6 Nations

England keep Wales scoreless

February 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Wales failed to score at Esher RFC today, in their opening 6 Nations match against England, which will bolster England’s hopes of winning the 6 Nations for a record fifth consecutive year. By Ciara Ní Ghabhann credit rugbymatters.net An impressive five tries from the home side (Fisher, Merchant, Scarratt, McLean, Clark) meant England won 31-0, atoning for their defeat to Wales last year. Flanker Heather Fisher scored her first ever try just four minutes in to today’s game, after a break from centre Emily Scarratt. Fisher showed her pace and strength in getting over the line, and although McLean... [Read the full story]

England

England A women cap fine weekend for England rugby

February 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

England Rugby It’s been a good weekend for women’s rugby in England, with the senior team triumphing over Wales in their opening 6 Nations match, and today the A team beat the Nomads by 12 points to 10. By Ciara Ní Ghabhann Although the A team beat the female equivalent of the Barbarians, with a wide range of international talent from various different countries, head coach Mike Barnett was disappointed; “We created lots of chances but the disappointing thing was that we didn’t finish off all of them or get all the points we deserved.” Both teams defended very well, and the score... [Read the full story]

Rugby World Cup

Women’s Rugby World Cup: 200 Days to Go

February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

With 200 days to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 kicks off in England, confidence is high that the showpiece tournament will be a success, creating a lasting legacy for the continued development of the Women’s Game. Aside from the smooth running of the global sporting spectacle, the Rugby Football Union for Women organising body and tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited are working hard to deliver a Rugby World Cup that will offer a winning blend of international class facilities for teams and travelling supporters, while ensuring the perfect platform for the promotion and... [Read the full story]

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The structure and development in Welsh Women’s Rugby

January 7, 2010 · 1 Comment

Welsh Rugby I thought that in this blog I would give you an overview of the women’s game in Wales. At present the South and Mid Wales Women’s League is looking very promising to date and is growing from strength to strength. There are three leagues up and running which are made up of the Premier League, Division 1 East and Division 1 West which consist of 17 senior lady’s teams. This is a competitive league which supplies a significant amount of players to the Senior Welsh Women’s Rugby Squad. This year is the second year of the Regional structure which assembles five teams... [Read the full story]

US WPL

New York Upsets Berkeley in Women’s Premier League, San Diego Tops Division I at USA Rugby National Championships

November 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

USA Rugby SAN FRANCSICO – USA Rugby concluded its two day Women’s Club National Championships on Sunday afternoon in front of over 500 fans at the Gaelic Athletic Association’s fields on Treasure Island. With the crowd saturated in both blue and orange, New York handed the Berkeley All-Blues its first loss of the inaugural Women’s Premier League season, beating the top-ranked local side, 20-10, for the title. The very physical encounter saw both teams ready for an intense rematch of last year’s DI Championship game, but in the end New York was able to wear Berkeley down, scoring two tries... [Read the full story]

USA

U20 mount second half comeback to pip USA 13-12

January 17, 2010 · 3 Comments

Canadian Rugby The Canadian under 20 women’s team had a satisfying one point victory over their US counterparts, winning 13-12, to wrap a quick five day assembly in Lakeland, Florida. Trailing 12-8 with just a few minutes to go, it was the superb running of replacement wing Katie McNally that sealed the deal for Canada as stepped gingerly in scoring next to the corner flag to put her team in the lead by a point. Canada withstood the pressure of the Americans in the dying moments to save the victory. That being said, the US had the measure of the young Canadian team in the first half as Brie... [Read the full story]

6 Nations

England keep Wales scoreless

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Irish Women off to winning start

Ireland got their 2010 6 Nations campaign off to a flying start today with a 22-5 win over Italy. By Ciara Ní Ghabhann Ireland dominated the lineout, breakdown and scrum, but all were closely contested by the Italians, with the exception of lineouts. Poor throwing by the Italian hooker meant Ireland won most lineouts. A...

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Early birthday present for Redman

Wales Women have been forced into a late change for the Six Nations clash against England with centre Naomi Thomas pulling out with a knee injury. As a result, Ceri Redman will receive an early birthday present when she steps out at Esher RFC tomorrow as Thomas’s replacement. The UWIC centre will be making her...

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“We will be looking out for England”

Three players from Ulster have been training with the Ireland squad in preparation for the 2010 RBS Women’s Six Nations, which kicks off this Friday with Ireland v. Italy. Lauren Day, Eliza Downey and Amy Davis speak about their preparations and goals. By Ciara Ni Ghabhann All three are training hard, with fitness...

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Ireland team to play Italy, “the unknown”

Ireland will take on Italy at Ashbourne RFC on Friday 5th February, in the first match of this year’s RBS Women’s 6 Nations. By Ciara Ni Ghabhann image credit:Michael Paler Head coach Kevin West has included four new caps in his squad- Chris Fanning, Mary Louis Reilly, Nora Stapleton and Alison Miller. Ireland’s...

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