Meet the history-making women’s squad of Leicester Tigers Vicky Macqueen has had a long and distinguished career as an English rugby trailblazer on and off the pitch. She recalls being an England international and having to sew badges to her jersey. She also remembers how playing for Saracens at the peak of her power and … Read more
England’s last Twickenham appearance was made by women alongside a men’s match in November 2020 England’s women’s team will take on France in the 2023 Women’s Six Nations, which takes place at Twickenham on 29th April. The tournament will be after the men’s event, which ran from 25 March through 29 April. The Red Roses … Read more
Sarah Hunter has 134 England caps Venue: Ashton Gate (Bristol) Date: 14 September Kick-off: 19:30 BST Coverage: Live text commentary via the BBC Sport website or app Sarah Hunter, England captain, has defended Rugby Football Union’s decision not to lower women’s match fee for World Cup warmup fixtures. Players usually receive £800 per Test, but … Read more
Anaheim Ducks Forward Trevor Zegras EA Sports announced Wednesday that Sarah Nurse, forward for Team Canada, is the NHL 23 cover athlete. Nurse is the first woman’s hockey player to be featured on the NHL 23 cover. Nurse, who played in Canada’s dominant gold medal win at the Beijing Olympics told ESPN that “it’s something … Read more
The failure of Ireland to qualify for the World Cup this year caused months of chaos in the women’s sport in Ireland. According to the Irish Rugby Football Union, 43 professional contracts will be offered to female players in the 15s and 7s teams next season. This will be the first payment to an Irish … Read more
Hockey Canada’s women’s national hockey team players sent an open letter on Monday to declare that they will “fight for the truth” about allegations of sexual assault against male players. The players released a statement saying that they were joining all Canadians to demand an open and transparent investigation into the incidents and the organization’s … Read more
Ward was a professional player in more than 300 games before he began his coaching career. Dave Ward, Bristol Bears women coach, has signed a three year extension to his contract with the club. The extension will keep Ward in place until 2025. The 37 year-old was recruited to the Premier 15s team in 2021. … Read more
A New Zealand women’s rugby head impact study involves the fitting of a mouthguard The use of smart mouthguards will be available to players at this year’s women’s Rugby World Cup. This is in order to monitor the risk of head injuries. The microchipped protective mask uses salivary data to determine concussion. World Rugby has … Read more
Montreal will finally get its long-promised women’s pro hockey franchise. However, the Premier Hockey Federation has resisted adding another expansion team to its eighth season. Reagan Carey, PHF Commissioner, stated that the U.S.-based league was now the seventh and second Canadian franchises. “Sometimes there’s an urgency to add people. Carey explained to The Associated Press … Read more
The SRU plans to increase funding for women and girls from £1.6m to £4.1m over the next year Scotland’s national women’s rugby team will become professional in the latter part of this year. At least 30 players will be offered contracts. The Scottish Rugby Union confirmed that it plans to have two semi-professional women’s teams. … Read more