Six Nations Rugby today announced it has taken the difficult decision to cancel the remaining three matches of the 2020 Women’s Six Nations Championship. Recent Government and Health Authority restrictions affecting squad preparations, travel, and the inability to stage matches due to the sport’s amateur status have made the successful completion of the 2020 Championship
Emily Scarratt is the first winner of this new award It’s a relief to know the right decision has been made in the very first edition of the award. Picking a single player out in such a thoroughly team sport like rugby can lead to heated debate. Not in this case. Indeed it’s hard to
England dominated their last match to take a second successive Grand Slam. Italy made them work hard for their medals, but lacked match sharpness to hold them at bay. Ellie Kildunne made her presence felt within four minutes of kick-off. As the ball was moved right, she stabbed back inside to remind everyone of her
There have been a few changes to Women’s 6 Nations kick off times: Round 4 24 Oct 2020 Ireland Women v Italy Women – KO 18.30 BST Energia Park, Referee: Hollie Davidson 25 Oct 2020 Scotland Women v France Women – KO 14.20 GMT Scotstoun Stadium, Referee: Sara Cox Round 5 1 Nov 2020 France
It is excellent news that the Six Nations committee has confirmed dates for replaying the outstanding six matches in the 2020 Championships. They are: Round 4: weekend of 24 October Scotland v France Ireland v Italy Round 5: weekend of 31 October Wales v Scotland Italy v England France v Ireland Round 3: weekend of
France v England Pau, Sunday 2 February The French have announced their starting XV early, which shows a certain confidence: 15 Trémoulière 14 Boujard 13 Boudaud 12 Vernier 11 Banet 10 Bourdon 9 Sansus 1 Arricastre 2 Sochat 3 Deshayes 4 Forlani 5 Fall 6 Ferer 7 Hermet 8 Ménager R 16 Thomas 17 Traore
Italy v France – Wales v Ireland The two games that were completed on Sunday 17th March both had a significance way beyond the outcome of this year’s championship. But first, the games themselves: Italy v France Italy’s head coach, Andrea Di Giandomenico, was one of very few people who rated the French side the
England v Scotland – Twickenham Saturday 16 March First the two teams: This Scottish side showed three changes: Maxwell in at No 9; Bonar replacing the concussed Rachel Malcolm on the flank, and Howatt into the second row. So now we know: the England management have a settled idea of the pecking order of their 35
The pity is the Championship is all but sewn up in advance. If England could take four bonus-point wins out of four, what chance do Scotland have in the gladiator’s ring known as Twickenham? And what did that 2019 Lord Mayor’s Show put on parade? Either the wonderful display at Doncaster, where both England and
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made nine changes, two of which are positional, to his starting XV for the Six Nations clash against Wales on Sunday 24 February, KO 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Mix. The Red Roses travel to Cardiff Arms Park after defeating Ireland 51-7 and France
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