On en sait (un tout petit peu) plus sur la première tournée féminine des British & Irish Lions
Les British and Irish Lions ont annoncé aujourd’hui les modalités de la toute première tournée féminine des Lions qui se rendra en Nouvelle-Zélande en septembre 2027. L’équipe féminine des Lions disputera trois tests contre les Black Ferns.
Les détails définitifs de la tournée, comme le calendrier exact, doivent encore être validés, avec l’assurance que la toute première série de tests aura lieu pendant la fenêtre des tournois féminins, et ne chevauchera pas la Coupe du Monde de Rugby de 2027.
Fruit d’une étude de faisabilité
Cette annonce résulte d’une étude de faisabilité financée par le partenaire fondateur des Lions, Royal London, qui sera également le sponsor avant du maillot officiel de l’équipe féminine des Lions, et qui a démontré que la date optimale pour la tournée était 2027.
L’étude de faisabilité a également exploré tous les aspects fondamentaux de la création d’une tournée féminine des Lions, à la suite d’une consultation qui a abordé les thèmes suivants : la marque, l’aspect commercial, l’aspect financier, les spectateurs, la logistique et le calendrier.
Une priorité stratégique
« Le soutien au développement du rugby féminin est une priorité stratégique essentielle pour les British and Irish Lions, comme pour chacune de nos fédérations », a déclaré Ben Calveley, Directeur général des British and Irish Lions.
« Des efforts considérables ont été déployés pour réfléchir au concept d’une tournée féminine des Lions et il convient de remercier les membres de notre comité de pilotage, de notre conseil d’administration et de notre staff.
« Il est également significatif que nous annoncions deux partenariats commerciaux majeurs pour la Tournée féminine des Lions, ce qui est une reconnaissance de l’énorme potentiel de la Tournée, du désir des grandes marques et organisations d’y être associées, ainsi que de la croissance du rugby féminin.
« Royal London a été un partenaire exceptionnel des British and Irish Lions et un fervent promoteur à la fois de cette tournée et du rugby féminin. Leur objectif est d’avoir un impact positif sur le rugby féminin et de poursuivre sa croissance et sa success story. Nous sommes honorés de les avoir à nos côtés. »
Un héritage de la RWC 2021 en Nouvelle-Zélande
Mark Robinson, directeur général de NZ Rugby, a ajouté : « Lorsque l’occasion s’est présentée avec les British and Irish Lions d’accueillir la première tournée féminine des Lions, nous avons tout de suite sauté sur l’occasion.
« Nous sommes extrêmement attachés au développement et à l’amélioration du rugby féminin en Nouvelle-Zélande, c’est donc un grand honneur pour tous les fans de rugby néo-zélandais d’avoir été choisis. De plus, cette tournée offre au rugby néo-zélandais la possibilité de s’appuyer sur l’héritage créé par l’organisation de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin. »
Pour l’ambassadrice du Royal London et ancienne internationale anglaise Shaunagh Brown, « cette nouvelle est très excitante pour le rugby féminin. Les joueuses actuelles ainsi que les jeunes femmes et les jeunes filles qui débutent dans ce sport peuvent désormais rêver de porter le célèbre maillot rouge.
« Cette nouvelle témoigne de la forte progression du rugby féminin et cette tournée représente une excellente occasion pour les meilleures joueuses de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande de participer au prochain chapitre passionnant de l’histoire des Lions. »
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Andy Goode just loves to be controversial. Its boring. Let’s all stop reading.
6 Go to commentsYou have got to consider that if the situation was flipped and the French were held to a salary cap with no English equivalent, the English would laugh in their faces and tell them to get over it. As for Leinster (as a fan), the central contract system is a dream but is guilty of cutting out the other 3 provinces. At the end of the day, it comes across outside of the English border that the Premiership is drowning and trying to take everyone else with it rather than adapt. The English lose, the English want new rules. We've seen this repeat (and once it even led to the current Champions Cup) You make many good and informed points, but if the flip was on the other flop, it wouldn't be Rugby’s problem I suspect - it would be a French one.
13 Go to commentsSeems to have been a bright start but it tailed off. To win the big matches you have to get used to putting your foot on the throttle and your opponent’s necks in an 80 minutes performance which is what the All Blacks were renowned for. An example in the Women’s game is England v Ireland in the 6N match played at Twickenham in April. Watch on YouTube.
1 Go to commentsBobby has been a first grade bonehead since high school. Like a true Cape Tonian, his own reflection is more important than anything else.
1 Go to commentsNo comment on the textbook red card for Ramm that was just ignored? Amazing that
4 Go to commentsThese rule changes have been implemented with good intentions, but much like every other rule change focus on isolated symptoms instead of the root cause. If you cannot croc roll, and cannot risk any head contact with a front on clear out, it is not clear how you are supposed to lawfully clear someone out who is attempting a jackal. This will backfire massively and lead to substantially more kicking. Teams will simply not want to take the ball into contact. Or it will lead to even more dangerous methods to clear players out who are over the ball. I much prefer having the set piece on a 30 second shot clock over no scrum on a short arm infringement. Resets are not a problem in themselves, but 90 second water and tactics breaks before every scrum are a big problem. Trainers constantly coming on to the field to help players pull their socks up and delaying the game are a problem. DuPont law was a blight on the game and should have been changed the day after it was first implemented.
79 Go to commentsAh yes, the opinion of Andy Goode… Andy Goode, the man who knows what some of the Irish players said to Eben Etzebeth after the QF, better than what Eben himself knows. And, judging by this piece, the Grandmaster of clichés.
6 Go to commentsI think this is a fair view. As a South African I am concerned about the depowering of the scrum but let’s be honest, until the SA vs FRA quarter many people didn’t even know you could take a scrum from a free kick. As you say it’s going to come down to interpretation… until then we don’t really know how this is going to impact the game. That would lead to my own objection. Do the unknowns of changing a law outweigh the cons of said law. With such an obscure law that most people had never heard of, one that had never really had an impact on the game in the first place is it worth changing to invite so much uncertainty. Better the devil you know then the devil you don’t as it were…
6 Go to comments162 comments so far and counting. i didn't realize that rugby fans are on the way to join the football brothers. what is the point to share personal opinion only to get all this shi*? it seems IRB bosses are doing the great job by killing the spirit of the game both on and outside the pitch. too sad, indeed. btw, was there anything on eben’s point of view from the boys in green, who he mentioned?
164 Go to commentsJob done guys. Great win in a game where things can quickly go wrong.
1 Go to commentsAlex Sanderson fantastic coach and person .So pleased he has signed another contract great days ahead for Sale under his leadership.
1 Go to commentsAndy Goode cant kick to 12
164 Go to commentsDoxed himself. Great work Johnny. You are well suited to the Saders
1 Go to comments_Best game players _
1 Go to commentsWho's Jarrad Hohepa?
1 Go to commentsSo let me get this straight. Say you have the dominant scrum. You are 99% sure you can go for a scrum pushover try on the line to win the game. The opposition knows it too. They give away a silly tap kick instead. You are now not allowed to scrum. This is ridiculous! *%@ing the game up as usual! The fact that the attacking teams are not allowed to scrum from a held up over the line is just as ridiculous. Really world rugby? Careful people might start a rebel league called True Rugby or Real Rugby.
79 Go to comments12 subs during a game? How has that been allowed to happen NB? I hate when the game goes in this monopolistic direction closing up shop, it just becomes non sport. Btw have you seen anything of how Liam Coltman was tracking for Lyon? He has just signed to return to Otago though we have a couple of young hookers developing here. He was a popular gentle natured character down here and I’m glad to see him back but maybe he will be a mentor primarily?
13 Go to commentsGreat breakdown and the global politics always confuses me a little. The southern hemisphere seems to be left out a bit but I wouldn’t even know where to start with fixing it. Club challenge could be a step in the right direction
13 Go to commentsSince he coached Free state, from that time onwards, I maintained he was the coach for the Boks. A nice, no nonsense guy with an excellent brain, who gets results.
11 Go to commentswell - they only played against 14 men and had the TMO team on their side - and still should have lost… so actually that makes sense.
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