Great Britain Women Royals won the Plate final of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series in Kazan with the GB Lions finishing the tournament in third. An eight-try final game against Spain saw the Royals land the Plate, having been knocked out of the Cup competition by their GB counterparts 5-24. Following their semi-final
Yesterday marked the first day of a celebration of volunteering which runs from June 1-12 and highlights the outstanding work of volunteers across the length and breadth of the UK. In rugby, volunteers really are the heartbeat of the game, with many thousands across the country giving their time, energy and enthusiasm to grow our sport.
One hundred schools from across England are today being celebrated for helping to introduce over 130,000 new students to rugby, thanks to completing a three-year programme developed by England Rugby. The schools, which stretch across the nation from London, Bristol, Birmingham, to Manchester, Leeds, and Exeter, are 100 of the 400 schools participating in CBRE
Australia’s women made history in France on Sunday when they became the first Australian Rugby team to win a World Rugby Sevens Series. After five rounds of the series, the girls in gold needed just a quarter-final win over Spain in Clermont to secure the title, after winning series rounds in Dubai, Sao Paulo and Atlanta this
England Women have finished fourth in the 2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series, following a same-place finish in the final round at Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday. Having topped Pool A on day one, the side were unable to continue their winning run on the second day of competition, having been denied their second final in
Australia in pole position after day one in Clermont-Ferrand – they will claim their first series title if they win their quarter-final on day two of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday. Along with England and New Zealand, Australia went unbeaten in Stade Gabriel-Montpied on Saturday after a thrilling day of rugby
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2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series – Clermont-Ferrand – 28 May – 29 May 2016 Canada are the winners of Clermont-Ferrand 7s with a 29-19 win over Series Winners Australia. Pool A England 7s Spain 7s Usa 7s Kenya 7s Pool B New Zealand 7s Canada 7s Russia 7s Japan 7s Pool C
England Women have included 14 new players to the U20 squad next season. Of the 31 players named in the squad, a number gained international experience earlier this year having being involved in two matches against France. England Women U20 will come together again this summer to take on Canada during a two-week residential camp
University of Bath graduate Amy Wilson Hardy will be looking to help the England Women’s rugby sevens team complete their Olympic preparations in style when they compete in France this weekend. The final leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series will take place in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday and Sunday, with England aiming to
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