Source: World Rugby

The Webb Ellis Cup arrives in Canada

Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in Canada as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The Trophy Tour is approaching the end of its 12 month journey around 15 countries as part of a celebration of Rugby. Previously the Webb Ellis Cup has visited Japan, Australia, Fiji, Madagascar, South

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Stacey Francis confident she will be fit for the World Cup

Stacey Francis is confident she will be fit for England’s Netball World Cup campaign, despite being ruled out for the remainder of Team Bath Netball’s regular Superleague season. The influential defender sat out Monday night’s 42-33 defeat at Hertfordshire Mavericks after being told she must rest a knee injury. She will also miss Thursday’s must-win

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Liverpool to host 2019 Netball World Cup

England Netball and Liverpool are delighted to have been awarded the rights to host the 2019 Netball World Cup following an announcement from the International Netball Federation earlier today. The tournament will be staged at ACC Liverpool, a venue which has warmly welcomed England at international level on several occasions, the most famous of which

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Source: England Rugby

Gary Street parts company with the RFU

In what appears to be a shock announcement, Gary Street has left his post as England women’s head coach just two weeks before the beginning of the 2015 6 Nations competition.  The RFU have issued the following statement: “The Rugby Football Union and the England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street have agreed to part company

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Qualification process confirmed for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017

World Rugby has confirmed the qualification process for the next Women’s Rugby World Cup, to be held in 2017. Following a comprehensive review of this year’s successful tournament, the World Rugby Council agreed that the top seven teams from Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 will automatically qualify, meaning reigning champions England, Canada, France, Ireland, New

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