England’s three Pool C matches follow this sequence: Fiji, France, South Africa. It’s self-evident that the second game is the key. That brings the first question: does Simon Middleton give his No 1 choice team a run-out in the Fiji game? That would run counter to past practice. At the 2017 RWC he wasn’t faced
Becky Grey of the BBC reports that the Red Roses are flying direct to New Zealand by economy class, since the RFU regrets they are loss-making. It is curious that the first time the players have had to pay for their inability to make a profit is precisely when they are on their way to
On 21 September South Africa became the twelfth and last nation to publish their World Cup squad. The newcomers, Fijiana, just got in ahead of them. The pair join those few who were able to welcome the twelve-month delay caused by the pandemic. It gave the coaches much needed time to close the gap on
Match officials confirmed for pool phase of RWC 2021 Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) set to take charge of RWC 2021 opening game Eighteen-strong team of match officials from 11 unions will officiate across the tournament Six referees set to make their Rugby World Cup debut in New Zealand World Rugby has confirmed the match official
The Azzurre are now on a high; quite literally, as they sit in fifth place in world rankings, their best ever, just ahead of the USA. The squad was given the big send-off at the Stadio Olimpico. It was shown live on FIR’s TV, via YouTube. Seven representatives of the great and good spread across
The Red Roses Squad to take on the World Simon Middleon has made the toughest set of choices of his lengthy coaching career. The 32 to be offered flight tickets to New Zealand: Forwards Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury), Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears), Hannah Botterman (Saracens), Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins), Poppy Cleall (Saracens), Amy Cokayne (Harlequins), Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins),
The first news to break came three days before the official announcement: Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt has evidently missed the cut. Her place as No 3 among the cast-list of scrum-halves to be taken by Lucy Packer. We can search where we like for reasons, but the fact remains that Packer’s performances for the Red Roses
Black Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wesley Clarke and Whitney Hansen have selected 32 players in the Black Ferns squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup, hosted in New Zealand for the first time. The squad was announced by New Zealand Rugby Deputy Chair and Rugby World Cup winner Dr Farah Palmer at College Rifles Rugby
The second World Cup squad to pass before my eyes is a significant one, France As with Canada’s 32, announced last week, the French squad shows unfortunate absences, in this case caused by ill-timed injury. The two outstanding wingers, Cyrielle Banet, Caroline Boujard, are both missing from action. The French management have pulled a rabbit
Australia women and Fiji men are crowned Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 champions in Cape Town Fiji in scintillating form to beat New Zealand 29-12 in the men’s final, while Ireland make history to win bronze Australia overcome New Zealand 24-22 in an enthralling women’s final, with France taking bronze South Africa delivers a record
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