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GB Olympian reflects on Ultimate Sevens after West London finale
Process and discipline drove the Red Roses to victory
Maddison Levi stars as inaugural Ultimate Sevens champions crowned
How Canada proved their point and ended England's winning run
2026 WXV Global Series preview: Wales
Wales have everything to gain from this year’s WXV Global Series. After a false start in their Guinness Women’s Six Nations ca…
Red Roses v Wallaroos talking points | How the 'devil in the detail' helped England to victory in Salford
It was not perhaps the electric opening WXV Global Series 2026 game the Red Roses had hoped for, but England continued their 39-ga…
2026 WXV Global Series preview: Canada
In one of the most exciting schedules of the WXV Global Series, Canada are on the hunt for revenge against the Red Roses, with thr…
‘We belong on this level’: The rise of the Denmark Sevens side
Riahi and Elmbak were both humbly confident about the realities of entering the top tier of the European Championships.
Key takeaways from the USA Women's Eagles and Springbok Women's two-game series
The two game series between the USA Women's Eagles and the Springbok Women ended on Saturday as a stalemate.
Four key battles to look out for in the 2026 PWR Final
Another historic Premiership Women's Rugby Final approaches, as Saracens and Trailfinders Women go head to head on Sunday 28 June …
Amy Cokayne: 'I’m probably someone that’s there to set the standard'
Across the Guinness Women’s Six Nations there was an implied sense the Women's Rugby World Cup generation should pass the torch …
Hann Humphreys: 'I hadn’t played XVs in two years'
If you tuned into the Pacific Four Series for the first time this year, you may have assumed that Hann Humphreys was an establishe…
Marlie Packer: 'I will support this team in whatever way I can'
Marlie Packer has been a Red Roses stalwart since virtually the moment she made her England debut in 2008.
Lagi Tuima: 'As my career has gone on, I’ve learnt to sit back and reflect'
In the third round of the 2025/26 Premiership Women’s Rugby season Lagi Tuima took to the field against Gloucester Hartpury.
'It took me by shock': How Haineala Lutui handled her Red Roses debut
The last 12 months have been something of a dream for 19-year-old Haineala Lutui. It was only last July she got her first England …
Scott Bemand: 'I want Ireland to be contenders by the World Cup'
To many, England’s comfortable 33-12 dismissal of Ireland for the opening round of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations was almost…
How are Wales shaping up ahead of the Women's Six Nations?
Whilst much of the chatter ahead of the Women’s Six Nations includes England entering the Championships on a world record winnin…
The Meg Jones era is here and it will be bold
The Red Roses found the perfect way to announce that Meg Jones had taken the reins as England captain ahead of the 2026 Guinness W…
Cerys Cuming: 'It’s an important message, I can do hard things after having the baby'
In July 2024, the media announced Cerys Hale was retiring from rugby at 31. Two years later, eagle-eyed followers of the Celtic Ch…
Interview: Former Scotland U20s captain joins SA's Bulls Daisies in landmark move
Fiona Cooper has become the first non-domestic player to sign for a South African professional women’s team with her addition to…
A car crash, ACL rehab and having a baby: Life hurdles overcome by Amelia Kolev
A Harlequins Instagram post has described her as ‘Super Mum’, as Amelia Kolev (née Harper) made her long-waited return to the…
Poppy Leitch: The coach with an 'insane work ethic' setting the next generation alight
Ex-England international and first centurion for Exeter Chiefs Poppy Leitch leads a powerhouse of women’s rugby as the current P…
'Just turning up': Hannah Casey reflects on a mesmeric career
Those more eagle-eyed followers of Premiership Women's Rugby will have noted the retirement of Hannah Casey from elite women's rug…
Wall on injury return: 'It felt like my time to deal with something, test my resilience'
At only 25, and this her first major injury, Wall reflected that so far relatively she had experienced a considerable amount of lu…