“Seeing those young girls coming up would instil a lot of faith in you.” Having heard for long enough how the Irish women’s side are starting from the bottom and looking to make the climb, Maeve Og O’Leary and her teammates are eager for the WXV to get going. While the men’s national side are […]
2 years ago
Tensions reportedly spilled over in the tunnel as the players headed to their dressing rooms England rugby star Poppy Cleall is being investigated by the Rugby Football Union over allegations that she ‘headbutted’ an Exeter Chiefs coach at halftime of their Premier 15s semi-final. Tensions reportedly spilled over at half-time of the match between Saracens […]
2 years ago
“What happened previously, you know, I can’t stop people talking about.” Greg McWilliams is currently trying to get a squad desperately short of caps, confidence and positives to focus on a vital game away to Italy, this weekend. For much of his Thursday press briefing, though, he found himself having to defend the union that […]
2 years ago
“Should we get it going sooner, rather than later? Yes, I think we should.” A Women’s URC, featuring top club sides from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy, South Africa, and possibly the USA and Canada, is very much up for discussion right now. The 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations has highlighted – not for the first […]
4 years ago
ITALY 0-74 ENGLAND Reigning Six Nations champions England doled out an unmerciful thrashing to an Italy side that do not have long to recover until they face Ireland, this Sunday. Having started their TikTok Women’s Six Nations title defence with a 57-5 win against Scotland, Simon Middleton’s side ramped it up and came within a […]
4 years ago
FRANCE 40-5 IRELAND It was a literal case of amateurs versus professionals at Stade Ernest Wallon, this afternoon, as the powerhouse French went through Ireland for a short-cut. It is always worth noting, when Ireland play France, England and now Wales, that this is a fully professional side taking on a team of amateurs and […]
4 years ago