England Women Head Coach Simon Middleton has named an extended training squad to take part in a camp in Bisham Abbey this weekend. 43 players will convene on Friday 13th October for the three-day training camp before Middleton will select a smaller squad to take part in two behind-closed-doors training games against South Africa on
Round four of the Tyrrells Premier 15s produced a stunning comeback, a new side at the top and an enthralling west country derby. Here is the review of the best of the action. Loughborough Lightning 30-19 Firwood Waterloo Ladies Loughborough Lightning picked up their second win of the Tyrrells Premier 15s season after a remarkable
Worcester Valkyries fell to a 48-12 defeat to Richmond Women in Round 4 of the Tyrrells Premier 15s at Richmond Athletic Ground on Saturday. Winger Emelie Hellgren opened the scoring in the second minute for the hosts before full-back Katherine Wallis crossed after 15 minutes as Richmond built an early lead. Rowena Burnfield then went
Harlequins and Saracens sit at the top of the Tyrrells Premier 15s League after continuing their winning run on week 4 of the new competition. In Championship North Lichfield soldier on and also maintain an unbeaten record [despite losing more than 20 of their top level players when they were relegated to the Championship, after
Loughborough Lightning Rugby celebrated their second victory of the season on Saturday after a thrilling 30-19 win over visitors Firwood Waterloo. Both teams began their season campaigns as newcomers to the league, Lightning as a new team in its entirety and Waterloo moving up after topping the Championship table and whilst neither side boast a
Saracens Women continued their unbeaten Tyrrells Premier 15s run as they ran riot at Allianz Park racking up a 30-0 win over London rivals, Wasps Ladies. Tries from Helena Rowland, Garnet Mackinder, Lotte Clapp, Marlie Packer and ten points from fly half Zoe Harrison made it four from four in the new competition. The sides
Richmond got off to the best of starts against bottom of the league Worcester Valkyries, quickly recycling ball and unleashing Emelie Hellgren who scored down the wing. Chamberlain opted not to wait for the tee, but duly drop kicked to dissect the posts; 7-0. Hellgren was involved in Richmond’s second try offloading to opposite wing
Canterbury, official kit supplier to England Rugby, has today unveiled the new alternate kit for the 2017/18 season. The women’s team will wear the alternate strip in their second Old Mutual Wealth Series match against Canada on 21st November. The men’s team will wear it in their Old Mutual Wealth Series match against Argentina on 11th
On Saturday 7 October Loughborough Lightning Rugby will be looking to return to winning ways as they take on Firwood Waterloo at home in a 3pm kick off. Having suffered defeat at the hands of Saracens and Harlequins in their last two games, Lightning will be looking to recapture the form that saw them defeat
After suffering their first defeat of their Tyrrells Premier 15s season at the hands of Gloucester-Hartpury last weekend, Richmond Women’s Head Coach Dave Mobbs-Smith has made a host of changes as they host bottom-placed side Worcester on Saturday evening. Kick off 5:15. Having been one of the pace-setters in the opening two rounds, Richmond were
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