Helena Rowland will earn her 50th international cap when the Red Roses travel to Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi to play Italy in Round 4 of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. The versatile Loughborough Lightning back debuted for England at the same stadium in Parma back in November 2020 and has accumulated 186 points for her country to date. Rowland, who has started every match at 12 in
Harlequins Women have confirmed that South African international second-row Danelle Lochner has committed her future to the Club ahead of the 26/27 season. Lochner joined Harlequins in 2023 and has gone on to establish herself as an important member of the Quins forward pack, making 26 appearances in the Quarters. She was a crucial part
Women’s Six Nations breaks Championship attendance record after just three rounds, with viewership and engagement at an all time high. Two rounds remain, but the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations has already surpassed the audience, attendance, and engagement records from previous Championships. A dedicated window in the global rugby calendar, national stadiums sold out, the
Head coach LJ Lewis and assistant coach Sarah McKenna have selected their England U21 Women’s squad to face Ireland in the 2026 Six Nations Women’s U21 Series. The Nick Newbold Stadium hosts the Matchday 2 meeting this Saturday (15:00 BST kick-off) with the game streamed live on the England Rugby YouTube channel. Gloucester-Hartpury’s Sophie McQueen
Harlequins Women have confirmed the signing of three-time PWR Champion and Wales international Sisilia Tuipulotu ahead of the 2026/27 season. Tuipulotu joins from Gloucester-Hartpury, having made 67 appearances across six seasons in the West Country since making her debut in 2021 against DMP Durham Sharks. She has since established herself as one of the best
Jade Shekells has been called into the Red Roses squad. The Rugby World Cup 2025 winner returns after recovering from injury and will join up with the team today (Tuesday) at Pennyhill Park. Hayley Jones, Annabel Meta and Jodie Verghese have joined up with England Under-21s ahead of their match with Ireland this weekend. Carmela
Saturday will mark an historic day in women’s rugby as the Black Ferns face the Wallaroos on ANZAC Day for the first time ever, with fans across the Tasman set to witness the occasion. Black Ferns selectors have made four changes to their side that played Canada last weekend, which includes one debutant to play
Bristol Bears wing Millie David will make her Red Roses debut in her home stadium on Saturday against Wales. The 20-year-old, who has 26 tries in 31 Premiership Women’s Rugby matches, has been selected in the 14 jersey at a sold-out Ashton Gate. It will be the third week in a row the Red Roses will have taken to
New Zealand Rugby has today confirmed the draw for the Farah Palmer Cup season that kicks off in August, with twelve provincial teams set to compete for the Premiership and Championship titles. The competition will kick off on 29 August, with the Manawatū Cyclones hosting Bay of Plenty Volcanix in the first double‑header of the
A celebration of emerging talent and grassroots development took centre stage last Saturday (18th) at the RFU Girls’ Player Development Group (PDG) Festival, hosted at Broadstreet RFC and supported by Defender. The festival provided a unique platform for aspiring players from all nine of the RFU’s PDG sites to test themselves in a competitive and supportive environment, highlighting the growing strength and depth of the women’s game. In a week that
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