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Women's Rugby World Cup draw to be live on The One Show
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Wednesday, 09 October 2024 07:00
The draw for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England will be live on the BBC's The One Show on Thursday, 17 October.In August it was announced BBC Sport had secured exclusive rights to broadcast every game of the tournament.BBC presenter Gabby Logan and England's 2014 World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi are part of the team hosting the draw.The…
Pearson signs contract extension with Northampton
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Wednesday, 09 October 2024 01:15
"His athleticism and skill level are through the roof, but so is his conscientiousness, his professionalism, and his desire to achieve great things."The club say that Pearson, who won his first, and so far only, England cap in a World Cup warm-up game against Wales last year, will now remain with them "beyond the current campaign"."Last season was a whirlwind,…
Kildunne urges Red Roses to realise off-pitch dreams
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Tuesday, 08 October 2024 22:37
England have also become more creative, with the Red Roses attacking with more ambition and vision since coach John Mitchell took charge at the end of 2023."We went through years of our driving maul and set-piece being our strongest point," said Kildunne. "That has never been taken away - we still have such a strong set-piece, line-out, maul and scrum…
Rugby must target 'hidden talent' to boost diversity - Kabeya
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Wednesday, 09 October 2024 00:01
Diversity in elite-level rugby union will only improve by targeting "hidden talent" across the country, says England flanker Sadia Kabeya.The 22-year-old believes a lack of accessibility at school and junior level is one of the key reasons why the sport is not more diverse.England's 30-strong squad for this month's WXV tournament in Canada contains only two non-white players."We need to…
Moore to stand down as Premiership Women's Rugby CEO
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Tuesday, 08 October 2024 13:46
The chief executive of Premiership Women's Rugby, Belinda Moore, is stepping down in October "to focus on other opportunities".The news was not expected and comes after just one round of the new PWR season has been played.She is just 22 months into her tenure and the women's World Cup begins in England in August.Moore oversaw the transition from the English…
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