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
Six Nations Rugby has revealed its new Championship brand and visual identity for the TikTok Women’s Six Nations Led by the colour purple and charged with a sense of energy, the new look brand is driven by the desire to give the Women’s Championship a distinctive identity fans can associate and engage with Entertainment platform
The Six Nations Despite all the doubts the famous old championship was completed, in a completely new guise. A temporary format was introduced to reduce the chances of contagion. After four rounds – just three matches for each nation – the final order was much as expected: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales. This was
First ever public vote for Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship Award Nominations from a panel of coaches / captains, media and broadcasters Poppy Cleall the overwhelming choice of fans England star Poppy Cleall has been named 2021 Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship, proudly supported by GUINNESS, after winning the first ever
Hayraud has revealed her first team selection for the 2021 Six Nations There are surprises. Neither Safi N’Diaye nor Jessy Trémoulière start, a move the manager puts down to performances this week and the need for spread her choices as wide as possible. The average age is 26, the average number of caps 25. The
Anybody who saw this Red Rose 23 coming deserves a large medal. 15. Sarah McKenna (Saracens, 32 caps) 14. Lydia Thompson (Worcester Warriors, 46 caps) 13. Emily Scarratt (captain; Loughborough Lightning, 92 caps) 12. Lagi Tuima (Harlequins, 6 caps) 11. Jess Breach (Harlequins, 15 caps) 10. Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 3 caps) 9. Leanne Riley
Wales open their Six Nations Campaign They face France on Saturday evening in Vannes; kick-off 20.00 Squad: 15 Robyn Wilkins (Worcester Warriors) 14 Lisa Neumann (Sale Sharks) 13 Hannah Jones (vice-captain, Gloucester-Hartpury) 12 Kerin Lake (Gloucester-Hartpury) 11 Jasmine Joyce (Bristol Bears) 10 Elinor Snowsill (Bristol Bears) 9 Jess Roberts (Sale Sharks) 1 Caryl Thomas (Worcester
Everyone was grateful to the Six Nations Committee in dreaming up a new concentrated version to fit into a shrinking calendar. Every four years it pales into insignificance as the World Cup creeps closer. This year national squads are trying desperately to make up for lost time, one major factor that threatens the standards the
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his England Women team for Sunday’s Six Nations trip to Italy. Loughborough Lightning’s Morwenna Talling starts in the second row for her senior debut while Abbie Ward and Marlie Packer are set for their first appearances in just under a year. Ellie Kildunne makes her first international XVs appearance
The season hasn’t started, the Autumn internationals haven’t taken place, but already we can look forward to the Six Nations 2020-version with renewed anticipation, if not 20:20 vision. Steep as this climb will be for all the participants, a yet more demanding peak lies on the horizon: the next Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
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