Here’s a glance at three internationals played across Europe on the same day. The three games: Ireland v Australia, Italy v Japan and Scotland v Fiji. While the big hitters, England and New Zealand, were meeting in London, six other nations had other pressing matters to attend to. WXV is doing a power of good
The Hive, Edinburgh Alisha Butchers ran out first to mark her 50th cap. She and her team were unrecognisable in their new alternate strip of white and light green. Nor did they start as they intended; Scotland soon dominated proceedings. Lana Skeldon took advantage of a huge gap in midfield to gallop many metres. The
A Celtic Warm-Up First the teams: Scotland 15 Chloe Rollie 14 Coreen Grant 13 Emma Orr 12 Meryl Smith 11 Francesca McGhie 10 Helen Nelson 9 Mairi McDonald 1 Leah Bartlett 2 Lana Skeldon 3 Christine Belisle 4 Fi McIntosh 5 Sarah Bonar 6 Rachel Malcolm (captain) 7 Alex Stewart 8 Evie Gallagher 16 Elis
Scotland become the first nation I’ve spotted to announce their squad for the coming WXV2 tournament. It is: Forwards Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers), Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears), Lisa Cockburn (unattached), Eva Donaldson (Leicester Tigers), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears), Jade Konkel (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning), Elis Martin (Loughborough
Full scorecard of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final available here Sri Lanka join Australia, India, New Zealand and Pakistan in Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Scotland to feature in Group B along with hosts Bangladesh, England, South Africa and the West Indies Sri Lanka captain, Chamari Athapaththu,
Bryce’s 4/8 and 35 not-out leads Scotland to eight-wicket victory over Ireland and secures ticket to their first-ever appearance in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Full scorecard available here A dominant, all-round performance by Scotland saw them knock out semi-final favourites, Ireland, in the first semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier
The gap between England and the five other nations has widened, but the competition for places intensifies. First, the three Celtic nations. They share much in common: a past neglect by their unions that amounted almost to contempt, a belated reaction, the introduction of the Celtic Challenge, and, in Ireland’s case, a change of management.
Ireland v Scotland Kingspan Stadium, Belfast The tightness of the score tells us much of what was at stake in Belfast. World Cup qualification and WXV standings mean a lot to people. Dannah O’Brien made clear from the start how Ireland were planning domination: through her boot. She sent a kick very high and the
Italy v Scotland – Round Four Only the players’ parents might be able to remember the last time the Scots won away in Italy, but this was a sequence they were desperate to end. That vital third place in the table would mean the chance to mix it with the big guns in WXV1 next
Round 4 – Saturday Match Previews Fixtures: England v Ireland, Twickenham Stadium, KO 14.15 Italy v Scotland, Parma, KO 16.45 The four teams are shown below. England v Ireland The big news – though it goes completely unmentioned in the team announcement and Scott Bemand’s comment – is the absence of Sam Monaghan from the
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