Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Neil Back says his side will take a step up in their preparations for the new Aviva Premiership Rugby season when they travel to Belfast on Thursday night to take on Ulster. So far this pre-season, Leeds Carnegie have lost out to French side Agen, Magners League Champions Ospreys and Championship outfit Doncaster. However, each game has seen a number of changes throughout and Leeds...
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England players’ reaction to their 82-0 pool game win over Kazakhstan in the WRWC England and Worcester back Danielle Waterman said:“I’m really pleased with the game. I came off the bench, but the girls started well and we all carried that on. I have to give all credit to Kazakhstan. They hit us hard, they disrupted our ball and they played to the end. It was a great result...
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England 82 Kazakhstan 0 England marched to an emphatic 82-0, 12 try victory over Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the second round of the Women’s Rugby World Cup pool games at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford. The host nation, who also defeated Ireland 27-0 in the tournament opener last weekend, put on a dominant display which left Kazakhstan with few answers for most of the match. Richmond’s Fiona Pocock, who...
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The pride of Heartland rugby will be on show with the Meads and Lochore Cups once again up for grabs when the 2010 Heartland Championship kicks off on Saturday. Last year’s Meads Cup champions Wanganui will open their campaign at home against South Canterbury. Current Lochore Cup holders North Otago will make the trip to Ruatoria to take on East Coast.
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Black Ferns Coach Brian Evans and his Assistant Coach Grant Hansen have named their team to take on Australia in New Zealand’s second pool game at the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in England early tomorrow morning (NZT). The starting line-up sees five changes from the side that beat South Africa 55-3 in the opening pool match with Canterbury prop Steph Te Ohaere-Fox and Auckland’s Victoria Grant and Linda...
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Current Hurricanes CEO Greg Peters to take up Sydney-based role The three country SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia Rugby) joint venture today moved another step forward in its evolution with the appointment of experienced rugby administrator Greg Peters as its CEO. Mr Peters has been the CEO of the Hurricanes and Wellington Rugby Football Union since 2006, and has previously led the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union and...
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