England Women U20s made it a clean sweep after winning the third of a three match series against Canada at Trent College, Long Eaton. This time they scored six tries en route to a 34-12 victory. England won the previous two matches by 39-12 and 46-8. On the scoreboard were: Sydney Gregson, Abigail Dow (2), Jess Breach, Sarah Bern,
Worcester Valkyries battled their way to the semi-finals at Sunday’s Women’s Premiership Sevens at Broadstreet Rugby Club in Coventry. The Valkyries were undone 31-12 by Bristol Ladies in the semis, as they were pipped to a place on the big stage at the Ricoh Arena for the final. The Valkyries breezed their way through their
Richmond FC have announced the appointment of Brett Taylor as the Head Coach of Richmond Women’s rugby. The former Northampton Saints professional rugby player joins the reigning Premiership and National Cup champions and will lead a new look coaching team for the forthcoming 2016/17 season. Brett, an RFU Level 4 Coach, brings a wealth of
Rugby sevens set for Olympic Games debut at Rio 2016 Pre-Games programme the most scientific and comprehensive of its type in rugby 83% of all tests conducted out of competition with blood and urine analysed Samples to be stored for future analysis as per other World Rugby events Players have received mandatory Keep Rugby Clean education World
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are not yet underway and yet they are already delivering a lasting sustainable legacy of rugby development and growth thanks to the success of the IMPACT Beyond Rio 2016 programme. A collaboration between World Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu), the Brazil National Olympic Committee, the City of Rio
World Rugby is pleased to announce that tickets for the World Rugby Conference and Exhibition 2016 (ConfEx) are now on sale. The event, which will bring together leading figures and decision-makers from across rugby and the wider world of sport, is taking place on 14-15 November at the Hilton London Metropole. ConfEx 2016 will offer
The British Olympic Association has today announced the names of the 24 women who will compete in rugby sevens at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It will be the first time in 108 years that Team GB has had representation in rugby at Olympic level and a first for the seven-a-side format. Competition takes place
Bristol Ladies have announced that Roy Davies has been promoted into the role of Head Coach for the 2016/17 season. “We are delighted to have Roy on board for another season with Bristol Ladies. He brought a new dimension and coaching style to club last season, helping develop both international players and guide the cup squad
FISU World University Rugby Sevens Championships took place this weekend in Swansea. In the women’s tournament the University of Bath was represented in Team GB by students Sydney Gregson, a Trendell Sports Scholar, and Lottie Holland – both supported by the Team Bath Dual Career programme. The competition started well for the women’s team as GB
England Women made a disappointing start to the Women’s Rugby Super Series in Salt Lake City, losing 52-17 to Canada. Second half tries from Katie Mason, Millie Wood and Bianca Blackburn were not enough to claw back a half time deficit which saw England trailing 39-0. Canada’s physicality put them on the front foot, meaning
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