Loughborough Sport are delighted to announce that England Red Roses Captain Sarah Hunter will join Lightning as assistant coach and player in the inaugural Tyrells Premier 15s competition starting next week. Having Captained England in the world cup final in August, where England narrowly missed out on the win, Hunter has had her fair share
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today appointed Steve Brown as Chief Executive Officer. The appointment concludes an extensive selection process led by a Board nominations panel which concluded on 31st August. The appointment received RFU Board approval this morning. Steve Brown is currently Chief Officer, Business Operations at the RFU, and he succeeds Ian
The Harlequins Foundation has today, Friday 1st September, launched an exciting grant-giving programme, which will celebrate and reward local organisations in Twickenham and Guildford who ensure their communities are happy, healthy and resilient. Local community organisations located within a five-mile radius of the Twickenham Stoop and Harlequins’ training ground at Surrey Sports Park are invited
England will meet New Zealand in the final of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017. The sides ensured their places in Saturday’s final after two enthralling semi-final clashes at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, where New Zealand fought off a tough USA team, 45-12, and reigning champions England beat their French rivals, 20-3, in a classic
New Zealand will play USA and reigning champions England meet France in the semi-finals of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in Belfast next week. New Zealand, England and France topped their pool while USA made it through as the fourth ranked team after the pool stages in Dublin. WRWC 2014 finalists Canada missed out on
England Women secured their place in semi-finals of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup after beating USA 47-26 in their Pool B decider. Going into the game both sides had won their two pool matches, but after a physical start from the Eagles the Red Roses sealed their place in the last four. Emily Scarratt
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made 10 changes, including four positional changes to the starting 15 to face USA on Thursday 17 August in Billings Park, Dublin, Ireland (KO 14:30 ITV 4). The Red Roses are two wins from two in Pool B having beaten Spain 56-5 and Italy 56-13 in the last
England made it two wins from two at the Women’s Rugby World Cup with a bonus-point 56-13 win over Italy at Billings Park UCD. Following their win over Spain on Wednesday, the Red Roses ran in 10 tries for a second consecutive game in Dublin. England got their first try after 10 minutes when captain
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made 10 changes to the starting 15 who face Italy on 13 August in the second pool game of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Billings Park, Dublin, Ireland (KO 14:30 ITV 1). Emily Scarratt will lead the side, starting at inside centre, with regular captain Sarah
England have won their opening 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup game with a convincing 56-5 win over Spain. The Red Roses produced an entertaining attacking performance against the eighth-ranked side in the world as they scored 10 tries in the first game. Megan Jones and a hat-trick from Kay Wilson gave England a 24-5 half
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