Here are two really juicy fixtures for teams who all feel they have a point to prove. Saturday, 22 March Ireland v France (Kingspan Stadium Belfast), KO 13.00 (GMT) Scotland v Wales (Hive Stadium Edinburgh), KO 16.45 The One-thirty Show For the two home sides the question is: can they be sure of maintaining last
Loughborough Lightning’s second-highest all-time tryscorer Bo Westcombe-Evans has extended her contract. The prolific winger has scored 31 tries in 45 appearances for the African Violets, after becoming Lightning player #098 when making her debut against Sale Sharks as a teenager in October 2021. A prolific 2023/24 campaign saw Westcombe-Evans cross the line 14 times in
The road ahead for teams competing in the 2025 RWC Here’s an interim rundown of test fixtures up to and including the World Cup. More are sure to be added. Further down I add some comments. Australia 3 May v Fijiana, Fiji 10 May v New Zealand, Newcastle, Qd. Pacific Four 17 May v USA,
The fourth version of this age-group festival will take place again at Wellington College, England, from 11-19 April. It provides a vital stepping-stone on the path towards senior representative level. The tournament is carefully arranged to cater for the needs of this age-group. So when we hear of teams playing two matches in succession, we
A blockbuster year of women’s rugby will continue in August with the Farah Palmer Cup presented by Bunnings Warehouse kicking off. While the Black Ferns are in England defending the Rugby World Cup, the country’s brightest developing talent will be on display across nine weeks of fierce competition. Defending premiership winners Waikato will kick the
Now we know who will represent England in the coming 6 Nations. What we don’t know is who will go on to enjoy a home World Cup. This is John Mitchell’s choice: Forwards Zoe Aldcroft (captain, Gloucester-Hartpury, 58 caps) Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 62 caps) Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 35 caps) Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 66
Gloucester-Hartpury v Saracens Rosie Galligan points to the Saracens ‘family’ as the key to success. Gloucester-Hartpury will see the game as a final fling before Sean Lynn’s departure. Which will prove the stronger motivator? Both sides know that keeping emotions under control will be vital. The Teams: Gloucester-Hartpury 1 Perry 2 N. Jones 3 Muir
Loughborough Lightning’s Breakthrough Award winner for the 2024/25 season, Kendall Waudby, has committed her future to the club. Waudby appeared in all 16 of Lightning’s Premiership Women’s Rugby games and both PWR Up Series friendly fixtures that preceeded the league campaign. The 22-year-old made the switch from hooker to back row with aplomb, starting eight
While the competition will be as tense and dramatic as usual, the 2025 version acts as a pointer towards even bigger events in the World Cup. More of the same? I fear so. But one heartening feature of last year’s competition was the narrowing of margins in the fifteen results. The proof (in descending order):
Harlequins have confirmed that Harriet Millar-Mills has retired from rugby, following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season. A stalwart of the game, Millar-Mills has enjoyed a glittering career at both club and international level. A dynamic, all-action forward, Millar-Mills won 66 caps for her country, having won her first cap in 2011 against France, and
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