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Women’s Six Nations: England stay on course for Grand Slam

13 April 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock England women’s attack coach Lou Meadows was delighted with not only her side’s victory, which maintained the Red Roses’ Six Nations title […]

Women’s Six Nations: England take their time to turn up the heat and go on rampage against Ireland

13 April 2025 0 comments

England overcame a first-half wobble to restore their attacking mojo and maintain their Grand Slam quest in the Women’s Six Nations after defeating Ireland.

Red Roses dismiss Italy but fall short against Ireland

13 April 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s women kicked off their campaign by scoring four tries on their way to beating Italy but came unstuck against Ireland […]

Millie David on playing with Ilona Maher and England U20s upcoming game against South Africa

8 April 2025 0 comments

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Meg Jones: Depth and competition is what fuels the Red Roses

31 March 2025 0 comments

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Women’s Six Nations Preview: Ireland prepare for Italy trial

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Exeter flanker Edel McMahon captains Ireland for the first time as they welcome fellow winless side Italy today. The former Wasps forward […]

Cooper urges U18s to throw off shackles

30 March 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK AHEAD of the U18s Women’s Six Nations, England head coach James Cooper is urging his side to take the shackles off and […]

Sunday Roundup: Red Roses get title defence underway & Bath re-affirm Premiership title credentials

25 March 2025 0 comments

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Lilli Ives Campion eyeing home World Cup dream with Red Roses

23 March 2025 0 comments

In the space of less than a year, Lilli Ives Campion has gone from captaining England Under-20s to dreaming of representing the senior side at […]

Ellie Kildunne ready to back up individual accolades in 2025

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Eddison Ellie Kildunne knows she enters 2025 with a target on her back but the full-back would not have it any other way. […]

Sir Bill Beaumont on renewing English rugby

16 March 2025 0 comments

Sir Bill Beaumont – Interim RFU Chair Spring is now upon us, and thoughts naturally turn towards regeneration and renewal after the cold, dark days […]

PWR Final Preview: Sean Lynn’s hoping for fantastic farewell with Gloucester-Hartpury

16 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Gloucester–Hartpury have the chance to send boss Sean Lynn off with a perfect farewell as they chase an unprecedented hat-trick of consecutive […]

Ireland Women’s Six Nations Preview: Celtic Challenge stars get chance

16 March 2025 0 comments

Ireland Preview Having taken notable scalps in 2024, a much-improved Ireland go into this year’s tournament without talismanic skipper Sam Monaghan. The Gloucester-Hartpury PWR winner, […]

Italy Women Six Nations Preview: Fabio Roselli excited as she gets ready for debut

16 March 2025 0 comments

Italy Preview Fabio Roselli takes charge for the first time next weekend as her Italy side visit serial winners England. Roselli took over at the […]

Katy Daly-McLean backs Gloucester-Hartpury to win third straight Premiership Women’s Rugby title

13 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Watch Gloucester-Hartpury v Saracens in the PWR Final, live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ from 2pm on Sunday 16th March The Premiership Women’s rugby […]

Cool Helena Rowland seals it for Loughborough with last-gasp kick

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Docherty Loughborough 36pts Tries: Treder 8, 36, Scarratt 11, Rowland 15, Campion 57 Conversions: Rowland 8, 11, 36, 57 Drop-goal: Rowland 79 Trailfinders […]

Talling excited with her England return

16 February 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MORWENNA Talling is confident her performances for PWR strugglers Sale Sharks are enough to play a pivotal part in a defining […]

Krissy Scurfield swings it for Loughborough Lightning

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Stewart McCullogh Bristol …………….22pts Tries: Bevan 33, David 40, Atkin-Davies 73, Bonner 76 Conversion: Bevan 33 Loughborough .. 31pts Tries: Scurfield 25, 43; Treder […]

I want the Red Roses to be unstoppable, says Zoe Aldcroft

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Dan Robertshaw Newly appointed England captain Zoe Aldcroft insists there is work to be done before her side can set their sights on glory […]

Chiefs aiming to get season back on the right track

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Exeter v Bristol Today Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get back on track today […]

Quins finish year at the top of the pile

29 December 2024 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Harlequins ………..42pts Tries: Peña 10, 40; C Powell 19, K Powell 28, Neumann 32, Phillips 61, Kildunne 66, 70 Conversion: Tuima 28 […]

Put John Mitchell in charge of Lions, says Maggie Alphonsi

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Eddison John Mitchell is the perfect candidate to lead the inaugural Lions Women team when they tour New Zealand in 2027 according to […]

Reading Rugby Club announce new sponsor

27 December 2024 0 comments

By Graham Lyke Reading Rugby are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with sponsor, SELECT CAR LEASING, a national company based in the […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

We’re happy to be the hunted, says Sarah Beckett

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Sarah Beckett admits Gloucester-Hartpury have made an underwhelming start to their title defence but believes that’s partly due to competition across the […]

Searches continue for missing former England wing Tom Voyce

12 December 2024 0 comments

Searches are continuing for the missing former England wing Tom Voyce, who is believed to have died while driving across a flood-swollen river during Storm […]

Lawrence Dallaglio says search for Tom Voyce echoes his own family tragedy

12 December 2024 0 comments

Lawrence Dallaglio has expressed his sorrow after his former England teammate Tom Voyce was apparently swept away while crossing a flooded river, with the Rugby […]

Kabaya lines up to take on champs

8 December 2024 0 comments

Preview Loughborough v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. 3pm By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND international Sadia Kabeya makes her first start of the season as her side take on […]

It’s Bristol or nothing for me – Hollie Cunningham

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Proud Bristolian Hollie Cunningham hopes to inspire the next generation of Bears players and can’t see herself ever playing for anyone else. […]

Rowland is gearing up for world cup challenge

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By MARK STEVENS Triumph: England celebrate with the WXV1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images HELENA Rowland believes England Women have been given advance warning that […]

Lawrence Dallaglio: It will take brains to beat Springboks

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Lawrence Dallaglio has warned England they need brains and not just brawn to beat world champions South Africa at Twickenham next weekend. […]

Table toppers draft in Cramer

10 November 2024 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Chiefs v Lightning Today. 3pm AUSTRALIA full back Lori Cramer returns to action for unbeaten Exeter, who host a Loughborough Lightning […]

Goldthorp can challenge Kildunne for No.15 spot

10 November 2024 0 comments

Probyn: England need to be more consistent ■By JOE HARVEY >> Page 37 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning head coach Nathan Smith is backing Fran Goldthorp to compete […]

Scarratt excited by new pathway

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By MAX HARRIS Champions: Gloucester-Hartpury celebrate their title triumph ENGLAND centurion Emily Scarratt is delighted with the new women’s BUCS programme which aims to […]

Lilli out to shine for Red Roses

27 October 2024 0 comments

■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Ambition: Lilli Ives Campion hopes to become an England regular LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning lock Lilli Ives Campion is relishing her involvement with the […]

Infante bows out as last season’s top two face off

27 October 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.45pm StoneX FORMER England scrum-half Leanne Infante plays her 100th and final game for Saracens today […]

Red Roses improving all the time

13 October 2024 0 comments

Star player: Emily Scarratt in action for England PICTURE: Getty Images I’VE been thoroughly impressed by England during this WXV tournament. Having dominated Europe for […]

Nancy returns after lay-off

13 October 2024 0 comments

Preview Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 3pm ENGLAND hopeful Nancy McGillivray returns to action today against Leicester following a 17-month spell on the […]

Hunt prepares to face up to Black Ferns challenge

6 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England v New Zealand PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 8.30pm, Langley Events Centre Wise head: Natasha Hunt is looking forward to fronting up to […]

Classy Red Roses get off to a flier against USA

6 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK At the double: Ellie Kildunne goes over for a try CAPTAINED by Alex Matthews for the first time, England opened their title […]

Champions missing 21 as they face Tigers test

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Kingsholm Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER-Hartpury have 21 players away at the ongoing WXV […]

Howdy! England pair saddle up to spread the word

6 October 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Jess Breach and Ellie Kildunne have launched their new podcast Rugby Rodeo with one ambition in mind – to grow the profile […]

Front five players to be given specialist coaching

29 September 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and Red Roses scrum coach […]

Red Roses show who’s No.1 with win over Black Ferns

15 September 2024 0 comments

By William Gupwell England women’s head coach John Mitchell says his side will take valuable lessons from the 24-12 win over world champions New Zealand […]

Four-try England make it 17 wins on the spin

15 September 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock England ……………………….. 24pts Tries: Packer 18, Dow 30, Kildunne 36, Hunt 42 Conversions: Aitchison 36, 42 New Zealand ………………..12pts Tries: Vaha’akolo 51, […]