Nearly an hour after the final whistle,
#SiyaKolisi
still signing shirts and doing selfies at the Stoop. About a hundred fans still waiting for him. Last player I remember getting this kind of reaction was Jonny Wilkinson
England’s Simon Middleton spoke to the media earlier.
Said he’ll never get over losing the final. Calls for law change around "intent" for reds & supports the 20min red. Spoke of pride for his side & undecided on his future.
He didn’t have to do interviews but he fronted up.
That was the most exciting, stressful, emotional, tense, uplifting, heartbreaking, record breaking game of rugby I have ever watched. An honour to be at Eden Park alongside this one 👇
Before I go to bed, I just want to send all the love from the rugby family to
@abbydowberg
wishing you a speedy recovery, we’re all here if you need us ❤️🩹 x
Six Nations stays free to air til 2025
BBC & ITV share men’s rights
ITV take- 🏴 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 home games
BBC take- 🏴 🏴 home games
BBC becomes the home of the
@Womens6Nations
#wrugby
As I sat in the Principality press room, quietly scared with imposter syndrome raging inside, the most comforting, reassuring, deep voice listened, reassured, smiled and said “keep booming them out.”
Thank you Eddie Butler, we miss you
RFU officially announces bid to host the women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025. They last hosted the event in 2010.
Ambitions that-
🏉It would be the most attended WRWC
🏉Legacy would benefit England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland
🏉Games would boost the economy by £156m
As I cradle my 11 week old daughter I have tears in my eyes watching back last nights
#ENGvsNOR
highlights. What the likes of the
@Lionesses
and
#RedRoses
are doing for Women’s Sport is making a better future for my daughter- thank you
A crazy rush to HQ after a mid-morning phone call. Whilst I can’t tell you how emotional it was to see
#Samoa
come out to thank the crowd, that was some show the
@Barbarian_FC
women put on. Credit to
@WomenBoks
who have a bright future
#wrugby
18 wins in a row ✅
Top of the world rankings ✅
Three consecutive Six Nations titles ✅
@EnglandRugby
's Simon Middleton is the World Rugby Coach of the Year
#WorldRugbyAwards
🏉4 years of professionalism
🏉4th season of
@Premier15s
🏉League & international rugby during the pandemic
🏉2 emphatic wins over the Black Ferns, World No1 secured
What an investment
Thanks to
@huntie_1
&
@DylanHartley
for guiding us all through another record breaking game
Brilliant stuff from
@MaggieAlphonsi
who rightly points out- she played for 15 years, won a World Cup and won World Player of the Year! The fact that some people think she doesn’t know what she’s talking about is actually madness.
'Rugby is not a gender, it's a sport.'
Former rugby player and pundit
@MaggieAlphonsi
spoke to us about the sexist abuse
@Sonjamclaughlan
has faced on social media during the
#SixNations
and shares her own experiences
Robbo has always been incredibly supportive of my career. This includes me being treated the same as everyone else- plugging in his equipment 2 mins before kick off and stealing my notes, but most of all having the biggest heart. Thank you
#Robbo
have a wonderful day, deserved x
So on Saturday at 6.50am Japan play the All Blacks, then at 7.30am Wales play the Black Ferns, in their home World Cup quarter final. Seems like a huge opportunity missed or massive oversight?
Driving away from the Stoop my concerns for the
#WomensSixNations
deepened. I love the tournament, but watching Wal & Sco get beaten so convincingly by Eng & Fra isn’t right and isn’t the players fault. The tournament has to evolve (and soon) if unions won’t invest like Eng & Fra
Did you know....
@irishhockey
are the lowest ranked side to make a World Cup Final.
AND it's the first time an Irish team has reached a World Cup Final....
Ire v Ned 4.30pm
@5liveSport
Extra
#HWC2018
Overnight news from NZ…
🏉 Due to demand NZRU have put more World Cup final tickets up for sale
🏉
@BlackFerns
Liana Mikaele-Tu’u is out of final with thumb injury
🏉 Scotland’s Hollie Davidson referee’s the final two months and one day after she took charge of the 7sRWC final
Just home, Mum and Dad have been looking after the kids so asked the score-
Me “43-12”
Mum “what to England”
Me “Yup”
Dad “Blimey really”
Mum “No way that’s brilliant”
Dad “really” …etc went on for a while 😂
Big up to the
@BBCSport
team, especially
@huntie_1
&
@brianmoore666
Off to Kingsholm, things I’m very excited about…
🏉 The Crowd
🏉 Seeing Sisilia Tuipulotu get proper game time for Wales
🏉 Watching arguably England’s strongest 23 of the
@Womens6Nations
so far
Couple of World Cup Final stats for you....
🏉 NZ must win by more than 15 points to return to the top of the rankings
🏉 Any Eng victory will see the Red Roses post the highest rating in the history of the men’s and women’s World Rugby rankings
#RWC2021
#ENGvNZL
Check out the trailblazer running the line at
#BathvWasps
today. I loved my refereeing days and
@SaraCoxRef
is a great role model to show where it can take you- The Rec but also the 🌍
Hi
@btsportrugby
good chat on the women. A good next step for women’s rugby would be for more unions to invest in their women’s programs. The RFU and FFR are the exception, others need to move faster.
BREAKING: Wales women rugby players COULD go semi or pro before
@rugbyworldcup
2021 if they meet WRU criteria in coming months. Martyn Philips & Ryan Jones confirmed this morning following announcement of the search for a new coach. More to follow on
@BBCSport
#wrugby
#WelshRugby
ENG 33-12 NZL
England win the inaugural WXV
Loads to get into from that match from both sides, but tears from Sarah Hunter in the coaching box tells a story
Thoughts leaving Cardiff.
🏉 Ireland were magnificent and next week vs France is going to be 💥
🏉 The Welsh women need more support to see change
🏉
@SiwanLillicrap
is a hero
As for England, I think with 15 on the pitch they would have won.
A lot conspired against them with injuries but there will need to be a review around selection and late changes.
However, you can’t take away the 30 wins in a row on the basis of one result 1/2
Updates
#Wasps
Women & Netball
Women- The administrator's confident they'll be able to play in the
@Premier15s
@ Twyford Av subject to sourcing funding
Netball- There are interested parties and they're working with
@EnglandNetball
to find a solution ahead of the
@NetballSL
season
This is a heart breaking read from one of the most important and talented women to touch a rugby ball. Really hope the rugby family looks after Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate. Thank you for sharing
Busy day at England 🏴 press today-
🏉Jamie George confirms he’s staying at Saracens
🏉Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola say contract talks are ongoing
🏉Eddie Jones confirms Manu Tuilagi is available for Ireland 🇮🇪
(I’ve just inhaled a packet of fruitella to recover)
Steve Diamond tells
@btsportrugby
#RugbyTonight
he left Sale following the death of his mother in December. He explained his brother also died in the last year and his sister has terminal cancer. Our condolences to him and his family.
Karen Almond was the first England captain to win a Rugby World Cup 🏆
Read the story of her career and learn more about some of the pioneers of women's rugby 👇
#InternationalWomensDay
BIG RUGBY FACT OF THE DAY (to get right)
If
@EnglandRugby
women win today, they become the first tier one nation to win 24 Tests in a row. Rugby nerds (& the CypriotRugbyFederation ) will remind you the Cyprus men currently hold the record of 24 Test wins
Take aways from WRU women's contracts announcement:
🏉 Decisions around the pro/retainer contracts driven by players
🏉 £2m annual investment, U18s & U20s to start
🏉 Flexibility around 10/15 split
🏉 To see
@SiwanLillicrap
lead this and be smiling- priceless and deserved
Ireland's Joy Neville will become the first female official at a men’s World Cup. England’s Wayne Barnes officiates at a record 5th straight World Cup
#RWC2023
In the words of todays
#England
captain
@EmilyScarratt
:
“When you’re in France you hit up the local patisserie”
Who am I to argue with such wisdom?
#FRAvEng
Some thoughts at the end of the pool stage.....
*Red cards are here to stay until tackles go low- watch out quarterfinalists
*Nic Berry is a great ref, up there with Barnes & Owens
*Japan have changed rugby
FT Saracens 43-21 Exeter
An incredible performance by a Saracens machine that didn't stutter. Exeter were worthy finalists but have another level to go to take the top trophy.
An incredible Hockey World Cup.
Congratulations to the Dutch, thanks to the Irish for the story and
@EnglandHockey
for the show- the UK & Ireland love their
#hockey
#HWC2018
As the rugby season ends,
#Wimbledon
kindly welcomes me back to the
#tennis
family. An early sunrise to join the
@BBCr4today
team, swiftly followed by a day of commentary on
@5liveSport
. It’s not a job it’s a joy 🎾
Been confirmed by
@Womens6Nations
that Ireland v France will go ahead on Saturday at Donnybrook after confirmation from Irish government. Comes as France becomes one of the countries on the Irish travel "red list" from tomorrow - Thursday 15th April.
It’s previously been suggested that
@Barbarian_FC
didn’t have a place in the modern game- right now what they are providing to English club sides is a forward-thinking much needed funding stream to clubs and players.
#Harlequins
17th Nov
#Bath
20th Nov
#Northampton
26th Nov
❌ Seen too many of these lazy graphics floating about from the weekend which have failed to acknowledge:
Rocky Clark - 137 caps
Sarah Hunter - 130 caps (and counting)
Katy Daley-Mclean - 116 caps
Tamara Taylor - 115 caps
Stop erasing women.
Just watched back the semifinals- both were simply brilliant. Black Ferns centre Theresa Fitpatrick is a revelation. The Dow second try in the Eng v Can game, is surely one of the greatest World Cup tries ever scored.
Women and men please be inspired by
@traceynev
to keep talking about miscarriage. It is so common and impacts on the majority of us that choose to have children. Thank you for sharing Tracey, good luck with the bump x