Tag: Roses
Canada 12-21 England: Red Roses retain WXV1 crown | Rugby Union News
England overpowered Canada 21-12 to retain their title in Sunday’s WXV1 decider in Vancouver. The Canadian hosts put the Red Roses under intense pressure, but the defending champions fought back, extending their winning run to 20 matches with a nine-point victory. Canada dominated early with a penalty in the opening minutes of the game, but…
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New Zealand 61-56 England: Vitality Roses win Taini Jamison Trophy despite defeat in third Test | Netball News
England were beaten 61-56 by New Zealand in the final match of the Taini Jamison Trophy but the Vitality Roses won the Test series 2-1. Jess Thirlby’s side were looking to complete a clean sweep against New Zealand but the Silver Ferns produced their best performance of the series to take a consolation victory on…
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Australia 69-56 England: Diamonds end Roses’ hopes of historic series win with victory in deciding Test | Netball News
England’s hopes of securing a historic series win in Australia were ended by a 69-56 defeat to the hosts in the third Test. Jess Thirlby’s side had forced a series decider courtesy of a 61-59 victory over the world champions in Sydney last Sunday, their first against the Diamonds on their own soil since the…
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Australia 59-61 England: Vitality Roses secure stunning victory to take series to a decider | Netball News
England have set up a series decider against Australia after the Vitality Roses secured an impressive 61-59 victory over the world champions in Sydney. Jess Thirlby’s side bounced back from Thursday’s 70-57 loss against the Origin Australian Diamonds in dramatic fashion, moving ahead in the final quarter to level the three-Test series. The teams were…
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England Red Roses: Maddie Feaunati to make first Test start against France | Rugby Union News
Maddie Feaunati will make her first Test start for England when the Red Roses take on France in Gloucester on Saturday. Head coach John Mitchell has made just two changes from the side that secured a Six Nations Grand Slam-clinching victory over France in Bordeaux last season. Exeter flanker Feaunati is one of them, replacing the…
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England’s Red Roses to face New Zealand in September at Twickenham ahead of WXV 1 title defence in Canada | Rugby Union News
Women’s Six Nations winners England will play reigning world champions New Zealand at Twickenham this September ahead of the WXV 1 title defence in Canada. The fixture could possibly break the previous attendance record for a women’s rugby match, after 58,498 spectators watched England beat France at the 82,000 capacity Twickenham in the Women’s Six…
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Women’s Six Nations: England’s Red Roses seek Grand Slam history but ill-discipline a looming issue | Rugby Union News
New Zealand’s Black Ferns may be the world champions, but in the northern hemisphere, there is no fixture that comes close to England vs France in women’s rugby. In saying that, the Red Roses have been utterly dominant of recent times and travel to the Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday seeking a third Grand Slam in…
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Captain Marlie Packer returns to Red Roses side for Six Nations clash with Ireland at Twickenham | Rugby Union News
Skipper Marlie Packer is one of two changes to the Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham in the Women’s Six Nations 2024. Packer, who dropped to the bench for England’s 46-0 win over Scotland, comes back into the back row, Lark Atkin-Davies the second change as she comes back in at hooker after…
Read More Women’s Six Nations 2024: Italy vs England’s Red Roses in Parma in opening round clash LIVE! | Rugby Union News
Tune into our live blog below for all the updates from Sunday’s Women’s Six Nations Round 1 clash between Italy and England’s Red Roses in Parma; Red Roses seeking sixth title in a row; On Saturday, France Women beat Ireland Women 38-17, while Scotland Women beat Wales Women 20-18
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Women’s Six Nations: Emily Scarratt and Abbie Ward return in Red Roses squad which names three uncapped players | Rugby Union News
Emily Scarratt and Abbie Ward have been included in John Mitchell’s first Red Roses Women’s Six Nations squad, which contains three uncapped players. Centre Scarratt returns after a lengthy period out following neck surgery, while second row Ward is back after giving birth in July. The squad’s uncapped players are back-row Maddie Feaunati and hooker…
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