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Can this England Squad find a Way to a Trophy?

At last the door is unlocked. Simon Middleton has announced the team he thinks best placed to carry the flag into the knock-out stages. It looks devilishly strong. The Chosen XV: 15. Helena Rowland, 14. Lydia Thompson, 13. Emily Scarratt, 12. Tatyana Heard, 11. Abby Dow, 10. Zoe Harrison, 9. Leanne Infante, 1. Vickii Cornborough, 2. Amy

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Rob Ruha to entertain crowds at the semi-finals

Award-winning Māori musician Rob Ruha to play during semi-finals of Rugby World Cup 2021 at Eden Park on Saturday 5 November. Ruha adds to what has been an impressive line-up of RWC 2021 headline artists to perform during the tournament, including Rita Ora (8 October) and LADI6 (9 October), with Shapeshifter (5 November) and BENEE

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A first-choice England team at last?

We fans have been dissecting the entrails of Red Rose selections for a long, long time, inevitably with an eye on the World Cup. Only now, with the pool-stages behind us, can we expect Simon Middleton and his advisors, Scott Bemand and Louis Deacon, to reveal their final thoughts about their best 15. Their approach

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World Cup Quarter-finals

A Look at all four matches England v Australia These two nations have a certain history in the world of sport, but in rugby union they could hardly be more different. RU in Australia remains a minority interest in both the men’s and the women’s versions. The central effect is to leave Rugby Australia very

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Rugby World Cup 2021 quarter-final draw announced

The quarter-final draw for Rugby World Cup 2021 was announced on Sunday after a thrilling pool phase final round determined the eight teams who remain in the hunt to lift the coveted trophy in New Zealand The eight teams to have earned a spot in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2021 have been decided

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England cruise into the Quarter Finals

Simon Middleton believes that “nerves” played a part in another slow start for England as the Red Roses thrashed South Africa to cruise into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Hat-tricks from Rosie Galligan and Connie Powell ensured that England overcame a shaky opening quarter to power away from their opponents with their forwards again to

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Red Roses’ Pack dominate

Result: England 75 South Africa 0 Player of the Match: Rosie Galligan The result was what we expected, but what some, including World Rugby, feared. Although the bald figures make the game look totally one-sided, the Boks caused the English plenty of worries, committing them to a torrent of early tackles. But the underdogs weren’t

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