Getting the first game of a big year under our belts is massive. We've spoken about 2025 since 2022. Being in 2025 and getting closer to that World Cup is important, but for us it's actually about staying in the here and now, being present, and there's a lot of rugby to be played between now and the World Cup.
The scoreline wasn’t quite as one-sided as the Red Roses might have expected against a defensively dogged Italy side, but John Mitchell’s charges nevertheless ran out as 38-5 winners to start their Six Nations campaign. Here’s RugbyPass’ take on how well every player performed.
Mia Venner will make her full England debut against Italy in York on Sunday, five years after she won her first cap, as a replacement against Wales.
Four uncapped players have been retained in England's final squad for the Guinness Women's Six Nations, which gets underway for the defending champions against Italy in York on Sunday.
England head coach John Mitchell has called 12 players into his latest training squad as the Red Roses continue their Women’s Six Nations preparations without their Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) finalists.
England head coach John Mitchell has included six uncapped players for the squad’s latest Women’s Six Nations training camp, four of whom have been called up for the first time.
Lark Atkin-Davies ran in a hat-trick as Bristol Bears kept their Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) semi-final hopes alive with a 45-17 victory against Exeter Chiefs at Ashton Gate.
The race for the end-of-season Premiership Women’s Rugby play-offs could take a definitive turn in Exeter this weekend, while the Celtic Challenge continues in Caerphilly. Watch all the action live on RugbyPass TV.
From out-and-out league disciples, to those dipping a curious toe into the waters of the best women’s domestic competition in the world. Saturday 24th June is, quite literally, the pinnacle of women’s club rugby - and so it’s time to both big the occasion up, and strip things right back.
Whether it’s Gloucester-Hartpury Women standing strong atop the league, the traditional team to beat Saracens Women barely inside the top four or Wasps Women diving down to ninth, this league table looks nothing like a casual fan might expect.