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Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy to tour host cities

As the countdown towards Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 continues, fans across England will have the chance to celebrate early as the prestigious trophy will embark on a nationwide tour of the tournament’s eight host locations.

The RWC 2025 host location trophy tour will set off from the...

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England and Wales handed tough draws for 2021 Rugby World Cup

England and Wales have received tough draws for the 2021 Rugby World Cup. Wales will play in Pool A alongside hosts New Zealand as well as Australia and an as-yet undecided qualifier.

The Red Roses will face France, South Africa and Fiji in Pool C in the event set for October and November next year.

Pool B comprises of Canada, the USA and qualifiers from Europe and Asia....

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Wales appoint first full-time female coach

Rachel Taylor has become the first full-time coach for the Wales women's team ever appointed by the Wales Rugby Union. The former captain becomes skills coach under new head coach Warren Abrahams.

The pair will start with immediate effect with less than a year until the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. "Having been to three Rugby World Cups as a player, I saw how much the competition...

Hunt returns to Red Roses squad for France tie at Twickenham

Scrum half Natasha Hunt has returned to the England training squad ahead of Saturday's international against France at Twickenham. The Gloucester-Hartpury star missed last weekend's 33-10 victory in Grenoble.

Club teammate Ellena Perry also comes into the squad to bolster head coach Simon Middleton's front row options. Abbie Brown of Loughborough Lightning is selected for the first...

Allianz Premier 15s review: Saracens pushed hard in Wasps win

Saracens recorded a fifth-consecutive bonus point victory but had to survive a late Wasps fightbact to hold on for a 33-27 victory at Copthall Stadium. Two tries in the opening five minutes saw Saracens get off to a blistering start and a bonus point was secured before half-time.

Wasps rallied after the break and although they failed to complete the comeback, they did return to West...

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Red Roses rampant in French victory

A dominant second-half display allowed England to ease to a 33-10 victory against France in the first of their back-to-back autumn internationals. The Red Roses continued their Six Nations form to punish a potent but wasteful French XV in Grenoble.

Despite the opening try from Harlequins hooker Amy Cokayne, England failed to build on that early advantage and the score was tied at 10-...

Harlequins maintain their perfect start with Sale Sharks win

Harlequins Women 31-0 Sale Sharks Women

Normally, missing seven players on international duty - including your first-choice front row - might put any side off their stride. Not so Harlequins, who beat both the conditions and a determined Sale Sharks team to register a fifth consecutive bonus point victory at the start of the new Allianz Premier 15s season.

Whilst half of their usual...

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France v England preview: everything you need to know

What, where and when?

Fresh from completing a Covid-delayed Grand Slam, England travel to the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble for the first of two back-to-back autumn internationals against France. The match kicks off at 1315 (GMT) on Saturday 14 November.

How can I watch?

The Rugby Football Union has reached an agreement with the BBC for both matches to be shown on terrestrial...

Anger at cancellation of Six Nations and RWC qualifiers

Scotland, Ireland and Wales face the prospect of playing no further international rugby in 2020 after World Rugby confirmed the remaining fixtures in this year's Six Nations have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, the European qualifying tournament for the 2021 Rugby World Cup - which the Scots and Irish were due to play in - has also been postponed.

Although England have already...

"Surreal, emotional and fantastic" - Abbie Ward reflects on Grand Slam glory

When the Six Nations was originally due to finish in March, Abbie Ward was still halfway through an 11-month rehabilitation programme on an injured hip having given up any hope of playing in this year's competition.

Fast forward to a fog infused night in northern Italy and Ward is collecting her Player of the Match medal whilst her England teammates celebrate a second successive...

Six Nations in chaos after Covid cancellations

Scotland's trip to Wales in the Six Nations has been postponed after several players were told to isolate following positive tests for the French players they faced last weekend.

Another Scotland player has also tested positive, which gave organisers little choice but to postpone the match. France's fixture against Ireland had already been called off earlier in the week.

It...

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