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New panel of coaches for U20s

23 September 2018 0 comments

SAINTS academy head coach Mark Hopley will join James Scaysbrook and Richard Whiffin in leading this season’s England U20 side. The trio join for 18 […]

Middleton brings in Blaze to drive bid for glory

9 September 2018 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE ENGLAND Women have appointed Richard Blaze as forwards coach with immediate effect. Former Leicester Tigers lock-turned-coach Blaze will head up the forwards […]

England Women name Test dates

2 September 2018 0 comments

ENGLAND Women will play three Tests in the 2018 Quilter Internationals – USA, Canada and Ireland at three venues across the country. They open their […]

Spencer column: Forget the Olympic dream or Red Roses will wither

3 August 2018 0 comments

By Catherine Spencer San Francisco, home of the Golden Gate Bridge and this year’s Sevens World Cup, was not so Golden for our Red Roses […]

Danielle Waterman: England’s World Cup winner retires from Test rugby

1 May 2018 0 comments

England World Cup winner calls time on her Red Roses career

England crash to last minute Tremouliere try

11 March 2018 0 comments

Heartbreaker: Jessy Tremouliere scores the late winner TEAMS ENGLAND: Kildunne; Dow, Burford, Reed, Waterman; Daley-McLean, Riley; Cornborough, Cokayne, Bern, Scott, Taylor, Cleall, Packer, Hunter Replacements: […]

Record-breaking ‘Rocky’ still fighting fit

22 February 2018 0 comments

Richie McCaw. Brian O’Driscoll. George Gregan. These legends will be the only three players in history that will have played more international matches than Rochelle […]

Five-timer by Breach condemns Canada to whitewash

26 November 2017 0 comments

England W ……69 Canada W………19 ENGLAND women ran in 11 tries as they beat Canada in the final Test at Twickenham to complete a 3-0 […]

Young girls inspired to take up sport

22 September 2017 0 comments

2017 has been a great year for women in sport, with the England rugby team reaching the final of the World Cup, the England cricket […]

England name 17 contracted Sevens players

10 September 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER NEWS EXTRA The RFU have named the 17 women who have been awarded professional Sevens contracts ahead of next year’s World Cup […]

Red Roses shaded in World Cup final thriller

27 August 2017 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Jubilation: New Zealand leap for joy after beating England in the World Cup final PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND Women failed in their […]

EXCLUSIVE: Benefactor set to offer Red Roses contracts

23 August 2017 0 comments

Investor Simon Pennock flew to Belfast yesterday to present the England Women squad with an ambitious new venture to give them financial stability after the […]

England beat France to reach Women’s World Cup final

23 August 2017 0 comments

England overcame France 20-3 in Belfast yesterday to set up a Women’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday. Emily Scarratt got the […]

Benefactor set to offer Red Roses contracts

20 August 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER INVESTOR Simon Pennock will fly to Belfast on Tuesday to present the England Women squad with an ambitious new venture to give […]

How Henley helped make England Women great

16 August 2017 0 comments

Rochelle Clark and Tamara Taylor are seasoned world champions who will play a crucial role in the Red Roses’ bid to retain their title at […]

Catherine Spencer: Stop judging us by the scorelines, men’s game had mismatches, too

16 August 2017 0 comments

In front of a not-so full crowd (arguably due to tournament format) England secured a fairly straightforward ten-try victory over Spain. But, somehow, I found […]

Jeff Probyn: I’m puzzled why women’s game needs a World Cup

9 August 2017 0 comments

With the women’s World Cup starting this week, hope is the excitement that the tournament will generate could be great for the women’s game, if […]

Catherine Spencer: These professional Red Roses are red hot favourites to defend title

9 August 2017 0 comments

In 2008 we played France away in the Six Nations and recorded England’s biggest victory over Les Bleus, winning 31-0. We were superb that day […]

England name side for World Cup opener

8 August 2017 0 comments

England head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday 23 for England’s opening pool game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will […]

Scarratt: We’re not champions, just contenders

5 August 2017 0 comments

It seems like yesterday that Emily Scarratt was thrust into the rugby limelight as the leading points scorer and player of the tournament at the […]

Jeff Probyn: Replace women’s contracts with individual match fees

4 August 2017 0 comments

As I prepare to write this article, I have a feeling of impending doom as the last time I broached this subject everything I said […]

Brendan Gallagher previews the Women’s World Cup

3 August 2017 0 comments

The memory of 2014 in France might still be fresh with us but women’s rugby has moved on apace and, a year earlier than normal, […]

Replace women’s contracts with individiual match fees

30 July 2017 1 comment

World cup captain: England No.8 Sarah Hunter, World Rugby’s player of the year for 2016 PICTURE: Getty Images As I prepare to write this article, […]

RFU statement over Women’s contracts

25 July 2017 0 comments

The RFU has released the following statement through its director of professional rugby Nigel Meville following the news that most of the England women squad […]

World Cup stars left high and dry by RFU

25 July 2017 0 comments

Rugby Football Union bosses have taken a sledgehammer to England Women’s hopes of winning next month’s World Cup after informing stunned squad members their 15-a-side […]

Hunter to lead England women at World Cup

29 June 2017 0 comments

Sarah Hunter will captain England at the upcoming World Cup which kicks off in Dublin on August 9. Rachael Burford (Harlequins), Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries), […]

McKenna hits treble to set tone for tour Down Under

11 June 2017 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON SARAH McKenna scored a hat-trick as England got their international series in New Zealand off to a winning start on Friday. Saracens […]

There’s never been another like England fly-half Karen

9 April 2017 0 comments

THIS week marked the 30th anniversary of the first women’s rugby international between Wales and England which was staged at Pontypool Park where a curious […]

It’s Grand for Scarratt as England sweep in

19 March 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ireland W 7pts Try: Lyons 66 Conversion: Tyrrell 66 England W 34pts Tries: Wilson Hardy 16, Keates 53, Cokayne 62, Scarratt 69, […]

Just a practice run for Red Roses professionals

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER IT was very much a case of professionals against amateurs at the Arms Park yesterday as England women put their Welsh counterpart […]

Four players recalled to England squad

18 January 2017 0 comments

England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has recalled four players to his 33-player squad for the Six Nations. Bianca Blackburn (Worcester Valkyries), Lark Davies (Worcester […]

Jeff Probyn column: We must offer women players more protection

18 December 2015 0 comments

Some time ago I got into a bit of trouble over something that was said on the old Rugby Special programme. The show was hosted […]

Brendan Gallagher feature: How the ale and hearty Varsity girls reached HQ

27 November 2015 0 comments

It all started in a pub, as most of the best rugby stories do, back in the summer of 1987 and so good was the […]

Catherine Spencer blasts RFU for ‘wasting’ World Cup win

26 August 2015 0 comments

Former England captain Catherine Spencer has launched a stinging attack on the RFU for wasting legacy opportunities from the 2014 World Cup win. Spencer says […]

Fury over ‘ban’ on World Cup heroines

29 July 2015 0 comments

The legacy of England women’s 2014 World Cup win is being wrecked according to England’s top clubs who have reacted furiously to an RFU edict […]

Simon Middleton is England Women boss

23 February 2015 1 comment

The RFU has today announced that Simon Middleton has been appointed to a newly created combined Head Coach role in which he will oversee both […]

My Life in Rugby: Rachael Burford – England women centre

7 January 2015 1 comment

Christmas is a great time to reflect on the year that has just gone and what a year it has been! We won the World […]

RFU to expand women’s game

4 September 2014 0 comments

The women’s game is set for an unprecedented boost after the RFU announced plans to introduce rugby to 100,000 women and girls across the country. […]

Brendan Gallagher – So, is Maggie Alphonsi the retiring type?

3 September 2014 0 comments

All good things come to an end but you can sense Maggie Alphonsi’s reluctance to leave the international scene. England’s openside flanker has been having […]

Jeff Probyn: Well done girls, but let’s keep it in perspective

3 September 2014 0 comments

I read somewhere this week that the Women’s World Cup was a tipping point for the sport. As much as I admire and celebrate the […]

England women turn professional

25 August 2014 1 comment

England Women’s Sevens players will be professional athletes for the upcoming season after signing full-time contracts with the RFU. On the back of the World […]

England Women crowned world champions

18 August 2014 1 comment

Women beat Canada to lift first World Crown in 20 years.

England through to World Cup final

14 August 2014 0 comments

England Women are through to their fourth successive Women’s Rugby World Cup final after an impressive five-try, 40-7 win against Ireland in Paris at the […]

Jeff Probyn: Go for it girls…just don’t ask my daughter to play!

13 August 2014 0 comments

With the Commonwealth Games Sevens over and South Africa surprisingly taking the spoils, it’s now time for women’s rugby to take centre stage. With 12 […]

England name side for WRWC semi-final against Ireland

12 August 2014 0 comments

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made six changes for Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final clash against Ireland at the Stade Jean Bouin in […]

England change seven for final WRWC pool match

8 August 2014 0 comments

England have made seven changes for their final Rugby World Cup pool match against Canada in Marcoussis tomorrow. Lichfield’s Sarah Hunter will once again captain […]

Two from two for England at WRWC

5 August 2014 1 comment

England Women made it two from two in Pool A at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France beating Spain 45-5. Gary Street’s side scored […]

O2 Inside Line WRWC 2014: Episode 1

1 August 2014 1 comment

Go behind the scenes of England Women’s rugby at Rugby World Cup 2014. The quest for glory starts today with their opening match against Samoa. After […]

Brendan Gallagher: Girls go full-time and and full-on for big prize

8 July 2014 0 comments

Without fanfare or fuss a minor revolution has been taking place in and around Surrey Sports Park in Guildford this summer with the England Women’s […]