Category: Women’s
Ireland take positives from France loss ahead of World Cup qualifying
IRELAND player-coach Storm Cobain has taken plenty of positives from the recent 34-4 defeat in Dublin at the hands of France in the first meeting…
Women’s Super League title is no one-horse race insists St Helens coach
ST HELENS joint-coach Dec Hardman insists this season is not a one-horse race, despite many people tipping Wigan for Grand Final glory in October. The…
Praise for dedicated Leeds Rhinos forward after reaching milestone
LEEDS RHINOS coach Lois Forsell was full of praise for prop Izzy Northrop, who made her 50th club appearance against Wigan last time out. The…
Full Pacific Championships schedule revealed
THIS year’s Pacific Cup finals will be held at Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium on Sunday, November 9. The full schedule for this year’s Pacific Championships has…
England boss on Origin game, Wigan Warriors’ success and captain’s injury
ENGLAND coach Stuart Barrow believes “superstars of the future” were on show in Women’s Origin – and promised not to take any risks with captain…
Stuart Barrow names England squad for Wales trip including eight uncapped players
GRACE BANKS is set to make her England debut after being named in Stuart Barrow’s 20-woman squad for Saturday’s international against Wales. The 19-year-old fullback…
Scotland beaten by Wales at the last in thrilling international debut
WALES 18 SCOTLAND 12 IAN GOLDEN, The Lextan Gnoll, Neath, Sunday SCOTLAND’s first ever women’s international ended in defeat, but the match will go down…
NRLW round-up: Lightning strikes twice in disrupted Magic Round
THE NRLW’s Magic Round was plagued by bad weather, including the threat of lightning disrupting two games on the opening day. Horrendous, wet conditions across…
York Valkyrie to take first Women’s Super League game to Newcastle
YORK VALKYRIE will break new ground when they take part in the first ever Women’s Super League match to be played in Newcastle. The club…
Super League coaches question expansion and raise important issue
PAUL WELLENS and Chris Chester have questioned the expansion of Super League to 14 teams, with both coaches concerned that it could “dilute” the quality…