France v Ireland (quarter-final) From another match with an agonising finish I select a stat which occurred much earlier. I believe it determined the final score. On 39 minutes Manae Feleu was shown yellow for pulling a maul down. The Irish built that astonishing attack, but it came to nothing in the end. Back to
Canada and New Zealand both scored 46 points to secure their semi-final places. Now comes the question: which of them put in the superior performance? New Zealand v South Africa Was the first error of the game a portent of things to come? Jorja Miller made a short dash, but her pass was inaccurate. At
It’s excellent news that the IRFU has agreed to stage a women’s Six Nations game at the Aviva Stadium Dublin for the first time. They have chosen the Scotland fixture on Sunday 17 May 2026 (KO 14.00). They join Scotland in making their national stadium available for next season, adding more allure to the tournament.
England’s squad to face Scotland at Bristol looks like this: 15 ROWLAND 14 DOW 13 JONES 12 HEARD 11 BREACH 10 AITCHISON 9 HUNT 1 CLIFFORD 2 COKAYNE 3 MUIR 4 TALLING 5 GALLIGAN 6 ALDCROFT (captain) 7 KABEYA 8 MATTHEWS 16 ATKIN-DAVIES 17 CARSON 18 BERN 19 WARD 20 FEAUNATI 21 L. PACKER 22
Loughborough Lightning have selected a starting line-up with an average of just 21 for the trip to Bristol Bears this weekend, with four changes made to the XV and two players set to make their debuts as replacements. Following the Scotland call-up of Christine Belisle to become the 15th Lightning player participating in the 2025
Kevin Rouet and Jo Yapp have announced their sides to meet in the quarter-finals They are: Canada 1 HUNT 2 TUTTOSI 3 MENIN 4 DE GOEDE 5 O’DONNELL 6 CROSSLEY 7 PAQUIN 8 FORTEZA 9 PELLETIER 10 PERRY 11 HOGAN-ROCHESTER 12 TESSIER (captain) 13 SYMONDS 14 CORRIGAN 15 SCHELL 16 BOAG 17 KASSIL 18 DEMERCHANT
A striking visual installation honouring every Red Rose in England Rugby history has been unveiled at the London Eye as the squad heads into a crucial weekend A spectacular Red Roses display has today been unveiled at the iconic London Eye, celebrating the past and present of England women’s rugby and sending a powerful message
Swys de Bruin and Allan Bunting have announced their teams to meet on Saturday at Sandy Park Exeter (KO 13.00 BST) They are: South Africa: 15 DOLF 14 SAMBOYA 13 MPUPHA 12 NGWEVU 11 MALINGA 10 VAN RENSBURG 9 ROOS 1 CHARLIE 2 GWALA 3 LATSHA 4 BOOI 5 LOCHNER 6 SOLONTSI 7 MCATSHULWA 8
New Zealand are going to win a seventh world trophy. That is what hundreds of Kiwi pundits are telling us, and the Black Ferns’ performance against the Irish (40-0) adds strength to their contention. But first the schedule: Saturday 13 September New Zealand v South Africa KO 13.00* Canada v Australia KO 16.00 Sunday 14
A. The PWR As teams were announced for Round 3 of the World Cup, some of the nine surviving PWR clubs were happy to highlight their players who were represented. For example, Sale Sharks could boast 4 Scots, 4 Welsh, 3 Americans and 3 English; Loughborough Lightning (alias Northampton Saints) offered 4 Scots, 4 Americans
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