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Exeter Chief in rugby and academic Flo

Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Flo Robinson is desperate to follow in the footsteps of childhood hero Danny Care and represent England.

Robinson was called up to the England squad for the 2021 TikTok Women's Six Nations as a development player, having played at both U18 and U20 level.

Now the 21-year-old, whose sister Emily plays for Harlequins, knows what an England training camp...

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Heartbreak for England in World Cup epic

The Red Roses were left heartbroken after a sensational World Cup final to New Zealand.

An epic final began in perfect fashion for the Red Roses, as a flowing move created room for full-back Ellie Kildunne to score in the corner and Emily Scarratt steered a tricky conversion between the posts.

The Black Ferns missed a penalty before England struck again, and this time it was...

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World Cup fever in both codes of rugby

The excitement is building for the Rugby World Cup Final between England and New Zealand.

While the rugby world will turn its attention to this epic showdown at Auckland’s iconic Eden Park on Saturday morning, kick-off 6.30am, England’s Rugby League counterparts provided a fine blueprint for what is required on Wednesday night.

Playing against a robust Papua New Guinea side...

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Red Roses reach World Cup Final

The sporting weekend kicked off in thrilling fashion with an extremely tense victory for England’s Red Roses over Canada in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

From the very beginning, the amateurs from Canada were outstanding, forcing England into some early errors but the Red Roses turned to their powerful forwards for the opening score, Marlie Packer driving...

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Lottery backing for local rugby

2022 has certainly been the year of women's sport in England. The Lionesses won the Euros, the women of Team England sparkled at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and now the Red Roses are red-hot favourites to win the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

However, this success at elite level for women's sport is built on the strong foundations of grassroots projects up and down the...

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Red Roses in rampant Rugby World Cup start

The weekend has barely begun and there has already been some fantastic sport on display.

New Zealand is the only place to start, as the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup got underway, and the tournament favourites are wearing the red rose of England.

After France cruised past South Africa in the opening match, England took on the flair of Fiji. Claudia MacDonald and Amy...

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Breakthrough opportunity for women's rugby

The Red Roses of England Rugby will take another huge step forward whey play their first standalone fixture at Twickenham in next season’s Women’s Six Nations tournament.

England Women have played at Rugby HQ before but that was combined with a men’s game, and this fixture against France on April 29 will be a breakthrough moment.

The RFU has already stated its ambition fill...

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September internationals scheduled for Red Roses

England’s Red Roses will play two home internationals, taking on USA on September 3 and Wales on September 14.

The USA game will take place at Exeter’s Sandy Park and the Wales fixture at Ashton Gate in Bristol. Tickets are available here.

It will be a fourth visit to Sandy Park for the Red Roses and a particularly special occasion for the USA squad, who have a number of...

Red Roses set to inspire the next generation of female rugby players

England’s Red Roses will take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Exeter’s Sandy Park at the end of the month in a fixture that could “inspire the next generation of female rugby players.”

England Women take on New Zealand in the first of their autumn internationals at Sandy Park on Sunday 31 October - kick-off 2.30pm. Tickets have already gone on sale.

It’s the first of a...

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Cleall calls for clarity on professional status of the Six Nations

England star Poppy Cleall has called for an end to amateurism in elite women's rugby following another season of uneven results during the Six Nations.

The Player of the Tournament made the comments on Instagram after the Red Roses won the title for a third year in a row.

England, whose players are on full-time contracts, thrashed both Italy and Scotland during in the pool...

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