The England squad The following players have the privilege of being named in Simon Middleton’s final team selection: 15. Ellie Kildunne 14. Abby Dow 13. Helena Rowland 12. Tatyana Heard 11. Claudia MacDonald 10. Holly Aitchison 9. Lucy Packer 1. Hannah Botterman 2. Lark Davies 3. Sarah Bern 4. Zoe Aldcroft 5. Sarah Beckett 6.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) has announce a ground breaking new maternity, pregnant parent and adoption leave policy for contracted England Women’s players. The policy will work towards providing a supportive environment for contracted players after having children as well as establishing policies to support the player during pregnancy.
This secrecy is perfectly understandable, since everyone concerned in it is given the chance to say what they really think about things. That is the only sensible way to discover the truth. The RFU review divides into two: a technical review to be published this month; and a second ‘wider management review’ to get under
The Red Roses walk empty away How did the red-hot favourites come to lose yet another world cup final, when everything seemed to favour them? Here are a few discussion-points. The shortest answer would be: the Black Ferns encouraged some of their greatest Sevens players to switch across to the Fifteens game. Sevens Kiwi experts
Three murals have been unveiled of iconic players from the England Rugby Women’s team as they progress in New Zealand Murals of Sarah Hunter, Emily Scarratt and Shaunagh Brown are located at Novocastrians RFC in Newcastle, Leicester Forest RFC and The Oval, Kennington – key locations in their early rugby careers The murals were co-funded
The England team to play Fiji Simon Middleton is taking no chances. The starting Fifteen he has selected for the opening match at Eden Park is as close to a full-strength side as makes no difference. In the backs Claudia MacDonald plays on the left-wing again, as Abby Dow makes a welcome but cautious reappearance
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad to play Fiji in their opening Pool C Rugby World Cup match at Eden Park on Saturday (8 October), kick-off 4.45pm New Zealand time/4.45am UK time and live on ITV. Sarah Hunter captains the side at No 8 and outside centre Emily Scarratt is vice-captain. Abby
Shaunagh Brown has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now undertaking a seven-day isolation period as required by New Zealand government regulation. The Red Roses prop reported symptoms, subsequently tested positive and began her self-isolation period on Sunday. Brown will miss this Saturday’s opening 2021 Rugby World Cup match against Fiji. Brown had been sharing
One of a kind documentary covering England Rugby women’s team hits ITV A two-part documentary on England Rugby women’s team – known as the Red Roses – will be shown on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th October on ITV Wear the Rose: An England Rugby Dream will showcase behind the scenes footage and interviews with
The venues for England Women’s 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations home fixtures have been confirmed culminating in a final round match against France at Twickenham Stadium. Next year’s Championship will again be played in its own six-week window from 25 March to 29 April. Simon Middleton’s side take on Scotland at Kingston Park, the home
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