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Liza Burgess says Wales are ready to end Six Nations Women's Summer Series on a high
Liza Burgess says Wales are ready to finish with a ‘big performance’ in their final Six Nations Women’s Summer Series fixture against Italy at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Burgess’ side started their competition with a 57-12 defeat to a ruthless
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Reid and Hewett hoping to further solidify Wimbledon doubles legacy
Gordon Reid wants to further cement his place in the pantheon of Wimbledon wheelchair greats ahead of Sunday’s doubles final alongside Alfie Hewett. The British duo are five-time champions at the All England Club and will do battle with Japanese
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Lapthorne hoping to swap SW19 for Germany after Wimbledon defeats
Andy Lapthorne hopes an unexpected football-fuelled trip to Berlin can lift his spirits after a pair of hard-fought defeats at Wimbledon. The British wheelchair quad star, 33, fell to a 6-1 6-0 singles semi-final loss against in-form No.1 seed
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Clara Barrett eager for Ireland's Six Nations Women's Summer Series grand finale
Clara Barrett is urging Ireland to deliver a full 80-minute performance in their Six Nations Women's Summer Series finale against Scotland. Niamh Briggs’ side were beaten 33-10 to England in their opening match in Parma but showed signs of encouragement
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MacRae backs Scotland to 'finish with a flourish' in Summer Series
By Joe Harvey Lucy MacRae believes Scotland’s Under-20s ‘deserve’ to finish the inaugural Six Nations Women’s Summer Series on a high as they take on Ireland in Parma. Scotland have lost their opening two matches, beaten 17-13 by the hosts
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Inaugural Summer Series hailed as 'vital' for rugby's development
“Simply vital” is how Marzio Innocenti describes the role of Italy’s development pathway in growing the game in his country. There is weight – and action – behind the words of the President of the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR). That long-term
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Hewett not taking anything for granted ahead of Wimbledon final
Alfie Hewett insists he will not be complacent in his pursuit of a long-awaited Wimbledon wheelchair singles title. The Norwich star, 26, will take on fourth seed Martin de la Puente in the final after battling from behind to beat Argentinian Gustavo
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Women's Six Nations Summer Series : England set for Le Crunch clash with France
Niamh Swailes has warned France they will be taking on a very different England side to the one they beat earlier this year when the sides reunite for the final match of the Six Nations Women’s Summer Series in Parma. The Sale Sharks hooker, who
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Patten on brink of completing remarkable rise to Wimbledon nirvana
Henry Patten’s Wimbledon journey started inputting courtside data for IBM – seven years on, he’s been busy keeping others crunching the numbers and stands just one win away from a fairytale men’s doubles title. The breakthrough star from Manningtree
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Lapthorne pivots towards Paris Paralympics after Wimbledon defeat
Upbeat Andy Lapthorne wants to use his Wimbledon experience as a platform for the Paris Paralympics. The London player, 33, was beaten 6-1 6-0 in the wheelchair quad semi-finals by in-form No.1 seed Sam Schroder, who Lapthorne triumphed over at
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Xu and Stojsavljevic hoping to channel spirit of Searle at Wimbledon
Mimi Xu and Mika Stojsavljevic believe they can follow in the footsteps of British junior hero Henry Searle and clinch a memorable girls’ doubles title at Wimbledon. The Welsh and London duo stunned first seeds Alena Kovackova and Laura Samson
