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Allianz Premier 15s Round 13

Plus two Internationals and the Super Aupiki Another worrying set of results in all five games. In each case the winners topped 50 points. So much for those pre-season claims of ever tighter competition. Just one more round next week, then we make way for the Six Nations show. After that four more rounds remain

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Harlequins Women set new World Record

Harlequins are proud to announce that the Club’s Women’s team have broken another World Record for attendance at a Women’s club rugby match today at Big Game 14. Breaking the previous record by over 6,000, Harlequins Women played in front of 15,420 fans watching this afternoon’s Allianz Premier 15s clash with Exeter Chiefs. Using high

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A 200th Anniversary

The England Under 18 squad to face Wales This is a very special match, marking the 200th anniversary of the game. Appropriately it will take place at Rugby School on Sunday 5 March, kick-off 13.00. The England Squad, showing club and Centre of Excellence: 1. Amelia Williams (Medway, Gloucester Hartpury) 2. Lucy Calladine (captain, Burton,

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The WRU announces the award of 25 full-time Contracts

News that Wales has offered full-time contratcts to 25 players is just the boost that the women’s game needed. They are: Abbie Fleming, Cerys Hale, Kerin Lake, Lleucu George, Lowri Norkett, Megan Webb, Niamh Terry, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Alex Callender, Bethan Lewis, Georgia Evans, Gwenllian Pyrs, Keira Bevan, Kelsey Jones, Natalia John, Elinor Snowsill, Alisha Butchers,

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Harlequins name side to face Exeter Chiefs

Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner has named her side to face Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham Stadium in Big Game 14 on Saturday. Fourth place Harlequins host top of the table Exeter Chiefs in what promises to be an explosive afternoon of action both on and off the field. Amy Cokayne co-captains the side from hooker,

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An exciting first stage for the WXV 2023

The first stage of the WXV 2023 may not be a accurate pointer to how things will work out later. First, the two matches between Australia and New Zealand have sensibly been assigned to the traditional trans-Tasman O’Reilly Cup as well (schedule below). That allows the two nations to continue the series in their own

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England hit by World Cup absentees

ENGLAND’s world cup final team has been shredded by retirements, injury and pregnancy as Mo Hunt is the big name recall for the 6 Nations. In all, eight members of the final squad in the WC are now missing. Emily Scarratt is the biggest loss through injury and Abbie Ward and Vicki Cornborough are pregnant.

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England’s 6 Nations training squad announced at Twickenham

Simon Middleton has revealed his training squad for the Six Nations: Forwards Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 38 caps) Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 25 caps) Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 52 caps) *May Campbell (Saracens) Bryony Cleall (Harlequins, 7 caps) Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 63 caps) *Kelsey Clifford (Saracens) Amy Cokayne (Harlequins, 70 caps) *Liz Crake (Wasps) Lark Davies (Bristol

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Women’s rugby predicted to grow significantly

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) yesterday launched the “Love Every Minute” campaign to support significant predicted growth in women and girls’ participation this season. Projections by NZR indicate the potential for a 40% increase in women’s rugby participation on 2022, which would see over 35,000 women and girls playing club and school rugby this season. NZR

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