It was a question that could have been dismissed with a simple answer, no further expansion asked for, or required. When Simon Middleton was asked last week if his team’s issues from the tee were a major concern, the England head coach might have batted the query aside, noted a couple of key absentees, insisted
Who needs 15 players on the field? – Wales v England Six nations – Round Three Cardiff Arms Park CAP was a wonderful sight: a sea of happy faces on all sides. How times change. The final result – see below – looked way off as Wales started at a terrific pace. In the first minute
Wales v England – Round Three Live Coverage: BBC Two from 14.00 (14:15 kick-off, BST), plus Flo Sports in the USA. First plays second in a juicy tie in the Welsh capital. Teams below. Wales Wales are full of optimism, which is great to see. They find themselves in the same position as last year,
England head coach Simon Middleton has named his 23-player Red Roses matchday squad to take on Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff (Saturday 15 April, kick-off 2.15pm and live on BBC Two). Marlie Packer captains the side at open-side flanker while Alex Matthews makes her first appearance of the tournament at No.8. Sadia Kabeya is
Six Nations – Round Two – Scotland v Wales DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh As predicted this turned into a battle royal. So much hung on the result. For the Scots it would mean a return at last to winning ways; for the Welsh a continuation of the long-delayed happy days. For once they started as
This was much more than an hors-d’oeuvre before the 6 Nations tests took over on Saturday afternoon. A thoroughly entertaining match in sunny Madrid saw the Springboks come back from a pummeling by Canada last week to defeat the hosts 35-20. They had beaten Las Leonas twice at home last year, but playing in Europe
Wales v Ireland – Round One Cardiff Arms Park Answers came aplenty to pre-tournament doubts. Wales thumped Ireland to give them real hopes for the future. Another record crowd watched proceedings. There was a lovely moment pre-match when the very young mascot charged with helping Hannah Jones on to the field got cold feet but
Wales, Ireland and Scotland The three Celtic lands share much in common, not least a sense of having to catch up after years of neglect by their respective unions. All have been through a slough of despond for too long. The boards have finally seen the light and attempted to correct faults. Contracts are in
They are: Forwards: Abbey Constable, Abbie Fleming, Alex Callander, Bethan Lewis, Bryonie King, Cara Hope, Caryl Thomas, Carys Phillips, Cerys Hale, Charlie Mundy, Georgia Evans, Gwen Crabb, Gwenllian Pyrs, Kat Evans, Kate Williams, Kelsey Jones, Natalia John, Sioned Harries, Sisilia Tuipulotu (19) Backs: Amelia Tutt, Carys Williams-Morris, Catherine Richards, Courtney Keight, Elinor Snowsill, Ffion Lewis, Hannah Bluck,
News that Wales has offered full-time contratcts to 25 players is just the boost that the women’s game needed. They are: Abbie Fleming, Cerys Hale, Kerin Lake, Lleucu George, Lowri Norkett, Megan Webb, Niamh Terry, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Alex Callender, Bethan Lewis, Georgia Evans, Gwenllian Pyrs, Keira Bevan, Kelsey Jones, Natalia John, Elinor Snowsill, Alisha Butchers,
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