This will be a familiar tale to fellow parents. Several years ago, the eldest of our numerous daughters expressed an interest ...

England head coach John Mitchell is glad his side got the test they needed before a home Rugby World Cup, with their 43-42 Women's Six Nations win over France to secure the Grand Slam.

Gloucester-Hartpury's Emma Sing starts at full-back in place of Ellie Kildunne for England Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider against France on Saturday.

“Hopefully the girls today, and the girls who have now had an experience of Allianz, understand what pressure is like in Test rugby ... “I always say it but Emily Scarratt's not even on ...

“I think that word opportunity is pivotal,” hooker Lark Atkin-Davies tells The Independent. “We’ve got a massive opportunity to go and put in the performance we want in front of a home crowd, and ...

World Rugby has already finalised the 32-player ... There are also question marks over Emily Scarratt, England’s heroine from the 2014 World Cup win and for so long a poster girl for the women ...

However, Mitchell was happy his side have been tested before a home Rugby World Cup that starts ... 2014 World Cup-winners Marlie Packer and Emily Scarratt missing out on the matchday squad ...

That call means 35-year-old World Cup-winning centre Emily Scarratt, who came off the bench in last year's win in Bordeaux, misses out on the matchday squad. Lock Rosie Galligan is named as a ...