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The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
MacDougall not expecting easy Italy clash in Women's Summer Series
Amelia MacDougall does not expect Italy to be an easy proposition as England look to make it two wins out of two in the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer series. England battled past Scotland 31-17 in their opening round fixture at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly thanks to tries from Player of the Match Joia Bennett, Grace Clifford, Lucy Simpson, MacDougall and Molly Luthayi. Earlier in the day, the competition's curtain raiser saw France breeze past Italy 46-5 but the Azzurine showed their talents during pockets of the game and were rewarded for their tenacious attitude when prop Alice Antonazzo crashed over. 'Italy won't be an easy game,' said the 20-year-old Saracens player. 'They put up a really good fight against the French, who are obviously a really good side. 'We know we've got to bring it to them. Italy will come with a lot of passion, and they'll really want to get into us quite early on. 'Therefore, we've got to come back at them with our physicality, but also with our speed.' MacDougall crossed over for England's fourth score after fellow try-scorers Simpson and Bennett combined brilliantly in the build-up. 49' | MAGIC FROM MACDOUGALL Amelia MacDougall has scored England U20s' fourth try against Scotland in style and Lia Green has added the conversion 😎 ENG 24-5 SCO#ENGvSCO | #U6NSummerSeries — Red Roses (@RedRosesRugby) July 5, 2025 The fly-half believes England have the tools available to overcome Italy amongst both the fronts and the backs. 'We've got some pretty speedy wingers, so we'll be looking to get the ball to them in a bit of space,' she continued. 'That's the area where I think we'll win the game, but also up front with the physicality battle, that's also going to be a massive thing. 'Both of those areas [will be important], making sure that we're physical again, like we were against Scotland, and also moving the ball a bit earlier, getting it to our speedsters on the wing so they can score some tries.' England's final game of the Summer Series will be against France, who take on Ireland on Friday. It means that MacDougall will be keeping tabs on how Les Bleuettes get on. She added: 'We've always got a slight eye on France and what they're doing. 'But the main focus will be on Italy, getting the job done there, and making sure that we produce a good performance and hopefully get a good result.' Six Nations Women's Summer Series Round 2 fixtures on Friday, 11th July: Italy v England – 13:00 Ireland v France – 15:30 Scotland v Wales – 18:00 Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
MacDougall not expecting easy Italy clash in Women's Summer Series
Amelia MacDougall does not expect Italy to be an easy proposition as England look to make it two wins out of two in the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer series. England battled past Scotland 31-17 in their opening round fixture at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly thanks to tries from Player of the Match Joia Bennett, Grace Clifford, Lucy Simpson, MacDougall and Molly Luthayi. Earlier in the day, the competition's curtain raiser saw France breeze past Italy 46-5 but the Azzurine showed their talents during pockets of the game and were rewarded for their tenacious attitude when prop Alice Antonazzo crashed over. 'Italy won't be an easy game,' said the 20-year-old Saracens player. 'They put up a really good fight against the French, who are obviously a really good side. 'We know we've got to bring it to them. Italy will come with a lot of passion, and they'll really want to get into us quite early on. 'Therefore, we've got to come back at them with our physicality, but also with our speed.' MacDougall crossed over for England's fourth score after fellow try-scorers Simpson and Bennett combined brilliantly in the build-up. 49' | MAGIC FROM MACDOUGALL Amelia MacDougall has scored England U20s' fourth try against Scotland in style and Lia Green has added the conversion 😎 ENG 24-5 SCO#ENGvSCO | #U6NSummerSeries — Red Roses (@RedRosesRugby) July 5, 2025 The fly-half believes England have the tools available to overcome Italy amongst both the fronts and the backs. 'We've got some pretty speedy wingers, so we'll be looking to get the ball to them in a bit of space,' she continued. 'That's the area where I think we'll win the game, but also up front with the physicality battle, that's also going to be a massive thing. 'Both of those areas [will be important], making sure that we're physical again, like we were against Scotland, and also moving the ball a bit earlier, getting it to our speedsters on the wing so they can score some tries.' England's final game of the Summer Series will be against France, who take on Ireland on Friday. It means that MacDougall will be keeping tabs on how Les Bleuettes get on. She added: 'We've always got a slight eye on France and what they're doing. 'But the main focus will be on Italy, getting the job done there, and making sure that we produce a good performance and hopefully get a good result.' Six Nations Women's Summer Series Round 2 fixtures on Friday, 11th July: Italy v England – 13:00 Ireland v France – 15:30 Scotland v Wales – 18:00 Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
MacDougall not expecting easy Italy clash in Women's Summer Series
Amelia MacDougall does not expect Italy to be an easy proposition as England look to make it two wins out of two in the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer series. England battled past Scotland 31-17 in their opening round fixture at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly thanks to tries from Player of the Match Joia Bennett, Grace Clifford, Lucy Simpson, MacDougall and Molly Luthayi. Earlier in the day, the competition's curtain raiser saw France breeze past Italy 46-5 but the Azzurine showed their talents during pockets of the game and were rewarded for their tenacious attitude when prop Alice Antonazzo crashed over. 'Italy won't be an easy game,' said the 20-year-old Saracens player. 'They put up a really good fight against the French, who are obviously a really good side. 'We know we've got to bring it to them. Italy will come with a lot of passion, and they'll really want to get into us quite early on. 'Therefore, we've got to come back at them with our physicality, but also with our speed.' MacDougall crossed over for England's fourth score after fellow try-scorers Simpson and Bennett combined brilliantly in the build-up. 49' | MAGIC FROM MACDOUGALL Amelia MacDougall has scored England U20s' fourth try against Scotland in style and Lia Green has added the conversion 😎 ENG 24-5 SCO #ENGvSCO | #U6NSummerSeries — Red Roses (@RedRosesRugby) July 5, 2025 The fly-half believes England have the tools available to overcome Italy amongst both the fronts and the backs. 'We've got some pretty speedy wingers, so we'll be looking to get the ball to them in a bit of space,' she continued. 'That's the area where I think we'll win the game, but also up front with the physicality battle, that's also going to be a massive thing. 'Both of those areas [will be important], making sure that we're physical again, like we were against Scotland, and also moving the ball a bit earlier, getting it to our speedsters on the wing so they can score some tries.' England's final game of the Summer Series will be against France, who take on Ireland on Friday. It means that MacDougall will be keeping tabs on how Les Bleuettes get on. She added: 'We've always got a slight eye on France and what they're doing. 'But the main focus will be on Italy, getting the job done there, and making sure that we produce a good performance and hopefully get a good result.' Six Nations Women's Summer Series Round 2 fixtures on Friday, 11th July: Italy v England – 13:00 Ireland v France – 15:30
Winnipeg Free Press
17-06-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Man sues over claim of sex abuse by priests
A Winnipeg man who claims he was repeatedly sexually violated by at least two Catholic priests while growing up in Stony Mountain is suing over the alleged abuse. In a statement of claim filed in Manitoba Court of King's Bench earlier this month, the man accuses the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg and its corporate arm of failing to protect him from abuse while he was a child. The man, now 62, alleges the abuse began when he was five years old and continued until he was 13, between 1967 and 1974. The court papers allege the two named priests — Rev. Harold J. Bedford and Rev. Robert L. MacDougall, both Jesuits who died more than 20 years ago — were pedophiles. Both also served as chaplains at Stony Mountain Institution, the federal prison. 'The priests assaulted the plaintiff by, among other things, exposing themselves to the plaintiff, molesting the plaintiff, performing fellatio on the plaintiff and sodomizing the plaintiff,' the lawsuit alleges. 'The plaintiff says there were over 100 total assaults.' The archdiocese has yet to respond to the claim with statements of defence and the allegations have not been heard in court. The court papers claim, in addition to MacDougall and Bedford, other priests abused the plaintiff in his youth, too, but he forgets the particulars due to his age, the trauma and the passage of time. The lawsuit claims priests were given unfettered access to members of St. Joseph's Church in the town, at their homes and elsewhere. The man alleges the priests separately and repeatedly abused him at different points. Bedford was the priest at the church and served as a chaplain at Stony Mountain prison from about 1936 to 1971. He died in 2004 at the age of 98. He was later honoured in 1983 at a reception at the prison, said a Free Press story that named Bedford as the longest-serving chaplain in the federal corrections system. The court papers claim Bedford began to abuse the plaintiff when he was about five in 1967, spending an 'exceptional amount of time' at the victim's house. Bedford would molest the boy while tucking him into bed, the court papers claim. He alleges he was sexually and physically assaulted on multiple occasions at the church, and once while attending a church service at the prison, when he was molested and sodomized in a bathroom. The plaintiff claims he reported the assaults to community members and church officials, but was called a liar and told not to say anything. He also alleges he witnessed Bedford sexually assault his mother and sisters. He alleges Bedford and other church officials 'employed a practice of intimidation' to stop him from speaking about the assaults. MacDougall was priest at the church and chaplain at the prison beginning around 1970, the court papers say. His Free Press obituary said the chaplain term lasted from 1970 to 1974. He died in 2004 at the age of 81. The plaintiff claims MacDougall molested him in his car beginning in 1971. He also alleges MacDougall would watch him urinate and would molest and sexually and physically assault him during lunchtime catechism classes at the church. In 2023, MacDougall was named by the Jesuits of Canada on a list of priests or brothers 'credibly accused' of child sex abuse. MacDougall was accused of 'inappropriate relationships' with minors between 1973 and 1975 while he was a pastor in Winnipeg, a spokesman for the Jesuits said in 2023. He was assigned to the St. Ignatius Parish in 1975. The Free Press is not naming the plaintiff due to the nature of the allegations. His lawyer, Faron Trippier, did not return a request for comment Monday. The court papers allege the archdiocese had a practice of hiring and employing priests it knew or ought to have known were sexual offenders, demonstrating reckless and callous disregard for children's well-being. Weekday Mornings A quick glance at the news for the upcoming day. The man accuses the archdiocese of failing in its duty to protect him and failing to act after hearing of the alleged abuse. The court papers also accuse the archdiocese of negligence by placing the priests in positions of trust, failing to prevent abuse, failing to investigate and failing to warn members of the church community. The lawsuit argues the archdiocese should be held vicariously liable for its priests' alleged actions. The plaintiff claims to have suffered mental and emotional trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for his suffering, lost income and the costs of future treatment. Erik PinderaReporter Erik Pindera is a reporter for the Free Press, mostly focusing on crime and justice. The born-and-bred Winnipegger attended Red River College Polytechnic, wrote for the community newspaper in Kenora, Ont. and reported on television and radio in Winnipeg before joining the Free Press in 2020. Read more about Erik. Every piece of reporting Erik produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Ottawa Citizen
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Charlottetown Islanders' Jardine, P.E.I.'s MacDougall win CHL awards
Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Max Jardine made franchise history while P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall joined select company at the 2025 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Awards Luncheon in Toronto on June 13. Article content Jardine became the first Islanders' player to be named the CHL humanitarian of the year, which is presented annually to a 'player judged to have made the most notable contribution to his community,' noted a media release. Article content Article content Article content 'It's a great honour,' said Jardine during a media availability after accepting the award. 'It's hard to take credit for it all. Article content Article content 'A big thanks primarily to the Charlottetown Islanders for making all this possible and to Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish and Crime Stoppers for getting me involved this year. I'm happy to do it.' Article content Article content Article content MacDougall. from Bedeque, is only the third winner of the Brian Kilrea Trophy as coach of the year in their first year with a CHL team along with fellow Prince Edward Islander Gerard (Turk) Gallant of Summerside and Craig Hartsburg. Gallant won the award with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 2009-10 season while Hartsburg accomplished the feat in the 1994-95 campaign with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Article content Article content The coach-of-the-year award honours Kilrea, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who coached the OHL's Ottawa 67's for 32 seasons and is the winningest coach in CHL history. Article content 'It's obviously a historic, significant honour when you look at the names on the trophy; just the tradition of that,' said MacDougall. Article content Article content The CHL awards feature the award winners from the QMJHL, OHL and Western Hockey League (WHL). Jardine and MacDougall were named the QMJHL winners for their respective awards in Quebec City on June 5. Article content Islanders general manager and head coach Jim Hulton said Jardine winning the national award is 'an extremely proud moment' for the entire organization.
