1 April 2023 – Result: Canada 50 USA 17 Player of the Match: Sophie De Goede Played as part of a double-header at the Estadio Nacional Universidad Complutense, Madrid. The other match: Spain v South Africa (http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/04/01/inter-continental-rugby-spain-v-south-africa/) It also marked the start of the 2023 Pacific Four Series. Teams: Canada 1 Kassil 2 Tuttosi 3
Spain, USA, Canada and South Africa meet in Madrid in a series that also forms part of the WXV. Here are the four squads: Spain New Head Coach, Juan Gonzalez, has chosen the following 30 players: Maria Miguel, Cristina Blanco, Sidorella Bracic, Maria del CastilloMaria de las Huertas Roman, Laura Delgado, Anna Puig, Kassandra Sylla,
First a bald stat: in the match between Sales Sharks and Exeter Chiefs on 8 January 2023 no fewer than ten American Eagles took to the pitch. Behind it lie two contrasting details: it contains some outstanding rugby players, but the Eagles came away from the World Cup with one solitary victory over Japan. That
For all the glamour of another big occasion at Sandy Park, all the players knew it was judgement day. A failure to put in a performance, and that was goodbye to a flight to New Zealand. For the English it could mean months of the toughest preparations would come to nothing. Simon Middleton had his
England Women will play two September Internationals against USA (Sandy Park, Exeter – Saturday 3 September, KO 3pm) and Wales (Ashton Gate, Bristol – Wednesday 14 September, KO 7.30pm). Tickets are on sale for both matches now here. Simon Middleton’s outfit return to Sandy Park for a fourth time to take on a USA side
Pacific Four Series – Round 3 New Zealand v USA The Black Ferns finished their home tournament undefeated, playing the Eagles off the field with a display that warned future opponents of the standards they used to achieve. Despite the rain, most of their game was in good working order. Only the line-out remained a
Canada v USA – Pacific Four Round One Once again the Maple Leafs proved too knowing and composed for the Eagles. Both teams were some distance short of full strength as everyone caught up in the Saracens-Exeter Chiefs final in England couldn’t fly out in time. Even so, this left a lot of players available
England staged a rousing comeback from two goals down to claim two points in the second of a double game weekend against USA. Two first-half goals put David Ralph’s side on the back foot as they attempted to build on Saturday’s convincing 3-1 victory at University of North Carolina. England surged back into contention through
England earned their first points of the FIH Pro League season with an emphatic 3-1 victory over USA. Second-half strikes from captain Hollie Pearne-Webb, Ellie Rayer and Grace Balsdon saw David Ralph’s side to a convincing win at University of North Carolina. The visitors were frustrated by an energetic and youthful USA in the first
Three players from England’s bronze medal-winning Junior World Cup squad have been rewarded with places in the full senior squad for this weekend’s FIH Hockey Pro League games away to USA. The junior team won a first-ever medal in the competition just last week, and their captain Millie Giglio has been selected, along with Lorna
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