USA sevens star Ilona Maher, rugby’s most-followed player on social media, signed a three-month deal on Monday evening and a little over 18 hours later, the smile hadn’t left Dave Ward’s face.
Seaplanes, ice hockey games and sunsets. The perfect mix of training hard and making memories off the pitch this week and I have really enjoyed it.
John Mitchell has made 10 changes to the starting England team to face New Zealand in the second round of WXV 1 this Sunday.
John Mitchell makes seven changes to the starting team who beat the Black Ferns 24-12 at Allianz Stadium as the Red Roses begin their WXV 1 defence against the USA on 29 September.
21 players who were involved in England’s successful campaign in the inaugural WXV 1 tournament return for a second year.
Tatyana Heard believes England can cover for the “massive loss” of centre partner Megan Jones as the Red Roses prepare to face France in a WXV warm-up at Kingsholm on Saturday.
.The Leicester centre will miss next month’s home fixtures against France and New Zealand as well as the WXV 1 tournament that follows after being told she needs surgery.
Sarah McKenna has received her first England call-up under John Mitchell as part of a training squad that contains eight uncapped players.
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.
There’s going to be a new name on the Premier 15s trophy this year. Just let that sink in one more time. It’s barbecue season, after all: let the fact marinate for a moment. Let the heady Pimms of novelty infuse the fruit of rugby history.
