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Women's World Cup 2029: Australia named as preferred candidate to host tournament
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 23:54
Australia has been announced as the preferred candidate to host the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup.Already favourites to host the men's event in 2027, they are now poised to host both editions after the Australian government announced financial support for the two tournaments in its budget.World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin said Australia's candidacy represented a "major milestone for the global…
Women's Six Nations: Resurgent Wales ready for England acid test
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 09:38
As far as starts to professional eras go, Wales have made a decent one.They have bagged bonus-point wins from their first two Six Nations games, with victories over Ireland and Scotland.Public support has never been better, as reflected in a record attendance for a women's game at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.What a change in fortunes it has been in…
Women's Six Nations: England win gives me 'good problems' - Middleton
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 11:46
Simon Middleton chuckled when it was suggested his rotated England team's 12-try win over Italy had given him dilemmas rather than any answers."We have got plenty to think about I can tell you that," the coach said."We were outstanding today. I thought our physical effort was so intense that it probably made them look pretty ordinary and they are not."We…
Premiership: London Irish 14-41 Harlequins - champions sweep Exiles aside
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 10:39
Harlequins demolished London Irish with a seven-try blitz and moved closer to securing a Premiership play-off place.The champions fell behind to Paddy Jackson's converted score but stormed back for a resounding derby triumph.Jack Walker and Huw Jones both scored a brace of tries, with Cadan Murley, Danny Care and Andre Esterhuizen also going over for the visitors.Benhard van Rensburg's late…
Women's Six Nations: 12-try England earn emphatic win against Italy
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 09:02
England crushed Italy in Parma as they racked up a 20th successive win and stayed firmly on course for a fourth straight Women's Six Nations title.The one-way traffic continued as Lydia Thompson, Lark Davies, Shaunagh Brown and Alex Matthews followed suit.Thompson scored two more tries in the second half to complete her hat-trick.Prop Sarah Bern's extraordinary 50-metre burst was the…
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