Now that England have won the Euros, it seems a good time to compare them with the two other leading sides in team sports, rugby and cricket. All three are in the news, though rugby’s Red Roses don’t get into action till 22 August when the World Cup starts in Sunderland. They are hot favourites
The Anniversary Game, sponsored by Colour Studios, is returning to The Rec this October – and there will be an added derby-day edge to the annual city-centre celebration of student sport at the University of Bath. Hartpury are the opposition for the University men’s 1st XV on Wednesday 16th October (6.30pm kick-off), providing a classic
World Rugby Sevens Repechage will decide the final men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competition Eleven men’s and 11 women’s teams to compete on 21-23 June at Stade Louis II in Monaco Captains were welcomed by Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco at The
With the Women’s Six Nations starting this weekend, the Allianz Cup returns starting Wasps have a road trip north to face DMP Durham Sharks for round three. In the Cup so far, Wasps have already faced Harlequins Women and Bristol Bears Women back in November 2021 suffering defeats to both teams. However, having already beat
School students tackle inactivity with programme inspired by women’s rugby, cricket & football World Cups Tākarokaro has been developed as part of the ‘In Our Backyard’ Project which is led by Sport NZ in partnership with MBIE, the Ministry of Education, and four National Sporting Organisations; New Zealand Rugby, Yachting New Zealand, New Zealand Cricket
2022 is a great year for women’s sport in New Zealand. Thanks to the depredations of Covid-19 both the Cricket World Cup (One-Day Internationals) and the Rugby World Cup will take place there, some six months apart. On 4 March the cricket will get under way. But the visiting squads will be subjected to ten
The Premier Rugby Sevens league in the USA, which I first reported on in May, has announced further details. It will be fascinating to see whether Sevens can thrive in this completely new format. Never before has a fully professional league been attempted. They don’t do the women’s game many favours, but we can enjoy
Touch Rugby has proven itself to be a strong proving ground for future top flight female players across England. Players with England international and representative experience have been turning out in both the Premier 15s and Women’s Super League in recent weeks and months, showing that the skills you develop in Touch are transferrable into
News of future plans for the men’s Premiership renews thoughts about possible adjustments to the AP 15s. The Gallagher Prem is to be extended to 13 then 14 clubs; in each of the coming two seasons one club will be allowed up from the Championship. Thereafter promotion-relegation will kick in, restricted to one-up, one-down. In
Big wins for all the home sides in the opening round of the Betfred Women’s Super League. Results: Round 1 – Sunday 18 April St Helens 86 – 0 Bradford Bulls Castleford Tigers 40 – 6 Featherstone Rovers Wigan Warriors 52 – 8 Warrington Wolves Leeds Rhinos 68 – 16 York City Knights
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