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Leicester’s women’s programme promotes the sport within the city, Leicestershire and the surrounding areas and has partnerships with Lichfield’s regional team, Nottingham University and the UXI international women’s rugby institute, which aims to provide a pathway to PWR.Their six-year plan, Project Genesis, has the ambition of making the team self-sustaining and “the leading force in the women’s game” by 2027.Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen previously said that more than £750,000 had been invested in the programme, building on figures showing a 17% year-on-year participation in the women’s game in the UK and an increase from 25,000 to 40,000 adult women…
Jakub Mensik claimed it was “insane” for players to compete in such hot conditions at Roland Garros and after collapsing on court due to cramps and being escorted back to the locker room in a wheelchair at the end of his dramatic 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (11) second-round win over Mariano Navone.“It’s insane to play in this weather and especially in front of the sun,” Mensik said. “To be there for more than four and a half hours, that’s just insane, and even with the breaks you don’t have that much time, the ballboy cannot bring you a towel…
Ex-Junior Springbok Corné Weilbach is heading north, Edinburgh have added yet another Scottish-qualified back to their squad for next season and Red Roses captain Zoe Stratford is set for a cross-PWR move. Check out our latest transfer news and rumours update: Corné Weilbach heads north Former Junior Springbok and Western Province prop Corné Weilbach will head to Saracens for the start of the 2026/27 season, the North London outfit have confirmed. The tighthead made his Currie Cup debut back in 2022 against the Blue Bulls and has also featured in the Investec Champions Cup for the Stormers. In moving to…
The salary cap – a £6.4m limit on squad spending, albeit with ‘credits’ on offer for home-grown talent and other factors which stretch the restriction to £7.8m – will remain the same.Fly-half remains the highest paid position in the Prem on £260,000, with back row second at £192,000. The lowest paid position is wing on £132,000, with prop on slightly more on £144,000.Like Russell, Sale’s George Ford, Marcus Smith at Harlequins and Saracens’ Maro Itoje are among the excluded players, with their average salary £533,000. Bottom side Newcastle spent the least of all clubs and failed to reach £4m overall.…
In their second appearance at the u20 International Series in South Africa, Chile were beaten by Georgia. The South Americans put on an improved performance against Georgia in comparison to their opening effort against South Africa. South Africa were 97-0 winners over Chile while Georgia defeated Chile 59-26. As was the case against South Africa, Chile were quickly well behind against Georgia. However, unlike against South Africa, Chile managed to fight back after having been 45-0 down early-on in the second-half. Chile’s set-piece improved in the second-half. With the lineout and maul operating well, Chile succeeded in scoring twice in…
On Sunday, Jones celebrated her first victory in her seventh first-round appearance at the sport’s four Grand Slams – although this was her debut at Roland Garros.The British number four admitted she had come through “arguably the hardest moment of my career” to achieve victory over former top-10 player Haddad Maia.Earlier this year, Jones suffered lingering concussion symptoms following a freak gym accident, in which the locking mechanism on a leg-press machine failed and a 45kg weight crashed onto her head and knee.That incident occurred just as she neared a return to full fitness, after her Australian Open was ended…
World Rugby has announced the Emirates Match Official panel for the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026, which will take place in Georgia from 27 June to 18 July in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. Two officials from Hong Kong China have been selected. World Rugby Talent ID Manager and Tournament Referee Manager Johnny Lacey said: “The selection of this panel highlights the officials that are coming through our pathway system. It’s great to see all of World Rugby’s regional associations and regional competitions represented. I would like to thank the regional referee managers and regional competition managers for their work and…
On Sunday, May 31, Northern California will play the Pacific Northwest in a U23 selection match at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, Calif. Coaches will be vetting talent for the Pacific Coast Grizzlies squad that will head to Clearwater, Minn., on June 19-21 for the USA Rugby U23 All-Star 15s Tournament, a major selection venue for the USA Pathways. This Sunday’s match kicks off at 2 p.m. PT and it’s a double-header, as the Bay Area Breakers and Chicago Tempest will follow at 5 p.m. PT in the teams’ first Women’s Elite Rugby game of the 2026 season. Buy tickets.…
While O’Neill did not explicitly say in his press conference he would be open to another short-term dual role going forward, he also did not rule it out. He has admitted he “underestimated” the noise surrounding him taking on both roles, and added that “probably could have done with a little less drama”.Speaking to BBC Sport NI ahead of June’s friendlies with Guinea and France, he reiterated his commitment to Northern Ireland for the long term – but did say there are “clauses on both sides”. “I’ve signed here for four years. You do that with the intention of staying…
The Classic Can-Am Series played its first official women’s match in February 2025, pitting the Canada Classics against USA Rugby South in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers won that match 35-27 and rolled that momentum into a 2025 Mary Graham All-Star Tournament title. The Americans now head to Halifax, Nova Scotia, this Saturday, May 30 for the 2026 rematch. The tour north also includes an exhibition game against the Atlantic Privateers on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. ET. [lead photo: Nick Davis / @knoxminx] https://nextphaserugby.com Twenty-three players have been selected for 2026 Classic Can-Am tour. There has been decent turnover…