England Women U20s got their Tri-Nations Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 10-try 62-0 victory over USA. The young Red Roses led 22-0 at half-time, scoring four tries through Phoebe Murray, Lucie Skuse, Carys Cox and Cara Clarke, as well as one conversion. They followed that up with six further tries in
England Women Sevens announce squad for Kharkiv 7s Grand Prix James Bailey has named his England Women’s Sevens squad for the third and final leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series, streamed live on the Rugby Europe website. Abi Burton captains a side placed in Pool B, where England take on Belgium, Netherlands and
England Women U20s head coach Jo Yapp has named her team to play USA in their Tri-Nations Cup opener on Saturday [20 July]. The squad assembled on Tuesday to prepare for the tournament at Loughborough University. England face the USA before meeting Canada on Sunday [28 July]. In the three-nation tournament hosted by Canada last
The two television companies covering the series each picked their Dream Team. First Florugby.com’s 23: Next Sky’s verdict, a XV only: 1 DeMerchant (Canada) 1 Cornborough (England) 2 Ngata (NZ) 2 Thomas (France) 3 Rogers (USA) 3 Rogers (USA) 4 Beukeboom (Canada) 4 Blackwell
The organisers of this new-style tournament will have been well contented with proceedings. For the first time ever the five top-ranked nations met in combat in one location. In the process some high-class rugby was put on show. There were surprise results to set beside the bankers; every side won at least a match and
A day of barely rivalled sporting excitement in Britain (Wimbledon finals, the British Grand Prix, a ridiculously palpitating World Cup cricket final) concluded with this battle of the Titans far away in Southern California. New Zealand gained immediate revenge for the Black Caps’ titanic battle with England at Lord’s a few hours earlier. The game
New Zealand were crowned Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 champions after defeating England 28-13 at the Torero Stadium in San Diego on Sunday 14 July. England began the day top of the table and provisionally ahead of their opponents in the world rankings, but despite taking an early 10-3 lead, were unable to get the
France brought the curtain down on the new-style Super Series with a wonderful display of joined-up rugby against the hosts. In the process they became the only team to reach 50 points in a single game. The scoreboard was running in slo-mo in the early stages, though the French pack was already getting on top;
Great Britain are the latest to confirm their places in the men’s and women’s competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after England won the Rugby Europe regional qualifiers in France and Russia respectively on Sunday. England’s women were the first celebrating after silencing the home crowd in Kazan with a 19-0 victory over Russia
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made three changes to the side to play New Zealand Women in their deciding match of the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego on Sunday 14 July (KO 13:00 PDT/21:00 BST live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event). The Red Roses head into the match top
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