Harlequins have named their side travel to The Alpas Arena to face Gloucester-Hartpury in their final Allianz Cup game, before the start of the Allianz PWR season. Two changes to the front-row see Hannah Duffy move into the Starting XV at tighthead, and Rosie Dobson starts at hooker. In the second-row, Lucy Heryet shifts to
Australia v England The two teams had the honour of launching the top tier of the new WXV venture. Result: Australia 7 England 42 Player of the match Holly Aitchison England gained their expected win at the Sky Stadium, Wellington, but they couldn’t keep a clean sheet. They were nearly picture-perfect at the start. After
‘The man who wasn’t there’ is a 2001 movie by the Coen brothers narrating the story of a laconic, chain-smoking barber who blackmails his wife and lover for money to invest in dry-cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong. Fortunately for the RFU the only connection between that unseemly tale and the arrival of John
This is a fascinating match-up between nations ranked seventh and ninth in the world. But within the structures of WXV2, the Eagles sit top of the pile, and they will be intent on proving their right to be there. Though they haven’t found victory easy in recent times, the aim now must be to prove
Two head coaches make plentiful changes Nanni Raineri has made sweeping changes to the side that faces the Boks in Cape Town on Friday. With the withdrawal from action of the skipper, Sofia Stefan, Beatice Rigoni assumes the captaincy. She may well have held that honour before, but if so, I don’t recall it. In
Wales prepare for Canada showdown It’s a big occasion for the Welsh skipper, Hannah Jones. As she leads her team out for their first ever dip in WXV waters, she celebrates her 50th cap. A first cap at the age of 16 shows how an early talent has developed to this high level. Ioan Cunningham
Jay Tregonning has not been afraid to experiment with the 23 he’s selected to face England on Friday 20 October. The Squad: 1 *Brianna Hoy (NSW Waratahs), 2 Tania Naden (ACT Brumbies, 6 caps), 3 Eva Karpani (NSW Waratahs, 17), 4 Michaela Leonard (captain, Western Force, 18), 5 Annabelle Codey (Queensland Reds, 4), 6 Siokapesi
We should have expected it, but we didn’t. This French squad to face the Black Ferns is far from what most people might have expected. How many French fans got it right? The squad: 15 Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais), 14 Cyrielle Banet (Montpellier HR), 13 Marine Ménager (Montpellier HR), 12 Gabrielle Vernier (Blagnac), 11 Émilie Boulard
The news from Warriors could hardly be more distressing. They become the first club to withdraw ‘voluntarily’ from the elite league. Four others were unceremoniously ejected by the RFU. That makes five in six years. Belinda Moore, CEO of the PWR, expresses her deep disappointment, but it begs the question whether the newly formed company
The owners of Warriors Women, Cube International, have today notified the RFU and PWR of their intention to withdraw from Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby and the Allianz Cup. Andy Moss, founder at Cube International said: “It has been our privilege to support Warriors Women through the last season. Despite our best efforts we have had
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