The fourth version of this age-group festival will take place again at Wellington College, England, from 11-19 April. It provides a vital stepping-stone on the path towards senior representative level. The tournament is carefully arranged to cater for the needs of this age-group. So when we hear of teams playing two matches in succession, we
How do you pick the next England team? Getting into the England side just got a whole heap harder. John Mitchell has announced 35 players to join a three-day training session this week, as the Six Nations takes a short break. The only sad omission is Helena Rowland, who suffered a broken finger and has
As a prelude to the men’s Six Nations Sage, the financial management software firm, working with OPTA, offers us an AI-guided Combined Guinness Fifteen. Male and female players were analysed over the past four years. So current form takes second place to that lengthy time-span. The team looks like this: 15 Stuart Hogg (S) 14
Twickenham Stadium will once again play host to a standalone Red Roses fixture in the 2024 TikTok Women’s Six Nations. John Mitchell’s side will welcome Ireland to Twickenham in Round 4 of the Championship on Saturday, 20 April (KO 14:15), following on from last season’s historic meeting with France at the home of English rugby.
In 2023 England have three home matches. The sequence reads: Round 1 v Scotland, Kingston Park, Newcastle; R2 v Italy, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton, site of England greatest victory over the Black Ferns; R5 v France at Twickenham Stadium, the first time a women’s stand-alone international will be played there. That fixture on ‘Super Saturday’ comes
The venues for England Women’s 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations home fixtures have been confirmed culminating in a final round match against France at Twickenham Stadium. Next year’s Championship will again be played in its own six-week window from 25 March to 29 April. Simon Middleton’s side take on Scotland at Kingston Park, the home
All matches to be broadcast in the UK, France, Ireland and Italy on the BBC, France TV, RTE, Virgin Media and Sky Italia Video highlights available on digital platforms The TikTok Women’s Six Nations remains in its own dedicated window in the calendar in March and April Super Saturday to be held on 29th April
There has seldom been a more significant fixture between these two nations than this one. Ireland are fighting to find their feet again after suffering a series of grievous events. Wales at least have an invitation card to the World Cup, but their world has been equally devastated by their past treatment by the WRU.
Organisers are fond of the phrase A Fresh Start, and in the case of the TikTok Six Nations it’s well merited. A new title partner, all-embracing media coverage and more contracted players than ever before. It is the tournament’s first chance to display its wares after the privations of the pandemic. Lockdown in some countries
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad for this weekend’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations opener against Scotland (Saturday 26 March, KO 12 noon, DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh and live on BBC Two). Sarah Hunter captains the side at No 8 while Emily Scarratt returns to the starting XV at outside centre
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