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England will look to make it two wins from two 2023 TikTok Womenâ€™s Six Nations games when they host Italy at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. The Red Roses stormed to a 74-0 win against the Azzurre in Round 2 last year, but the visitors will take a great deal of encouragement from their 22-12 loss to France last weekend. Ad Having been beaten 39-6 in 2022, Italy were able to push Les Bleues to the absolute limit at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, before Simon Middleton's side ran out comfortable 58-7 winners against Scotland.

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RFU launches study aimed at boosting visibility of women's game

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced a long-term study aimed at driving record match attendances for the women's rugby team by raising the visibility of the Red Roses.

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Mix of experienced players and new faces in England’s Women’s Six Nations squad

England head coach Simon Middleton has named a mix of dependable veterans and uncapped talent in his 42-player training squad for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations.

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Mix of youth and experience in England squad for Women's Six Nations

England head coach Simon Middleton has named a mix of dependable veterans and uncapped talent in his 42-player training squad for the upcoming Women's Six Nations.

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Dominant England face final test against champions New Zealand

England have beaten all comers over the last three seasons and on Saturday in Auckland will formally seal their status as the best women's rugby team on the planet if they can dethrone hosts New Zealand in the World Cup final.

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England make two changes for World Cup semi against Canada

Winger Claudia MacDonald has been recalled to the England team for Saturday's (Nov 5) women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against Canada at Auckland's Eden Park after missing the last two matches through injury.

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Rugby-England make two changes for World Cup semi against Canada

(Reuters) -Winger Claudia MacDonald has been recalled to the England team for Saturday's women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against Canada at Auckland's Eden Park after missing the last two matches through injury.

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Canadian women look to defy odds, upset England in Rugby World Cup semifinal

While the bookies and most everyone else expect top-ranked England to cruise to the Rugby World Cup title, Canada coach Kevin Rouet says his team has something to say about that.

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