The Football Association may have received 142 applications for the England job but, in reality, the choice came down to a straight shootout between two women - the coach who won the last World Cup or the opponent she beat in the final.
The fact The FA opted for the latter may seem counter-intuitive. Sarina Wiegman, though, is the right woman at the right time to lead the Lionesses...
The Rugby Football Union wants to bring the women's Rugby World Cup to England in 2025.
According to The Times, the RFU has committed to making a bid for the event, having successfully hosted the men's World Cup in 2015. The 2021 Rugby World Cup will be held in New Zealand in September and October.
World Rugby has announced a decision on the destination for the next two men'...
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that this summer’s women’s domestic 50-over competition will be named the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in honour of England’s pioneering World Cup-winning captain.
The special-edition competition has been created for this summer only to ensure women’s domestic cricket is played despite the challenges of COVID-19 and underlines...
The Football Association are preparing to turn to Netherlands national coach Sarina Wiegman to replace Phil Neville as England manager.
Wiegman led the Dutch to the runners-up spot in the 2019 World Cup and it appears The FA have a straight choice between her and Jill Ellis, whose USA side beat Holland in the final.
According to The Times, Wiegman has strong support from...
The 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship will finish on 5 December, more than 10 months since the campaign started in early February.
Five of the six remaining fixtures will be played in October but Italy's match against Scotland has been scheduled for the final weekend of the extended international window in December.
Scotland will face France and Ireland take on Italy on...
Women and girl's recreational rugby will look very different for the time being after details were revealed of the Rugby Football Union's plan for returning to play.
All community rugby will be 10-a-side with no scrums and a 'two touch' rule instead of tackling. According to The Times, the RFU has submitted a plan to the government which is expected to be approved this week once it...
Doubts over the spread of coronavirus have forced England to withdraw from the 2021 SheBelieves Cup in the USA.
The Lionesses have played in the annual competition every year since its inception in 2016 and won the cup in 2019.
The four-team invitational event is usually held in February and March but concerns over travel logistics and potential health risks have worried the...
Twenty-four England Women cricketers will return to individual training on Monday June 22 as plans continue for a proposed tri-series with India and South Africa in September.
The players will return across six venues, initially training on their own before progressing to small group training. Squads for specific formats will be named in due course, subject to confirmation of the...
The England and Wales Cricket Board hope a tri-nation series involving India and South Africa later in the summer can rescue the season for England and also help repair the damage done to their finances by the coronavirus crisis.
The men's game will resume when the West Indies visit England for a three-Test series next month but the women's summer series against India has been...
