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Lucy Lomax

Lucy Lomax has been working in sports journalism, communications and digital content production for the past seven years. Lucy's career to date has seen her work for organisations such as BBC Sport, Harlequins Rugby, the English Institute of Sport and Team GB as well as hosting the Female Athlete Podcast. Lucy is passionate about supporting women in sport, and in particular helping to promote and grow the game of women's rugby.

'Our season is only eight weeks long in Australia. I've come to play some good consistent footie.'
Until this season it had been rare so to see southern hemisphere players come across to play in the English club league, despite n…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
26 Jan 2023, 9:59
'If a suitable policy doesn't exist, you're implying there is no place for mothers in your team'
“If a suitable maternity policy does not exist, you’re implying that there is no place for mothers in your team or organisatio…
Lucy Lomax
19 Jan 2023, 7:22
France Women announce 32 contracts post-World Cup
France coaches Gaelle Mignot and David Ortiz have announced a revamped 32-strong playing squad, contracted until June 2024, as a n…
Lucy Lomax
12 Jan 2023, 7:53
Scottish Rugby announces 28 professional women's contracts
Scottish Rugby has announced professional contracts have been awarded to 28 players, as part of its continued investment into the …
Lucy Lomax
15 Dec 2022, 9:00
Swarming together: 'We had six registered players when Giselle left'
This season for Wasps Women, there has been a double whammy of punches to the gut, which meant at one point in time over the summe…
Exclusive
Lucy Lomax
09 Dec 2022, 6:38
What did we learn from the 2021 Rugby World Cup?
It’s always important to reflect and take learnings from World Cups (especially ones that took five years to happen), arguing wh…
Lucy Lomax
24 Nov 2022, 9:25
Menager returns as France name starting line-up for Black Ferns
Number eight Romane Ménager returns to the France starting line-up for their semi-final with hosts New Zealand at Eden Park after…
Lucy Lomax
03 Nov 2022, 16:14
'England need to be brave enough to use everything they've got'
With England as the current world number ones and pre-tournament favourites, it seems the Red Roses’ go-to method of scoring tri…
Lucy Lomax
01 Nov 2022, 23:06
Wales Women announce team for quarter-final against the Black Ferns
Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham has made four changes and one positional switch for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final again…
Lucy Lomax
27 Oct 2022, 20:13
Wallaroos name side to face England in quarter final clash
Wallaroos head coach Jay Tregonning has named his side for the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final against England this Sunday at Waitak…
Lucy Lomax
27 Oct 2022, 19:26
Rugby World Cup 2021 quarter-final draw announced
The quarter-final draw for Rugby World Cup 2021 was announced on Sunday after a thrilling pool phase final round determined the ei…
Lucy Lomax
23 Oct 2022, 3:59
Only three players retained in France starting line-up for Fiji
France coach Thomas Darracq has retained only three players in the France starting line-up after their 13-7 loss to England for th…
Lucy Lomax
20 Oct 2022, 23:13
Canada name team for show down with the USA
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has made five personnel and two positional changes to his starting line-up for the third and final pool g…
Lucy Lomax
20 Oct 2022, 22:37
'This is Carys Williams, but she's running on for England. What's going on here?!'
As Wales prepare to take on Australia in their final pool match at the Rugby World Cup, former England player Carys Williams-Morri…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
20 Oct 2022, 2:22
Only one change for Scotland as they face Black Ferns
Scotland have made one change to the starting line-up ahead of this weekend’s final Rugby World Cup Pool A fixture against hosts…
Lucy Lomax
20 Oct 2022, 1:24
France's Laure Sansus ruled out of remainder of World Cup
France’s Rugby World Cup campaign has suffered a major blow with the news that scrum-half Laure Sansus has been ruled out of the…
Lucy Lomax
18 Oct 2022, 2:04
The Black Ferns skipper who's leading by example at the World Cup
In a World Cup year, Ruahei Demant was left speechless when coach Wayne Smith asked her to captain the Black Ferns for the Pacific…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
17 Oct 2022, 19:05
The USA suffer opening World Cup defeat against spirited Italian side
Italy recorded their first win over the USA in three attempts in their opening Pool B encounter on match day two of the Women’s …
Lucy Lomax
08 Oct 2022, 23:00
'England kept scoring tries and the girls started to get bored'
Lucy Lomax
12 Oct 2022, 1:48
Rugby World Cup to kick-off in front of sold-out Eden Park crowd
The opening match day of Rugby World Cup 2021, playing in 2022, at Eden Park on 8 October has officially sold out, with a record c…
Lucy Lomax
07 Oct 2022, 15:31
Wales drop captain Lillicrap for Scotland World Cup opener
The teams have been announced for Wales v Scotland World Cup opener, with Wales Head Coach Ioan Cunningham providing a surprise in…
Lucy Lomax
07 Oct 2022, 1:21
Be a fly on the wall with the 'Black Ferns: Wahine Toa' documentary
As more and more unions release behind the scenes documentaries, with exclusive access of their teams ahead of Rugby World Cup 202…
Lucy Lomax
04 Oct 2022, 8:51
Street artwork series launches across New Zealand ahead of Rugby World Cup
Ahead of the 2021 Rugby World Cup kicking off, the organising committee has unveiled plans for a series of seven bespoke, large sc…
Lucy Lomax
30 Sep 2022, 5:54
Rita Ora to headline opening day of Women's Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2021 have announced an exciting list of artists to perform at Eden Park throughout the Rugby World Cup in October …
Lucy Lomax
07 Sep 2022, 7:34
Leaving Wasps and the Ealing adventure: 'By stepping down they've realised what is necessary'
Giselle Mather has been the heartbeat of Wasps since she joined in 2016. Ask any player or staff member and you’ll hear how she …
Interview
Lucy Lomax
19 Aug 2022, 6:02
1994 World Cup antics: 'Half a pint of vodka went down my throat!'
You’d be hard pressed to find a more charismatic and influential character in helping shape English women’s rugby than Gill Bu…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
29 Jul 2022, 7:45
'At the break down it's about being a nuisance, being more like Packer!'
Alex Matthews is a player who sets extremely high standards for herself and only through gritty determination has the flanker mana…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
20 Jul 2022, 9:12
What factors do players consider when moving clubs?
In a game which is slowly shifting from amateur to professional and is currently somewhere in between, we ask what do players look…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
08 Jul 2022, 4:52
Amy Wilson Hardy: 'Sevens should be given the respect it deserves'
England women’s sevens have had a tough year of it after finishing ninth on the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series and an excruciati…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
16 Jun 2022, 9:23
'It's a huge statement': Gloucester announce increased funding to women's team
Gloucester Rugby has today announced its extended commitment to Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC with a significant increase in f…
Lucy Lomax
26 May 2022, 6:00
How do the Red Roses train in the gym and what's their physical preparation approach?
S&C coach Alex Martin joined the England Women’s set-up in autumn 2020, and explains how his role with the Red Roses is to decip…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
14 Apr 2022, 7:00
What have we learnt from the 2022 TikTok Women's Six Nations so far?
We have seen over half of the 2022 TikTok Women's Six Nations fly past, but what have we learnt from the opening three rounds?
Opinion
Lucy Lomax
13 Apr 2022, 9:35
New-look Ireland aren't panicking about playing France, explains Higgins
Ireland fell to a 19-27 home defeat to Wales in their opening game of the Women’s Six Nations, with outside centre Eve Higgins e…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
30 Mar 2022, 10:04
'It was the biggest game of my career so far…now to the World Cup'
Scotland had to go the long way round but their recent victory in Dubai saw them qualify for their first World Cup tournament sinc…
Lucy Lomax
17 Mar 2022, 8:19
'If I continued the way I was, there is no way I'd be playing for Wasps'
One of the in-form wingers of the Premier 15s this season, Ellie Boatman is creeping her way closer to the top of the try scoring …
Lucy Lomax
16 Mar 2022, 5:48
DMP Sharks: 'There's never an incentive to come and play for us'
The past season and a half has been challenging for DMP Durham Sharks in the elite women’s competition in England, but there's s…
Lucy Lomax
03 Mar 2022, 8:49
Sarah Hunter: 'As England captain, I have goals I want to reach'
This Saturday, Loughborough Lightning will play their first match at Franklin’s Gardens as part of a double header with Saints, …
Lucy Lomax
17 Feb 2022, 10:42
'It's an easy ten-hour flight': Stories of overseas Premier 15s players
Would you move halfway across the world to pursue a lifelong dream? Even if it meant leaving your family and friends behind or spe…
Lucy Lomax
10 Feb 2022, 9:21
'He's canned all of our fitness testing': The shake-up in England camp
Considering both the teams Amy Cokayne plays for, the 25-year-old hooker is used to having opposition (especially underdog teams) …
Lucy Lomax
03 Feb 2022, 8:33
Being Wales Women's first professional captain: Q&A with Siwan Lillicrap
Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap tells us what it’s been like in the first few weeks of professionalism, how the contracts came abo…
Lucy Lomax
27 Jan 2022, 7:34
Running the burger vans: The negotiations to establish Saracens Women
Emma Mitchell, regarded as one of the most talented scrum-halves to have played the game, recalls the deal that was struck to esta…
Lucy Lomax
26 Jan 2022, 6:55
Helena Rowland: Sidestepping into England's number 10 jersey
If you’ve been watching women’s domestic or international rugby over the past few months no doubt you’ll have spotted Helena…
Lucy Lomax
20 Jan 2022, 8:32
World Cup memories: 'The night out afterwards was mad, especially when the fire brigade arrived!'
In the the first of our World Cup memories series, England centre Giselle Mather tells her story of being part of an iconic group…
Lucy Lomax
06 Jan 2022, 7:17
What we learnt from the women's game in 2021
It’s been a whirlwind year for women’s rugby, with some brilliant steps forward made in attendances, investment, and televisio…
Lucy Lomax
22 Dec 2021, 5:20
Snowsill stands strong with WRU: 'If they understood the situation, would they still criticise it?'
She’s been a part of the Wales set up for over a decade, but only now does Elinor Snowsill feel her international and club caree…
Lucy Lomax
09 Dec 2021, 8:04
Captain Ciara: Leaving rugby behind for all the right reasons
You’ll never hear a bad word said about Ciara Griffin. The recently retired Ireland captain wears her heart on her sleeve, with …
Lucy Lomax
01 Dec 2021, 11:56
Barbarians fun: 'They dressed me up and tied boxing gloves to my hands'
Rocky Clark has secured a Premiership title, won the Six Nations multiple times and became a world champion in 2014. This week the…
Lucy Lomax
25 Nov 2021, 8:03
The role models leading the way for postpartum rugby players
We speak to 2014 England World Cup winner Emma Croker and current championship player Annette Bevan who had their children ten yea…
Lucy Lomax
24 Nov 2021, 7:11
Is professionalism the next step forward for the Premier 15s?
As the talent groomed in the English club game shines through on the international stage, the Premier 15s league has been praised …
Lucy Lomax
17 Nov 2021, 6:06
Putting the fight back in the Bear: What's changed at Bristol?
You may ask what has changed so suddenly to see Bristol recording five wins from five in the league, beating reigning champions Ha…
Interview
Lucy Lomax
03 Nov 2021, 8:24
No.1 vs No.2: Will New Zealand suffer from lack of game time?
For the first time in over two years, the number one side in the world will meet the number two. The World Cup runners up will mee…
Lucy Lomax
29 Oct 2021, 9:35
The Premier 15s reshuffle: Which teams are flying high and which are struggling?
As the Premier 15s pauses for the Autumn International break, we look back on some notable achievements and highlights from the pa…
Lucy Lomax
20 Oct 2021, 10:02
Katy Daley-Mclean: 'It wasn't the best prep, NZ mashed us the year before, but we still lifted the trophy'
With one year to go until the postponed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, we spoke to former England World Cup winning captain …
Lucy Lomax
08 Oct 2021, 8:07
Does women's rugby need more male allies?
It's a question which comes up time and time again. As soon as another incident of discrimination or inequality happens in the wom…
Lucy Lomax
01 Oct 2021, 4:29
Sara Cox's journey to becoming a history-making referee
Sara Cox explains her journey to becoming a history-making female referee and taking charge in the men's Gallagher Premiership.
Interview
Lucy Lomax
29 Sep 2021, 8:39
Lopsided score lines and upsets on and off the pitch
Lots can happen in the space of a week, and the past few days proved no different in the world of women’s rugby which saw upsets…
Lucy Lomax
16 Sep 2021, 11:27
The Allianz Premier 15s is back: Predictions for the season ahead
This weekend sees the Allianz Premier 15s competition return to pitches around the country and to our screens. RugbyPass takes a l…
Lucy Lomax
03 Sep 2021, 6:55
Jade Konkel's burning desire
Jade Konkel gave up a pro contract to become a firefighter but it hasn't dampened her World Cup dream.
FEATURE
Lucy Lomax
22 Jun 2021, 4:20
Beacon of hope
Georgia Evans is a shining light in the darkness for Wales women's rugby
FEATURE
Lucy Lomax
18 May 2021, 11:39
The American dreamer
Kate Zackary and Exeter Chiefs Women are giving the Premier 15s the shake-up it needed.
FEATURE
Lucy Lomax
03 Mar 2021, 12:38
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