Italy: Granzotto; Muzzo, Sillari, Rigoni, D’Inca; Stevanin, Stefan; Turani, Vecchini, Maris, Fedrighi, Duca, Tounesi, Sgorbini, Giordano (capt). Replacements: Gurioli, Zanette, Seye, Veronese, Ranuccini, Bitonci, Mannini, Capomaggi. Yellow card: Fedrighi Ireland: Flood; McCann, Dalton, Higgins, Costigan; O’Brien, Reilly; O’Dowd, Jones, Djougang, Campbell, Tuite, McMahon (capt), King, Wafer. Replacements: Moloney, McCarthy, Haney, Moore, Wall, Hogan, Lane, Breen....
Ireland coach Scott Bemand says his players are mindful of the “incredible challenge” they will face in Sunday’s Women’s Six Nations game in Parma against an Italy side who defeated them in last year’s championship. The Irish looked in potential Wooden Spoon territory a year ago after they lost in 27-21 to the Italians in...
Lynn, who was used to being on the other end of big scorelines during a hugely successful spell at Gloucester-Hartpury, now has the gift of time during the tournament’s fallow week. It is something he has not had before having come into Wales camp the day after winning a third Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) title,...
“I haven’t even scratched the surface of my potential.” Those were the words of England full-back Ellie Kildunne in November when she was named World Rugby’s women’s player of the year. The 25-year-old scored 14 tries in nine tests for the Red Roses last term, and it looked, on the outside, as though maintaining form...
Ellie Kildunne scores a hat-trick on her 50th England appearance in an emphatic victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in the Women’s Six Nations. WATCH MORE: ‘What a run’ – Jones try gives England lead against Wales Available to UK users only. Read article in full at source...
France overcome a resilient Scotland with an impressive second-half performance to secure their second victory in the opening two games at the Women’s Six Nations. MATCH REPORT: France dominate in second half to beat Scotland Available to UK users only. Read article in full at source...
France: Bourgeois, Arbey, Menager (co-capt), Amedee, Llorens, Arbez, Sansus; Brosseau, Bigot, Bernadou, M Feleu (co-capt), Fall, Escudero, Okemba, T Feleu Replacements: Riffonneau, Mwayembe, Joyeux, Zago, Berthoumieu, L Champon, A Champon, Queyroi Scotland: Rollie, Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie, Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Young, Skeldon, Clarke, Cunningham, Bonar, Malcolm (capt), McLachlan, Konkel Replacements: Martin, Bartlett, Poolman, Ferrie, Boyd, Stewart,...
Having to overcome two anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the space of nine months would be enough to break the spirit of many sportspeople. But in the case of Ireland scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly, she is determined to use her experience of those setbacks to help her navigate her future rugby career and give her...
Rugby union should consider banning head coaches from matches if their players are repeatedly involved in head-on-head tackles, says former England women’s boss Simon Middleton. In the Women’s Six Nations opening round, France centre Gabrielle Vernier was sent off for a head-on-head hit in their win over Ireland, followed by Wales’ Georgia Evans receiving a...
England have won 20 of their previous 22 Six Nations matches against Wales, and given the strong team named by Mitchell, matching their average winning margin (over the last eight championship wins) of 46 points looks likely. World player of the year Ellie Kildunne, who scored two tries against Wales in last year’s 46-10 victory,...
England centre Meg Jones says the loss of both her parents means they will be at Principality Stadium “in a different light” for the Women’s Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday. The 28-year-old lost her parents in quick succession, with her father passing away from lung cancer last summer before her mother died four...
Trailfinders’ Burton has impressed in Premiership Women’s Rugby after appearing for Team GB’s sevens team at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. “Abi [Burton] spoke to us a few weeks ago and I was blown away,” Deacon added. “I knew her story but not some of the details and I felt inspired. What she has been...
Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Kayleigh Powell, Carys Cox, Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Gwen Crabb, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Georgia Evans. Replacements: Kelsey Jones, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Alaw Pyrs, Bryonie King, Meg Davies, Courtney Keight, Nel Metcalfe. Read article in full at source...
There could be debuts for prop Molly Poolman and second row Becky Boyd who are among the replacements. Leah Bartlett remains on the bench after her try against Wales. France also started with a win last weekend, beating Ireland 27-15 in Belfast, and will have a sell-out crowd cheering them on in La Rochelle for...
Wilkinson has previously said Wales is “culturally behind” when it comes to supporting the women’s team. And she insists she will continue to make that point with Wales men’s team regularly selling out Cardiff City Stadium and with over 2,000 fans making the trip to North Macedonia to watch Craig Bellamy’s side in World Cup...