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WRU hand out first full-time Wales Women contracts

12 January 2022 0 comments

The first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. 12 players have accepted contracts – two more than originally announced. […]

Exeter power tells in one-way second half

9 January 2022 1 comment

By SAM BRETT Sale ………………..7 Exeter …………..43 EXETER have proved tough opposition for Sharks this season and yesterday’s fixture did not buck this trend. However, […]

Underwood double savages the sorry Bears

9 January 2022 0 comments

By MATT MERRITT Bristol …………..14 Glouc-Hart ……36 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury hit the ground running in both halves to secure a comfortable win over league leaders Bristol […]

Saracens look set to feast off the Sharks

9 January 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Saracens v DMP Sharks Sunday, Kick-off 2pm SARACENS head coach Alex Austerberry believes his team are entering a new chapter as […]

Breach makes scoring return

2 January 2022 0 comments

Quins Women ….29 Wasps Women ….5 JESS Breach scored on her return from a broken back as Harlequins stormed into second place in the Premier […]

Loughborough fight back with late penalty try

19 December 2021 0 comments

By MATT MERRITT Loughborough ..17 Bristol …………….14 LOUGHBOROUGH sent the table-toppers crashing to just their second defeat of the season after a late penalty try. […]

Jefferies hits four with Chiefs in total control

19 December 2021 1 comment

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP ..0 Exeter …………..88 EXETER Chiefs rounded off 2021 with an emphatic victory at the Darlington Arena. Despite arctic conditions and […]

Worcester fine-tune in search of vital bonus

19 December 2021 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Worcester v Gloucester-Hartpury Today, Kick-off 2.15pm live on BBCi player WORCESTER Warriors head coach Jo Yapp has made five changes after […]

Saracens clash off after positive Covid tests

19 December 2021 0 comments

TODAY’S scheduled match between Saracens and Sale Sharks has been postponed due to the home side reporting a number of positive Covid-19 cases in their […]

Danielle Waterman launches women’s players union

13 December 2021 0 comments

Former England full-back Danielle Waterman has launched a players union for women in the Premier 15’s. The Women’s Rugby Association (WRA) will support members with […]

Boatman high five blows Sharks out the water

12 December 2021 0 comments

By MATT MERRITT Wasps …………..70 DMP Sharks ……0 ELLIE Boatman’s spectacular five try performance was the centrepiece of a dominant win from a depleted Wasps […]

Late Smith try ends Chiefs unbeaten home run

12 December 2021 1 comment

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter …………….8 Glouc-Hartpury …10 EXETER Chiefs’ unbeaten home run came to and end as Gloucester- Hartpury snatched a narrow victory at Sandy […]

Reed’s touchline kick puts Bears back on top

12 December 2021 3 comments

By STEWART McCULOUGH Worcester ……12 Bristol …………..14 A LATE Holly Phillips try broke the hearts of Worcester, who had to play most of the second […]

Harlequins call in their international cavalry

12 December 2021 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Saracens v Harlequins Today, Kick-off 3pm, live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app CHAMPIONS Harlequins have beefed up […]

Davies double helps Lightning strike twice

12 December 2021 1 comment

By JON BATHAM Loughborough ..27 Sale ……………………0 LARK Davies’ secondhalf brace led Loughborough to a comfortable bonus-point win over Sale and give Lightning back-to-back league […]

2022 Women’s Six Nations: Venues and ticket information confirmed

8 December 2021 1 comment

The Red Roses’ 2022 Women’s Six Nations home fixtures will be played at Kingsholm and Welford Road with tickets now on sale. In their […]

Saracens remain last unbeaten team standing

5 December 2021 0 comments

By BEN HART Saracens ……..17 Bristol …………..12 SARACENS went top with a tight win over title rivals Bristol. A moment of magic from scrum-half Ella […]

Returning skipper Burford leads Quins charge

5 December 2021 0 comments

By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ……69 DMP Sharks ……7 BOTTOM-feeding DMP Durham Sharks were dealt another heavy defeat by Harlequins at The Stoop. The defending champions, […]

Gallant Sharks stung by Lyons’ early red card

5 December 2021 0 comments

By JON BATHAM Wasps …………..22 Sale ………………..8 LEAH Lyons’ early red card proved pivotal as Wasps claimed a hardearned bonus-point win at Twyford Avenue. Lyons […]

Lightning dig deep to rescue win at the death

5 December 2021 0 comments

By MATT MERRITT Glouc-Hartpury..31 Loughborough..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning powered out of the blocks to establish a 28-7 half-time lead before Gloucester kicked into action and dominate […]

Bonus point win keeps Chiefs in the running

5 December 2021 0 comments

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Worcester ……12 Exeter …………..29 EXETER Chiefs underlined their top four credentials with a bonuspoint win over Worcester. Linde Van der Velden, Nancy […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

5 December 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players DETYSHA HARPER THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND ENGLAND PROP Loughborough Lightning and England prop […]

Jefferies proves the difference for Chiefs

28 November 2021 1 comment

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter …………..14 Loughborough..7 EXETER returned to Premier 15s action with a hard-fought victory over Loughborough at Sandy Park. In a game of […]

Quins smash six to stay on heels of leaders

28 November 2021 0 comments

By JON BATHAM Sale ………………10 Harlequins ……36 ELLIE Kildune and Jade Konkel led the try fest as Harlequins thrashed Sale to stay on the heels […]

Late Harrison strike secures spoils for Sarries

28 November 2021 0 comments

By SIMON BEASLEY Glc-Hartpury ..21 Saracens ……..24 ZOE Harrison hit a late three-pointer to deny Gloucester-Hartpury after a fine comeback and win the tightest of […]

High-flying Bears bring back their big guns

28 November 2021 0 comments

PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Wasps Today, Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL centre Phoebe Murray believes the team have what it takes to “go all the way” after […]

Women’s World Cup is coming home in 2025

28 November 2021 2 comments

ENGLAND is set to host the women’s World Cup in 2025, when it increases from 12 to 16 teams. England, which staged the tournament for […]

World leader Zoe gets captain duty

21 November 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Riding high: Zoe Aldcroft says this has been the best week of her life PICTURES: Getty Images PREVIEW… England v USA Today. […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS: ZOE TEECE

21 November 2021 2 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ZOE TEECE THIS WEEK… DMP DURHAM SHARKS TIGHTHEAD DMP Durham Sharks prop Zoe Teece […]

Black Ferns will be bent on revenge

14 November 2021 1 comment

NICK CAIN CONGRATULATIONS to the England women’s team for their resounding 43-12 and 56-15 double over New Zealand’s world champion Black Ferns this autumn, and […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

14 November 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players SONIA GREEN – SARACENS FLANKER Saracens forward Sonia Green got into rugby as her […]

England hungry for Black Ferns double

7 November 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… England v New Zealand Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens POPPY Cleall captains England for the first time in today’s rematch against […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

7 November 2021 1 comment

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLAUDIA MACDONALD THIS WEEK… WASPS & ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Claudia MacDonald has had a whirlwind […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

31 October 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players JENNY MAXWELL THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND SCRUM-HALF Loughborough Lightning and Scotland scrum-half […]

Pioneer Flores put women on world map

31 October 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHILE singing the praises of the Black Ferns it would be remiss not to tip a hat to one of the […]

Swords at ready for Quins fight with Sharks

24 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MERRITT NEXT week sees the launch of the Allianz Cup, a new womens’s competition that sits alongside the Premier 15s and […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

24 October 2021 1 comment

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ELINOR SNOWSILL THIS WEEK… BRISTOL BEARS FLY-HALF Elinor Snowsill had been obsessed with football […]

Brown on panel to explore women’s Lions tour

17 October 2021 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Star: Shaunagh Brown ENGLAND international Shaunagh Brown will be part of the 13- strong group set up to examine the feasibility of […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

10 October 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players LAURA PERRIN THIS WEEK… SALE SHARKS CENTRE Laura Perrin started playing rugby as her […]

Harlequins 5-24 Bristol: Bristol dump Quins again to stay top of shop

10 October 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL condemned reigning champions Harlequins to a secondsuccessive defeat on home soil and affirmed their status as league leaders. The Bears were the victims of […]

England women call up 11 debutants

10 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON Impressed: Middleton SIMON Middleton has included 11 uncapped players in his 40-woman England squad for the Autumn Internationals against world […]

Laura clinches it for Worcester on her return

10 October 2021 1 comment

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Loughborough 14 Worcester ……18 WORCESTER showed incredible determination to record a hard-fought victory. Laura Keates, on her return from an ACL injury, […]

Women’s World Cup countdown: Alphonsi hired to inspire

10 October 2021 0 comments

By STELLA MILLS ONE year out from the Women’s World Cup, headline sponsor Mastercard have named England hero Maggie Alphonsi as one of their three […]

Sale get off the mark in battle of the Sharks

10 October 2021 0 comments

By CARL LEE DMP Sharks ……0 Sale Sharks ….31 SALE Sharks women recorded their opening win of the Allianz Premier 15s season with a bonus […]

Ever-green Sonia brings up her triple century

10 October 2021 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS PREVIEW… Saracens v Exeter Today, 2pm, StoneX Stadium STALWART Sonia Green will bring up her 300th appearance for Saracens today in their […]

Sevens stars return to ignite Gloucester attack

10 October 2021 1 comment

By NATHAN ROCHE PREVIEW… Wasps v Glo-Hartpury Today, 5.15pm, CBS Arena WASPS welcome back their GB Sevens trio of Abi Burton, Celia Quansah and Meg […]

Five-star Saracens secure another bonus

3 October 2021 1 comment

By PAUL BROWNING Worcester ……..5 Saracens ……..34 WORCESTER were unable to stop a clinical Saracens outfit littered with England stars from maintaining their perfect start […]

Chiefs find their groove to go three from three

3 October 2021 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter Chiefs..23 Wasps …………..13 EXETER Chiefs made it three wins on the spin as they recovered from a half-time deficit to carve […]