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
Maddie Axford’s strike late in the third quarter helped England come from behind to beat the USA 2-1 and reach the last four of the FIH Women’s Junior World Cup. USA went ahead in the opening stages through Ashley Sessa but England captain Millie Giglio levelled matters early in the second quarter. Axford’s close-range effort
This imaginatively conceived training match at Parc y Scarlets helped both nations in their preparations; Wales for the coming 6 Nations; the Eagles (here named the Falcons as they were not a fully representative side) for the build-up to the World Cup. But the approach of the two coaches was necessarily different. Rob Cain was
The Welsh and USA Rugby Unions have announced an imaginative link-up. They will stage an exhibition match between a US Falcons XV and a Wales XV. It will take place on 12 March at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli. This is a reserve day on the Prem 15s calendar. The 23 Americans are based in England
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