General Thread

[die_mole]

Just a general women's rugby thread.

Scottish Rugby announces pro contracts for 28 women

Scottish Rugby announce 11-month professional contracts for 28 female players.

www.bbc.com

Scotland giving out 28 professional contracts. Not much more information but should be a step towards making the 6N more competitive.

 

[Which Tyler]

Good news, IIRC that leaves Ireland as the only 6N team without properly professional contracts

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Looks like Premier 15s are dropping to 8 sides from next season,
Sale not making the cut is a bit ****, no pro sides in the North now

Club Statement - Sale Sharks Women | Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks notes the RFU decision to reject the club’s application for a women’s team to be part of the Premier 15s from the 2023/24 season onwards. In response, Sale Sharks CEO Sid Sutton said: “We felt our submission fulfilled the criteria laid out by the RFU and demonstrated the commitment...

www.salesharks.com

 

[die_mole]

Leicester and Ealing to join women's Premier 15s

Leicester are set to become the latest men's Premiership club to field a side in the women's Premier 15s, with Ealing also offered a place in the league.

www.bbc.com

BBC says the league still wants 10. Durham and Worcester dropping out makes sense cause of financial difficulties. I thought Wasps women were part of the Wasps amateur side not the troubled side? Sale dropping out sucks. I get they haven't been good but they should have the financial backing of a men's premiership side. You'd think having a pathway in Manchester would be important to the RFU.

 

[Which Tyler]

From the Bath statement; it looks like it's going to be a 10 team league, 8 teams confirmed at this stage; everyone else with more hoops to jump through

Club Statement: Application to join 2023/24 Premier 15s unsuccessful at tender stage

Bath Rugby's application to join the 202/24 Allianz Premier 15s is not successful at tender stage

www.bathrugby.com

 

[die_mole]

Munster win interpros with clinching win this week. Tight win over leinster happened on second matchday. Can only find replays on youtube which is a shame. I think this comp could do well with proper marketing.

 

[die_mole]

Premier 15s: Sale Sharks & Worcester Warriors offered places for 2023-24
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/64486901

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Reading rugby player wins compensation over revenge tackle

Dani Czernuszka suffered a permanent spinal injury when her opponent executed a "red mist" tackle.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Best and Bowe back potential Women's Lions tour

Former British and Irish Lions Rory Best and Tommy Bowe say a Women's Lions tour would help to further grow the women's game.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

'I nearly died' - the Olympian wrongly sectioned for 26 days

British Olympian Abi Burton was wrongly sectioned for 26 days and spent 25 days in an induced coma; this is her story.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Mitchell set to become England’s women’s coach.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Mitchell set to become England’s women’s coach.

How does he keep falling upwards?

Think this could end in tears considering his.......abrasive.....coaching style

 

[Old Hooker]

Mitchell confirmed.

Might be lively but a bit of a coup for the Red Roses. Presumably lack of Leicester links ruled him out of the running for the men’s team.