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McGoverne extends second stint with Chiefs Women

Exeter Chiefs Women’s fly-half/centre Liv McGoverne has re-signed with the club to take her into the 2025/26 season.

This extends her second stint with the women’s team. McGoverne originally joined the club for the 2022/23 season but then returned home to New Zealand before bouncing...

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Hunt returns to Red Roses squad for France tie at Twickenham

Scrum half Natasha Hunt has returned to the England training squad ahead of Saturday's international against France at Twickenham. The Gloucester-Hartpury star missed last weekend's 33-10 victory in Grenoble.

Club teammate Ellena Perry also comes into the squad to bolster head coach Simon Middleton's front row options. Abbie Brown of Loughborough Lightning is selected for the first...

Allianz Premier 15s review: Saracens pushed hard in Wasps win

Saracens recorded a fifth-consecutive bonus point victory but had to survive a late Wasps fightbact to hold on for a 33-27 victory at Copthall Stadium. Two tries in the opening five minutes saw Saracens get off to a blistering start and a bonus point was secured before half-time.

Wasps rallied after the break and although they failed to complete the comeback, they did return to West...

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Red Roses rampant in French victory

A dominant second-half display allowed England to ease to a 33-10 victory against France in the first of their back-to-back autumn internationals. The Red Roses continued their Six Nations form to punish a potent but wasteful French XV in Grenoble.

Despite the opening try from Harlequins hooker Amy Cokayne, England failed to build on that early advantage and the score was tied at 10-...

Harlequins maintain their perfect start with Sale Sharks win

Harlequins Women 31-0 Sale Sharks Women

Normally, missing seven players on international duty - including your first-choice front row - might put any side off their stride. Not so Harlequins, who beat both the conditions and a determined Sale Sharks team to register a fifth consecutive bonus point victory at the start of the new Allianz Premier 15s season.

Whilst half of their usual...

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France v England preview: everything you need to know

What, where and when?

Fresh from completing a Covid-delayed Grand Slam, England travel to the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble for the first of two back-to-back autumn internationals against France. The match kicks off at 1315 (GMT) on Saturday 14 November.

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The Rugby Football Union has reached an agreement with the BBC for both matches to be shown on terrestrial...

Anger at cancellation of Six Nations and RWC qualifiers

Scotland, Ireland and Wales face the prospect of playing no further international rugby in 2020 after World Rugby confirmed the remaining fixtures in this year's Six Nations have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, the European qualifying tournament for the 2021 Rugby World Cup - which the Scots and Irish were due to play in - has also been postponed.

Although England have already...

"Surreal, emotional and fantastic" - Abbie Ward reflects on Grand Slam glory

When the Six Nations was originally due to finish in March, Abbie Ward was still halfway through an 11-month rehabilitation programme on an injured hip having given up any hope of playing in this year's competition.

Fast forward to a fog infused night in northern Italy and Ward is collecting her Player of the Match medal whilst her England teammates celebrate a second successive...

Six Nations in chaos after Covid cancellations

Scotland's trip to Wales in the Six Nations has been postponed after several players were told to isolate following positive tests for the French players they faced last weekend.

Another Scotland player has also tested positive, which gave organisers little choice but to postpone the match. France's fixture against Ireland had already been called off earlier in the week.

It...

Scarratt to lead Red Roses against Italy as Ward and Packer return

Emily Scarratt will captain England against Italy in Parma on Sunday 1 November after Sarah Hunter was ruled out through injury.

The Red Roses have already won the Six Nations following France's draw with Scotland last weekend but will wrap up the Grand Slam with victory over the Azzuri.

Harlequins second row Abbie Ward and Marlie Packer of Saracens are both recalled...

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Premier 15s review: Quins and Sarries pull clear at the top

Harlequins, Saracens and Loughborough Lightning all made it three wins out of three at the start of the new Allianz Premier 15s season, although only Quins and Sarries have maximum points following third straight bonus-point victories.

Prop Shaunagh Brown (pictured) led Harlequins out against Exeter Chiefs to mark her 50th appearance for the club and also scored a try in the 33-14...

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