The England Women U20s squad for the 2019/20 season has been named. The core 24-player group, as well as those invited to join on a camp-by-camp basis, will take part in three-day training camps each month. Given the 2019/20 season focus for this age group is to develop players as individuals, the competition phase has
England Women U20s head coach Jo Yapp has named her team to play Canada in their second Tri-Nations Cup fixture at Loughborough University on Sunday [28 July]. Yapp makes a number of changes to the side who defeated the USA last weekend with Connie Powell, Florence Long, Anya Richmond and Beth Wilcock coming into the
England U20 v USA U20 Tri-Nations – Loughborough 20 July 2019 All the great names (Dow, Perry, Beckett, Botterman, Tuima, Attwood, Galligan, Harrison) had disappeared from the Under 20 roster – upstairs, to the elite squad. And still the new-look squad put ten tries on a hard-pressed USA side. Just as though it was a cricket
England Women U20s head coach Jo Yapp has named her team to play USA in their Tri-Nations Cup opener on Saturday [20 July]. The squad assembled on Tuesday to prepare for the tournament at Loughborough University. England face the USA before meeting Canada on Sunday [28 July]. In the three-nation tournament hosted by Canada last
Brothers Cameron and Alistair Chalmers, University of Bath sporting scholars past and present respectively, struck gold within hours of each other at the England Athletics age-group trials to earn selection for next month’s European U23 and U20 Championships. There was also a silver medal for Lauren Williams in Bedford, as well as bronze for fellow
England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp has named the squad that will face France Women U20 on Saturday 9 March, KO 6pm in Strasbourg, France. Captained by Bristol Bears centre Pheobe Murray, they will play France in a two-game series after defeating Army Women 33-5 in a preparation match last month. 19 members
England Women have announced a 23-player squad for their two National Academy fixtures this November. The development side will face a USA Women’s Selects team at Newbury RFC on Tuesday 13 November (KO 7.30pm) and Canada Women A at Cobham RFC on Wednesday 21 November (KO 7.30pm). Of the 23 players named, six have represented
England Women U20 have won the Tri-Nations Cup after a 27-17 win over Canada. In rainy conditions in Halifax, England ran in four tries in an impressive performance to return unbeaten from the three-game tour. England had already overcome Canada and USA, taking home the title in Nova Scotia. After Canada flanker Harley Tucker was
Mo Marley has named a 21-player squad for the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup next month. The Young Lionesses were drawn in Group B alongside Brazil, Mexico and holders North Korea for the tournament taking place in the Brittany region of France between 5 to 24 August. The group has vast experience throughout England’s youth
England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp has announced a 26-player squad to travel to Canada in August. England Women U20 will face Canada Women U20 twice and USA Women U20 once during the three-match series. The three games will be available live online via www.rugby.ca. Of the 26 players selected, there are three new
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