Tyrrells Premier 15s Round Eighteen Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC 36 – 8 Loughborough Lightning Gloucester-Hartpury came out on top in the battle for fourth-place in the Tyrrells Premier 15s table as they defeated Loughborough Lightning 36-8 to earn a play-off place. Hannah Phillip kicked Loughborough into a 3-0 lead early on and on 30 minutes fly-half
Worcester Valkyries winger Lydia Thompson has been picked in England Women’s 12-player squad for the inaugural Women’s Rugby Sevens tournament at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia (April 13-15). England Women Sevens and Team GB player Abbie Brown has been named captain of the experienced side that includes seven Olympian athletes. Emily Scarratt, former
Team England head coach James Bailey has named his squad that will compete at the inaugural women’s rugby sevens tournament at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia (13th – 15th April). England Women Sevens and Team GB player Abbie Brown has been named captain of the experienced side that includes seven Olympian athletes.
With the Women’s 6 Nations at an end the Tyrrells Premier 15s was the beneficiary of the England players returning to duty. The two most notable results probably Harlequins Ladies hanging in to beat leaders Saracens and Gloucester-Hartpury notching a convincing win against Lightning. The scores from this weekend’s action below: Saturday 24th March Tyrrells
Leading invitational 7s team Scimitar Exiles are launching a high performance 7s programme supported by Loughborough Sport under the name of Scimitar Storm. The programme will develop both male and female players at Loughborough. Six current students across the men’s and women’s game have England 7s contracts and the Scimitar Storm programme will work closely
England Women U20 were beaten by France Women U20 in yesterday’s game at Basingstoke RFC as they came from behind to secure a 10-17 victory. Jo Yapp’s side faced France in a return leg fixture, played in challenging weather conditions. England were first get points on the board as fly half Helena Rowland crossed the
England Women end their 2018 Six Nations campaign with a bonus-point 33-11 win over Ireland at Ricoh Arena, Coventry to finish second in the competition. Despite dominating the early possession, it took until the 11th minute for England to take the lead as Waterman secured her place as outright leading try scorer on 47, overtaking
After a tight defeat to Harlequins in a brilliant showdown at The Stoop last week, Richmond women head into Sunday’s clash with Loughborough Lightning with confidence high, and looking to end an up and down season on the best of terms. After the game was postponed by the Beast From The East, the duo now
The World Rugby Awards 2018 will be held in Monaco on 25 November National team coaches and players to help select Men’s and Women’s 15s Players of the Year in association with Mastercard Fans encouraged to take to social media from 16-23 March and have their say The World Rugby Awards 2018, under the High
England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp has named her match day 23 for the England Women U20 team’s fixture against France Women U20 in Basingstoke RFC on 17th March, K.O. 19:30. Yapp makes one change to the starting 15 that secured a historic first ever away win in France, defeating France Women U20’s
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