First some excellent news: the Fiji Sports Commission has allocated $1.5m to support the national team. We just have to hope these moneys came through early enough to make their presence felt. The squad Forwards: JADE COATES NUNIA DAUNIMOALA MANUOALA KOMAITAI ALFREDA FISHER (captain) KELENI NARAWA VIKA MATARUGU MEREONI NAKESA SELAI NALIVA RUSILA NAGASAU KARLAINI
The world knows – the Irish have come on in leaps and bounds in the past two years. The central question is whether they can overcome a series of injury doubts and setbacks to do themselves justice. (full list below) Their recent record at the RWC is none too promising. Their performance in their own
Here are the 32 Azzurre to represent Italy at the World Cup this month: Forwards: ILLARIA ARRIGHETTI GIORDANA BUSO VALERIA FEDRIGHI ALESSANDRA FRANGIPANI ELISA GIORDANO (captain) LAURA GURIOLI GAIA MARIS ISABELLA LOCATELLI GAIA MARIS ALESSIA PILANI ALISSA RANUCCINI SARA SEYE FRANCESCA SGORBINI DESIREE SPINELLI EMANUELA STECCA SARA TOUNESI SILVIA TURANI VITTORIA VECCHINI BEATRICE VERONESE (18)
Mithali Raj and Yuvraj Singh were among the cricket icons to participate in panel discussions in the countdown to the event Trophy tour to visit schools in cities hosting matches of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup The Trophy Tour can be followed on the Instagram channel @icctrophytour Cricket icons Mithali Raj and Yuvraj Singh
You can well imagine the way loyal French fans reacted to the game in Mont-de-Marsan (6-40). Their comments range far and wide. Few are positive. Starting at the top: “Is the staff capable of running a successful Division 2 side?” No! This was evidenced by instructions an assistant offered during a water-break; “Get hold of
There is lovely and ugly news in the selection of the 32 to represent Scotland at the RWC. First the squad: Forwards LEAH BARTLETT, BECKY BOYD, SARAH BONAR, ELLIANN CLARKE, LISA COCKBURN, EVA DONALDSON, ADELLE FERRIE, EVIE GALLAGHER, JADE KONKEL, RACHEL MALCOLM (captain), ELIS MARTIN, RACHEL McLACHLAN, MOLLY POOLMAN, LANA SKELDON, ALEX STEWART, EMMA WASSELL,
The management have selected the following players to represent France in their solitary warm-up match before the World Cup: 1 DESHAYE 2 BIGOT 3 BERNADOU 4 M. FELEU 5 MADOUSSOU FALL 6 ESCUDERO 7 CHAMPON 8 T. FELEU 9 CHAMBON 10 ARBEZ 11 ARBEY 12 NEISEN 13 M. MENAGER 14 GRISEZ 15 BOURGEOIS 16 RIFFONNEAU
Here are three very varied items. Canada v USA These old foes met for the last time before the real battles begin. A record-breaking North American crowd of 11,453 provided a wonderful atmosphere. They witnessed an exciting game in which the Eagles took early command to lead 14-0. They built powerful phases to keep the
The Wallaroos become the latest nation (4 August) to announce their squad for the 2025 RWC (full list below). For Jo Yapp it marks a last fling in charge. We wish her and the squad all the best for the tournament. Then comes the question: what next for the head coach? She couldn’t possibly become
The squad Fabio Roselli has selected for the Azzurre shows yet another different path to the World Cup (full list below). Before they fly to England, they face Japan on 9 August in Calvisano. That may well explain the two names added below the list of 32. The two nations have already met seven times.
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