What fascinating decisions Anna Richards had to make in putting together this fourth Barbarian squad. For the first time they are right up against it, fronting up against the second-ranked nation in the world and the only one to be fully professional. Yes, she had the entire globe to choose from and she could pick
It’s now fourteen months to the Women’s Sevens tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. The big event takes place on July 31 and August 1 2020. How do the Red Roses’ prospects look? Back in 2016 Simon Middleton, then the England 7s Head Coach, said it was the second day of a two-day tournament that really
New Zealand retained their grip on the HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens title – their third in a row at Westhills Stadium – after a hard-fought 21-17 victory over Australia in the Cup final in Langford on Sunday. The victory meant the Black Ferns Sevens had two reasons to celebrate on the day as by reaching
England Women finished second in Pool B at the HSBC Langford Sevens after wins over both China and Russia before narrowly losing to New Zealand. They will now face France who finished second in Pool C at 18:02 BST on Sunday with all the action available to watch live here. James Bailey’s side got off
Defending champions New Zealand, 2018 silver medallists Australia and bronze medallists USA recorded three wins from three on day one of the HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens in Langford on Saturday. New Zealand will face Spain in the opening Cup quarter-final at 09:18 local time (GMT-7) on Sunday after they edged Kitakyushu runners-up England – the
The final squads have been announced for the HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens taking place at Westhills Stadium in Langford on 11-12 May. VIEW FINAL SQUADS >> VIEW #CANADA7S FIXTURES >> The tournament is the penultimate round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2019 with New Zealand sitting top of the standings with 72
The 12 captains came together on the picturesque 14th hole at Bear Mountain Resort in Langford on Wednesday as the countdown continues to the fifth round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2019 this weekend. Canada come into their home tournament in buoyant mood after ending a two-year wait for a Cup title
The 2019 Winners of the The RPA Players’ Awards are: Male Player of the Year Winner: Danny Cipriani – Gloucester Rugby “It’s very humbling to be named the winner of such a prestigious and special award. Rugby is the ultimate team sport and every day we work exceptionally hard together as a club to improve
England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey has named his 12-player squad for the HSBC Langford Sevens on 11-12 May, streamed live via WorldRugby.org. There are two changes to the side that won silver in the previous World Series tournament in Kitakyushu. After missing out on selection for Japan through injury Deborah Fleming and Heather
England Women U18 Talent Development Group (TDG) will face emerging Wales Women at the Principality Stadium on Tuesday 30 April 2019 at 6pm. The TDG is a part of the England Women performance pathway which identifies emerging talent at U18 level and provides meaningful playing opportunities. This will be the second fixture that the U18
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