The Welsh Rugby Union have announced the name of the one person most likely to be handed the task of resurrecting Cymru’s fortunes: Sean Lynn. He has seen his club, Gloucester-Hartpury, rise to become double trophy winners in the English PWR, and they have a decent chance of a hat-trick of triumphs, That would be
PWR Round 14 – Complete with reactions Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs This was a contest to show the PWR at its tightest: a team with pretensions to taking the title visiting another on the way back; fifth v sixth. A half-time score of 7-7 showed the intensity of thr battle. No sooner had Chiefs
The Saturday Matches: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sale Sharks v Harlequins Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Bears made changes to their ranks, an important one being Phoebe Murray in the unaccustomed position of 10. But she cast off doubts with a dangerous break through midfield that set off a long phase
International stars Helena Rowland and Rachel Malcolm return to the Loughborough Lightning starting line-up to face Exeter Chiefs this weekend. The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens encounter on Sunday 19 January (kick-off: 3pm) sees Rowland return at flyhalf after six weeks out having been one of five Lightning players involved in England’s first training camp
Harlequins Head Coach Ross has made five changes to his side to face Sale Sharks at Heywood Road in Round 14 of The PWR. It’s all change in the front-row as Jessie Spurrier and Spanish captain Laura Delgado are named to start as props, with Carys Phillips at hooker. The remainder of the pack is unchanged,
Just five rounds of the regular season left. The Fixtures: Saturday 18th January: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Sale Sharks v Harlequins Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sunday 19 January Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs The table divides into three groups: the top five, the two middle-order batters and the two tail-enders. It’s only the play-off battle
This highly ambitious enterprise takes its next step forward. The six coaches (see below) have announced their five “foundational players”. They are: Bay Area: Olivia Bernadel-Huey, Elena Edwards, Celine Liulamaga, Jade McGrath and Roxelle Thomas Boston: Cassidy Bargell, Yeja Dunn, Emily Henrich, Akweley Okine and Paige Stathopoulos Chicago: Anabel Diaz, Emma Farnan, Cienna Jordan, Betty
From Shore to Shore The person now in charge of PWR affairs, Genevieve Shore, was engaged in high-flying RFU affairs long before she became Chair of the newly founded PWR in 2023. Once she had charge of certain financial matters at Twickenham Towers. This has come to public attention as the man at the pinnacle
Sport continues to fascinate and puzzle. Of all the people you didn’t consider for the post of the new head of Wales women’s rugby, Belinda Moore must stand near the top of your list. It’s eleven weeks since we heard the shock news of her disappearance from the vital post of Chief Executive of the
Three matches were completed: Brython Thunder v Wolfhounds (Parc Y Scarlets); Clovers v Edinburgh Rugby (Virgin Media Park, Cork) Gwalia Lightning v Glasgow Warriors (Ystrad Mynach) Brython Thunder v Wolfhounds The difference in quality was evident from the start. The Wolfhounds, representing Leinster and Ulster (but essentially the Dublin conurbation plus reinforcements) are likely to
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