eyes: Scotland 13 – France 13. It marks a sea-change in Scottish fortunes unimaginable before the events at Scotstoun. When their kick-off ran dead, you feared the worst. When they were driven off the second scrum, it looked even bleaker. But no, they
France announce a Squad France have picked a large squad of 32 to complete their four autumn campaign. They have two Six Nations matches left over, plus the eagerly awaited double header with England. Annick Hayraud has announced these names: ABADIE Audrey (Blagnac) AIT LAHBIB Rkya (Montpellier RC) ARRICASTRE Lise (Lons Rugby Féminin Béarn Pyrénées)
On 21 November, England take on Ireland at Twickenham Stadium (KO 15.00 GMT) for the second time in 2020; this match is the second Quilter International in Group A. Prior to the men’s match, England women will play their second of two autumn internationals against France (KO 12.00 GMT) making it a double header at
The FFR has taken another brave step forward in announcing a detailed programme for the 2020-21 season. It stresses that all these provisions depend on government advice concerning the battle against coronavirus. As advertised before, the elite clubs will be divided into four pools of four. Those finishing in the top half move ahead to
France and England experiment with a new-look League As Katy Daley-Mclean, Susie Appleby and Simon Middleton discuss the future of English women’s rugby and the Tyrrells in particular (https://www.therugbyjournal.com/lockdown), a parallel discussion is going on in France. For the French suffer from an unbalanced elite division just like the English. Here it is Saracens and
Six Nations Rugby have made the following statement: Further to yesterday’s Press Release announcing the postponement of the Guinness Six Nations match between France and Ireland, Six Nations can now confirm that The Women and U20 matches between the two countries have also been postponed. The Wales V Scotland Guinness Six Nations and U20 matches
Six Nations have postponed tomorrow’s (Saturday 7 March) Scotland v France Six Nations women’s match at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. This decision has been taken together with Scottish Rugby, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) and Six Nations. The Six Nations CEO has been in constant contact with Scottish Rugby and is in full support of this
The French management, Annick Hayraud and Samuel Cherouk, had to hold an intense debrief with the players to find out what happened in the opening minutes of the England game, when they left their aggression and spirit in the changing rooms; then what when wrong in the second half. It was vital to broach these
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