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Ward can help drive England to fifth consecutive Six Nations, says Cleall

Abbie Ward's newfound influence away from the pitch can steer England to a fifth consecutive TikTok Women's Six Nations title, according to Red Roses teammate Poppy Cleall. The 29-year-old Bristol Bears lock revealed she would not be in contention for the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations after falling pregnant in late January, and has instead been named as part of Simon Middleton's coaching set up for the Championship in a bid to get more women within backroom staff.

Stormers thinning in backline personnel but not potency ahead of Leinster clash

Stormers head coach John Dobson admitted his team is looking thinner than they’d like in the backline after Ruhan Nel’s absence for family reasons and injuries to Angelo Davids and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Despite England's woes, Premiership Rugby chief says ban on picking overseas players will stay

England's policy of refusing to select overseas-based players for international duty is set to remain, according to Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor.

RTÉ Rugby podcast: Women's Six Nations preview with Fiona Coghlan

Neil Treacy is joined by former Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan to look ahead to the upcoming TikTok Women's Six Nations.

Opoku-Fordjour eyeing up Under-20 World Cup target

A tumultuous start to the season has not hampered rugby star Asher Opoku-Fordjour's World Cup ambitions. The demise of Wasps at the start of last season saw the Coventry-born star forced to up sticks for Sale Sharks in Greater Manchester. Ad But the 18-year-old has not let the disruption affect him, making his way into Alan Dickens' England squad for the Under-20 Six Nations, and has lofty ambitions after his first taste of under-20 action.

Sarah Hunter's 16-year England career summed up in 48 hours

The 48 hours surrounding Sarah Hunter's retirement announcement perfectly encapsulated the 16 years of her England career. The 37-year-old only told her teammates the day before the announcement, the ever-humble Hunter not wanting to take attention away from the beginning of their TikTok Women's Six Nations campaign. Ad Once the announcement had been made, there was no let up as the back row was involved in the final double training session day of her athlete life, and she would not have done anything differently.

TikTok Women's Six Nations: Italy in Focus

Italy have been quietly building a strong side for a number of years but 2023 presents a new challenge for Le Azzurre. Gone are long-serving coach Andrea Di Giandomenico and legendary captain Manuela Furlan, in their place are Giovanni Raineri and Elisa Giordano. Ad The 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations is an opportunity for the new guard to show they are still on track to be the best of the rest.

Greg McWilliams praises Andy Farrell's open-door policy

Ireland women's coach Greg McWilliams says he hopes his team can feed off the example of the men's and U20 Grand Slam Winners, when they get their TikTok Six Nations campaign under way against Wales this Saturday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).

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Ward can help drive England to fifth consecutive Six Nations, says Cleall

Stormers thinning in backline personnel but not potency ahead of Leinster clash

Despite England's woes, Premiership Rugby chief says ban on picking overseas players will stay

RTÉ Rugby podcast: Women's Six Nations preview with Fiona Coghlan

Opoku-Fordjour eyeing up Under-20 World Cup target

Sarah Hunter's 16-year England career summed up in 48 hours

TikTok Women's Six Nations: Italy in Focus

Greg McWilliams praises Andy Farrell's open-door policy