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BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland have 'unfinished business' from last World Cup
Scotland prop Anne Young says she wants to make her mark at this summer's Rugby World Cup after being a frustrated spectator at the tournament in New Zealand three years was included in the wider squad in 2022 but failed to see any match action as the Scots lost all three games to exit at the pool says they have "unfinished business"."It is the pinnacle of the sport, going to a World Cup," Young said."I went in the wider squad in the last World Cup and didn't manage to get on the pitch, unfortunately."So definitely, this is one that I'm hoping I can contribute to one of the games, for sure. It's an incredible opportunity."I think being in England, all the home nations will hopefully get a lot of support. It's going to be an incredible spectacle, so I'm hoping that we make it a good one."Young, 25, says the squad are motivated to make up for the disappointment of the last World Cup when agonising narrow defeats to Wales and Australia cost Scotland a place in the knockout stages."I think we were pretty disappointed in the last World Cup, coming close in two games and not managing to get out of our pool stages," Young added."That's something that we definitely want to change this year, definitely a lot of unfinished business and hoping to push on past that for sure."
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales take belief into U20 World Champs
Wales captain Harry Beddall says his side will take a lot of belief going into the Under-20 World Championship off the back of their best Six Nations finish in eight beat Italy and Ireland before denying England a Grand Slam in a thrilling finale to finish third in the Whiffin's side now head out to Italy where they will kick-off their World Championship campaign against Argentina on 29 will then face France on 4 July before completing the Pool B stage against Spain on 9 July."Belief is something we drive in the camp, if we don't believe in ourselves we're not going to get the job done," said Beddall. "We take a lot of confidence from that Six Nations, we showed what we are capable of, but there was also some blips which we've still got to work on."We've taken a load of learnings from that first game against France, and the Six Nations in general, and we're looking to take them forward into the championship."Wales produced a heroic defensive shift to beat England 23-13 at Cardiff Arms Park in March, putting in 184 tackles and Beddall hopes they can show more of Wales' attack in this next campaign. "We want to be on the ball more, that's how you win games by scoring tries," said Beddall."The [Italian] heat is going to take a lot out of us, especially if we're defending for large periods of the game." Wales squad Forwards: Ioan Emanuel, Louie Trevett, Harry Thomas, Saul Hurley, Evan Wood, Sam Scott, Owain James, Jac Pritchard, Luke Evans, Kenzie Jenkins, Nick Thomas, Tom Cottle, Dan Gemine, Deian Gwynne, Harry Beddall (capt), Caio James, Evan Sion Davies, Ellis Lewis, Harri Wilde, Harri Ford, Steffan Emanuel, Elis Price, Elijah Evans, Osian Roberts, Osian Darwin-Lewis, Aidan Boshoff, Lewis Edwards, Jack Woods, Tom Bowen. Wales' Pool B fixtures Sunday, 29 JuneArgentina U20 v Wales U20, Payanini Center, Verona (19:30 BST)Friday, 4 JulyFrance U20 v Wales U20, Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo (14:30 BST)Wednesday, 9 JulyWales U20 v Spain U20, Payanini Center, Verona (14:30 BST).
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Canada prop Menin agrees new contract with Exeter
Canada prop DaLeaka Menin has signed a new deal to stay at Exeter for the 2025-26 Premiership Women's Rugby 30-year-old has played 61 times for the Chiefs since joining in 2021 and has scored 10 tries for the is currently with the Canada squad preparing to tour South Africa before this year's World Cup in England. "DaLeaka has been the cornerstone of our pack for the last three years," interim head coach Steve Salvin said."Her front-row partnership with Emily Tuttosi and Hope Rogers has been the platform for so many of our best performances."However, DaLeaka in the loose is also a terrifying prospect, as we saw in PAC4. "I am so pleased she has chosen to stay with us for what we hope will be an exciting season for the Chiefs."
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland players fear losing contracts after World Cup
More than half of Scotland women's squad fear being left without a professional contract and having to hunt for work after this summer's Rugby World Cup, a squad representative has claimed.A two-page statement sent to BBC Sport says only 15 members of the 38-player training squad are on year-long deals with Scottish could mean a number of the 23 who have been put on short-term arrangements will be looking for new employment and experiencing off-field upheaval by source claims that some players in the Rugby World Cup training camp are continuing to "suffer with their mental and emotional health following the potential loss of their contracts" as they prepare for the tournament, which is being hosted by added it was "not conducive" to "a positive performance environment within a squad".Scottish Rugby says it extended contracts to October to give players certainty for the event, which runs from 22 August to 27 added it had not yet confirmed which players would be offered contracts beyond October but intended to sort that in the coming weeks. The national body added: "Scottish Rugby has committed to providing confirmation of what the high-performance programme will look like by the end of June, at which time the players will be advised of the next steps in the contracting process, with individual meetings scheduled, and contracts concluded, in July ahead of the Rugby World Cup."In 2022, Scottish Rugby announced, external that 28 players would be offered professional remains unclear how many players beyond the 15 already on 12-month contracts will be offered new deals by the end of the of the Scotland training squad also have contracts with their club sides, the majority of which are PWR sides in that league does pay its players, it is not a professional league and most players combine playing with jobs or some Scotland players are not offered contracts beyond October, the source claims they will be left "job hunting or doing interviews during pre-season and during the World Cup".A group of players are understood to have approached the Women's Rugby Association (WRA) for advice. The WRA supported the Wales Women in 2024 following a long-running contract dispute with the Welsh Rugby approached by the BBC, the WRA was unable to confirm its position on representing the Scotland Scotland women do have some representation from the Rugby Players Scotland union, but a spokesperson confirmed that it only involves matters in the "collective interest" - for instance, agreeing a maternity policy for players. This does not currently include any individual contract Players Scotland told BBC Sport: "Rugby Players Scotland are working with our members to develop the collective interests of professional women's rugby in Scotland in collaboration with Scottish Rugby."Scotland's women are in pre-season training ahead of the Rugby World Cup in England. They play Wales in Manchester, in their opening Pool B game, on Saturday, 23 August.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Scotland 'door not closed' on players who miss out on World Cup
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson says he will not close the door on international rugby for those players who miss out on his squad for the Women's Rugby World has named a 38-player training squad prior to the tournament in England this those to miss out was experienced lock Louise McMillan, who said in an Instagram post: "There was a slow dawning that despite injuries in my position, I wouldn't be recalled, confirming the painful truth that my journey with this coaching team was nearing its end. My World Cup dream, my professional contract, slipped from my grasp."Easson says there will always be tough decisions on who to leave out of the World Cup squad, but that it need not signal an end of Test careers."These selections are very, very difficult," Easson told BBC Scotland."But to leave out players now actually shows the strength of Scotland women's rugby. So some players who do have a legacy, some players who do have given a lot to Scotland women's rugby over the years, will miss out and it's always tough."But the door's never closed for those players. It's just a moment in time, it's a selection that we have to make, it's a selection that we believe at this moment in time is right."No matter who they are, if they're playing well, they'll be the ones that are selected and that's how we have to push this team forward and that's how you get better performances on the field."
