It has been a week of momentous retirements in women’s sport, as two English greats have decided to call time on their illustrious careers.
England rugby captain Sarah Hunter has announced she will retire after the opening Women’s Six Nations game against Scotland on Saturday, which is being played in her home city of Newcastle.
The sporting weekend kicked off in thrilling fashion with an extremely tense victory for England’s Red Roses over Canada in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
From the very beginning, the amateurs from Canada were outstanding, forcing England into some early errors but the Red Roses turned to their powerful forwards for the opening score, Marlie Packer driving...
The weekend has barely begun and there has already been some fantastic sport on display.
New Zealand is the only place to start, as the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup got underway, and the tournament favourites are wearing the red rose of England.
After France cruised past South Africa in the opening match, England took on the flair of Fiji. Claudia MacDonald and Amy...
Head coach Simon Middleton has named an updated 35-player England Women’s squad ahead of this weekend’s Test match against USA in Exeter. The Red Roses will play the Eagles at Sandy Park Stadium on Saturday, September 3 (KO 3pm) in their first of two Summer Nations Series matches. Middleton’s side have been training at Pennyhill Park throughout August and meet up in Exeter today to fine-tune...
England’s Red Roses will take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Exeter’s Sandy Park at the end of the month in a fixture that could “inspire the next generation of female rugby players.”
England Women take on New Zealand in the first of their autumn internationals at Sandy Park on Sunday 31 October - kick-off 2.30pm. Tickets have already gone on sale.
Women and schools rugby teams are likely to face major short-term changes to the sport - including the reduction of the number of players on each side - as the Rugby Football Union searches for ways to resume training and playing in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
The RFU has reacted to the latest government framework for the return of recreational team sport which came into...
Bristol Bears have handed new contracts to four of their England stars.
The Red Rose quartet of Amber Reed, Sarah Bern, Clara Nielson and Rownita Marston have all extended their stay at the Premier 15s side.
Having the opportunity to train alongside Bristol's Premiership stars was key for Bern to sign a new deal. “It’ll be great to continue our work with the men’s side for...
The Rugby Football Union has set out how the grassroots game, including schools, universities and women's teams, can return safely to training and playing following the coronavirus crisis.
The governing body in England has published a "restart road map" outlining the six stages to allow rugby's full return.
It also confirmed the criteria for the first two stages, individual...
