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!
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 […]
Katy Daley-Mclean signs for Sale!
How do you build credibility into a brand new team? Aligning with an existing brand or club is a good start, it can give your team some identity. Reaching out to the community will help those roots take hold too. The best thing you can do though, is to build that personality on the pitch […]
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 […]
"I revel in it!" Lark Davies talks about life as a full-time pro player
After a restful week off to recoverfrom the rigours of the Scottish winter the Red Roses return this weekend asSimon Middleton’s charges head to Doncaster to face off against Ireland. Icaught up with Lark Davies, the Loughborough Lightning hookerwith an eye for a try, to find out the mood in the England Women camp!
Celebrating Victory with Zoe Aldcroft
Last weekend saw the Red Roses secure an impressive win on French soil. The first for England Women since 2012, against a France team who had won 17 of their previous 18 games. With a return fixture this Saturday in Exeter we caught up with Gloucester-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft to see how the team were […]