Ahead of Sunday, when Gloucester-Hartpury get their title defence underway against Leicester Tigers - live on TNT Sports - I aquaplaned my way along the M40 to Kingsholm, and not just because Emma Sing had baked a Kinder Bueno banana bread for the ages.
The line-ups for the upcoming Allianz PWR final have been confirmed, with Gloucester-Hartpury naming an unchanged side from their semi-final team and Bristol Bears making three changes.
Canada have claimed their first-ever win over the Black Ferns and the Pacific Four Series title under grey cloud on a cold afternoon in Christchurch with a historic 22-19 win.
Great Britain men's and women's have named their squads for the Singapore SVNS this weekend, with two changes in each squad for a decisive leg in the HSBC SVNS Series for both sides.
Census Johnston might be the not-so-secret weapon giving Auckland and the Blues the edge. He is a forwards coach for both the franchise and province. At the peak of his playing career, the mammoth prop stood 6 ft 3 and 137 kg.
GB Sevens men's team have made four changes to their squad for the Vancouver SVNS this weekend from the one that finished eleventh in Perth last month.
Conor O’Shea was like a circus ringmaster last Thursday, enthusiastically jumping on a Zoom call with a host of media representatives to drum up interest in the revival of the long-lost England A team.
GB Sevens have named their men's and women's squads for the upcoming HSBC Perth SVNS, making multiple changes to both teams.
The six teams have been named ahead of the first round of WXV 1 in Wellington. All matches will be played at Sky Stadium, kicking off with England vs Australia on Friday 20th October. On Saturday 21st October Canada will face Wales before home side New Zealand take on France in a RWC2021 semi-final rematch.
Gloucestershire is gorgeous. With its endless green hills and valleys, it’s a nature lover’s dream. It's no wonder Extinction Rebellion was founded in Stroud.