The autumn internationals are upon us and England head coach Simon Middleton has named his England squad ahead of fixtures against New Zealand, Canada and USA. Middleton has named eleven uncapped players in his squad which also includes a number of returning faces. Versatility is the keyword for Simon as players like Maud Muir, Flo […]
A glimpse into life in the England Rugby camp with Red Roses AmyCokayne and Leanne Riley
With a strong win against Scotland in their pocket and a trip to Italy coming up at the weekend, it seemed like an ideal time to check in and find out the mood in the England Women camp. On Tuesday I jumped onto Zoom for a chat with Leanne Riley and Amy Cokayne, the Harlequins […]
Women's Six Nations: A few thinking points from week one.
The Women’s Six Nations is back and, though we might not be getting the full complement of games, there’s still plenty to talk about so today, and every Sunday throughout the tournament, we’ll share a few of our own thoughts after watching the weekends action.
World Cup Draw reactions with Sarah Hunter and Simon Middleton
The news all Red Roses fans have been waiting for is out, we now know who the team will face of against in the group stage of next year’s World Cup and it’s made this weekend an even more spicy affair! England have drawn old enemies France in their group as well as rising talents […]
The Sky Is The Limit! We catch up with Red Roses flying fullback EllieKildunne
This autumn has been all about experimentation for the Red Roses, with new players being brought in and new combinations tried out but there has been one ever present…Since returning from the Sevens programme Ellie Kildunne has grabbed hold of the 15 shirt and showed no inclination to let it go!
Returning To The Red Roses: We chat with Laura Keates
She’s a World Cup winner with 60 caps to her name, but it’s been a while since she’s pulled on the white shirt. Laura Keates has battled back from horrendous injury to reclaim her spot as a cornerstone of the Worcester Warriors Women pack and now she’s getting the opportunity to reclaim her spot for […]
Setting sights on the Grand-Slam with England fly-half Zoe Harrison
It’s autumn, the leaves are falling, Boris is about to put us back into lockdown and we’re finally getting to see the deciding games of the six nations. Last night England’s men secured the title and later today the Red Roses will go for the grand slam against Italy. We caught up with Zoe Harrison […]
A perfect start to the season. Beth Wilcock tells us about Harlequins'big win!
The new Allianz Premier 15s season kicked off on the weekend with four entertaining match ups. Whilst three of the games were hotly contested the fourth was, on paper at least, a rout as Harlequins Women put 103 unanswered points on DMP Durham Sharks. Among the scorers was a recent re-acquisition for the club, returning […]
Kicking off the new season with Nicky Ponsford
The announcement on Monday last week that the Premier 15s would be kicking off imminently, with a new title sponsor and a host of temporary new laws was greeted with widespread joy from rugby fans, not least as it was a return toward normality. As one of the key figures in getting the league back Nicky […]
Setting Up At The Stoop. We chat Red Roses and Harlequins with EmilyScott
In a week that has seen numerous top tier rugby games (andsports in general) postponed or cancelled due to coronavirus contingency planningit’s a delight to know we’ll still be able to watch England strut their stuffin Twickenham on Saturday. Yes, the men will be running out at the stadium, butI’ll be across the road to […]