Danielle Waterman retirement a watershed moment for England

After announcing her international retirement with immediate effect, Danielle Waterman leaves a hole in the England squad, which could take longer than most envisage to patch up. With 47 tries in 82 appearances for the Red Roses, Wasps wonder-woman Waterman was a vital cog in England’s World Cup triumph of 2014. With just one Six … Read more

Women’s Rugby Flourishing In 2018 – How Much Further Can the Game Progress?

Women have been playing rugby for years but the sport has only just started to grow into an elite, competitive spectacle. Take England, for example. The Red Roses are one of the top nations in the female game and plenty of fans will be backing Simon Middleton’s side at the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup. … Read more

Commonwealth Games Rugby 7s Review

Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens

The Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast, Australia, 4th-15th April) are often seen as an under the radar sporting spectacle. Rugby was added in 1930 and a women’s rugby tournament was added for the first time this year. This year it was an intriguing rugby sevens tournament featuring some of the top women’s (and men’s) teams in … Read more

A historic change: New Zealand’s women’s rugby team receive paid contracts

After twenty three years since men’s rugby union was first made professional, the Black Ferns – New Zealand’s national women’s team, will be offered paid contracts for the first time in the country’s history. On the whole, the women will be offered contracts up to a maximum of NZ$45,000, which would include payments and allowances. … Read more

Surfers vs Berkeley MATCH REPORT & VIDEO

The last Surfers home weekend of the fall was a double header, with Berkeley and the Surfers both fielding two sides. The WPL match started with the Surfers receiving and almost immediately being pushed back into their five by Berkeley’s hard defense. A quick kick to touch led to a stolen lineout by Berkeley, which … Read more