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Red Roses return to Twickenham as autumn internationals confirmed

England Women will play against France at Twickenham ahead of the men's match against Ireland on Saturday 21 November, the Rugby Football Union has confirmed.

It will be the second leg of a double header against the French, with the first match played at a venue to be confirmed on Saturday 14 November.

Red Roses head coach Simon Middleton said: “We’re looking forward to a...

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Red Roses welcome opportunity to be role models in more ways than one

England's Red Rose stars have welcomed the opportunity to be part of Umbro's kit launch for the national side following the controversy over Ireland's kit launch last month.

The Ireland kit supplier Canterbury was criticised for getting players to wear the men's kit in publicity shots but using models for the women's kit instead.

No such issues for England, where the likes...

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Women's game given go-ahead to move to stage two of rugby restart roadmap

The 10 Premier 15s clubs and England Red Roses have been given permission to move to stage two of the elite sport framework as the elite women's game moves closer to a return.

Full contact training can resume although there will be several measures in place to reduce face-to-face contact.

England's women will return to action in October as they look to complete their Six...

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RFU to make England bid for 2025 Rugby World Cup

The Rugby Football Union wants to bring the women's Rugby World Cup to England in 2025.

According to The Times, the RFU has committed to making a bid for the event, having successfully hosted the men's World Cup in 2015. The 2021 Rugby World Cup will be held in New Zealand in September and October.

World Rugby has announced a decision on the destination for the next two men'...

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December finish for Women's Six Nations

The 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship will finish on 5 December, more than 10 months since the campaign started in early February.

Five of the six remaining fixtures will be played in October but Italy's match against Scotland has been scheduled for the final weekend of the extended international window in December.

Scotland will face France and Ireland take on Italy on...

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No scrums, no tackling and just 10-a-side: rugby's plan for return

Women and girl's recreational rugby will look very different for the time being after details were revealed of the Rugby Football Union's plan for returning to play.

All community rugby will be 10-a-side with no scrums and a 'two touch' rule instead of tackling. According to The Times, the RFU has submitted a plan to the government which is expected to be approved this week once it...

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No date set for new Premier 15s season despite return to training

The Premier 15s clubs were given permission to return to training by the Rugby Football Union but no date has been announced for when the new season will start.

The 2019-20 campaign was cancelled in March but whilst the men's Premiership is set for a mid-August resumption there will be frustration over the lack of a timetable for the women's game.

Clubs can now resume Stage...

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RFU open to cross-border Premier 15s expansion

The Rugby Football Union has admitted it would consider allowing teams from Scotland and Wales to join the English Premier 15s.

Women's Sport Daily has previously reported on the desire of the Welsh Rugby Union to develop two "super clubs" as part of a plan to turn the women's game professional in the principality.

The RFU hopes expanding the league to the Welsh and Scots...

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Focus On: Shaunagh Brown, Harlequins Women

With clubs beginning to prepare for the new Premier 15s season, Women's Sport Daily takes an in-depth look at some of the players expected to star in the new campaign:

Player Profile

Name: Shaunagh Brown

Club: Harlequins Women

Position: Back Row/Prop

Country: England (17 caps)

Not all superheroes wear capes. Firefighter by day, rising rugby star by...

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England back in training as plans put in place for French double header

The England squad will return to training by the end of July as they begin preparing for the autumn internationals.

The Rugby Football Union have confirmed activity will be restricted to Stage One of the return to rugby roadmap, meaning players can only take part in non-contact training in small groups for the time being.

Some Red Roses are already back but the rest will now...

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