Following a 19-12 victory over Canada, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) CEO Mark Robinson has shared his congratulations with the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team on their gold-medal winning campaign at the Paris Olympics. “We are thrilled for the team and are incredibly proud of their performance. The players, Cory (Sweeney, Head Coach) and support staff
New Zealand win consecutive women’s rugby sevens Olympic gold with hard fought 19-12 victory over Canada in enthralling final USA claim first rugby sevens Olympic medal, beating Australia 14-12 to claim thrilling bronze with match-winning try in the dying seconds Curtain drawn on sensational, record breaking rugby sevens which saw over 500,000 fans fill Stade
England v New Zealand – fifth and last T20 Lord’s Cricket Ground England completed their expected unbeaten season, winning the T20 series 5-0. But this was far from a walkover. The top-order failed to function as hoped, and the White Ferns’ batting gave them hope for a while. In the end the hosts cruised home,
The Kia Oval, the Oval, as the ECB awkwardly titled the venue. Sophie Devine won the toss and decided to bat. England’s selections were fascinating. Heather Knight was restored, at the expense of Maia Bouchier. Linsey Smith replaced Charlie Dean. So the three spinners would all turn the ball away from right-handed batters, (if at
The Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day squad of 23, featuring one debutant and the return of several familiar faces to play Australia in their final O’Reilly Cup Test at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday 14 July, kick-off at 2.00pm (AEST), 4.00pm (NZT). Black Ferns team to play Australia is (Test caps
Third T20 – England v New Zealand The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury Ben Sawyer had obviously said “Attack!” – and Suzie Bates obliged, hitting Lauren Filer’s first ball back past her for four. But Filer played the old-pro’s game. She allowed Bates a single, then undid Georgia Plimmer with a bouncer that she could only loft
Looking on the bright side of a wet evening When rain affects a cricket match, it’s hard to find anything positive to say about it. But here’s an effort from the second T20 at Hove. The groundstaff worked wonders to provide any play at all. In the end they had to admit defeat, but not
The most capped New Zealand women’s sevens player, Tyla King, will take to the sevens field for the last time this month, announcing the Paris Olympics will be her last international tournament. King debuted for the Black Ferns Sevens in 2012 at an Oceania event in Fiji and has gone on to play 60 tournaments
Lewis shows his hand Jon Lewis chose his team with the Bangladesh World Cup as his first priority. Hence he opted for four (4!) spinners, and that excludes Alice Capsey. He added Linsey Smith to the established trio. That left Nat Sciver-Brunt and a recovering Freya Kemp as the captain’s only seam alternatives. Danni Wyatt
England v New Zealand – Third ODI Rain delayed the start at Bristol till 14.35, the game reduced to 42 overs each. England decided to bowl; you might well ask why. Both sides made changes: Jon Lewis added Lauren Bell and Sophia Dunkley in favour of Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Filer; Ben Sawyer replaced Fran
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