Posted on April 6, 2019
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Photo credit: @HarlequinsWomen Women’s rugby is on an incredible upward curve right now. It seems that every five minutes something groundbreaking occurs, whether it be the introduction of full-time contracts, new sponsors for major tournaments or outstanding performances. Attendance figures have also been smashed… Continue Reading “#42) Harlequins”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #GameChanger, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Aylesford Bulls, caytoo, Chelsea, David Ellis, DHL, England, Facebook, Gloucester Hartpury, Harlequins, Harlequins Women, Ireland, Jade Konkel, Jess Breach, Kristine Sommer, Leah Lyons, Leanne Riley, Rachael Burford, Red Roses, Rugby Union, Scotland, SportSpiel, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, YouTube
Posted on March 30, 2019
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This week SportSpiel founder and co-host Alasdair Hooper writes about an athlete he describes as a pioneer, innovator and inspiration to all women. Pave the way. Three words that sound so simple but can mean so much. Those words can challenge prejudice, change society,… Continue Reading “#41) Stacey Copeland”
Category: Boxing, The 52Tags: BBC Radio Manchester, Boxing, caytoo, Commonwealth, David Beckham, Doncaster Rovers Belles FC, England, Fencing, football, Hockey, Manchester Evening News, Muhammad Ali, netball, Pave The Way, rugby, Ryan Giggs, SportSpiel, Stacey Copeland, Sugar Ray Leonard
Posted on March 8, 2019
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There are few better sights in rugby than seeing a forward charging at full pelt, ball in hand, bouncing off tackles left, right and centre. The modern era of the game has been privileged to see some of the best exponents of this, from… Continue Reading “Women’s Six Nations Special: Jade Konkel”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #More2Me, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Apex Training & Performance, Basketball, caytoo, Edinburgh, EIS, Glasgow, Harlequins, Highlands, Holly Myers, Inverness, Jade Konkel, Lawrence Dallaglio, LMRCV, rugby, Rugby Union, Safi N'Diaye, Sarah Bern, Scotland, Sergio Parisse, Wales, Women's Six Nations
Posted on February 21, 2019
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Despite all its flaws, social media can be a powerful tool for discussing some of the biggest issues in today’s society. No-one knows this better than Leah Lyons, the Irish star who shot to prominence during the 2018 Women’s Six Nations with just one… Continue Reading “Women’s Six Nations Special – Leah Lyons”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, 2019 Women's Six Nations, 20x20, CantSeeCantBe, caytoo, Harlequins, Ireland, Leah Lyons, Munster
Posted on February 2, 2019
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There isn’t much that can be said about Katy Daley-McLean that hasn’t been uttered on numerous occasions already. The caytoo athlete has been an icon of English rugby for more than a decade, inspiring thousands of women and young girls the length and breadth… Continue Reading “#34) Katy Daley-McLean”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2019 Women's Six Nations, caytoo, England, England Rugby, Harlequins, Ireland, Jonny Wilkinson, Katy Daley-McLean, Lark Davies, Leanne Riley, Loughborough Lightning, Olympics, Owen Farrell, Rio 2016, Rocky Clark, rugby, Rugby Sevens, Rugby World Cup, Sarah McKenna, The Telegraph, The Times, USA, Worcester Valkyries, Zoe Harrison
Posted on February 1, 2019
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The 2019 Women’s Six Nations kicks off tonight when England take on Ireland determined to overcome the disappointment of finishing second last year. Captain Sarah Hunter and her Red Roses side missed out on a second consecutive title with an agonising one point defeat… Continue Reading “#33) Women’s Six Nations Special – England”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Sevens World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Amy Cokayne, Canada, caytoo, DMP Sharks, England, France, Gold Coast 2018, Harlequins, Ireland, Jess Breach, Jo Brown, Katy Daley-McLean, Lark Davies, Leanne Riley, Loughborough Lightning, Natasha Hunt, Netherlands, New Zealand, NHS, Portia Woodman, Quilter Autumn Internationals, Red Roses, Rio 2016, Rugby Union, Sarah Hunter, Team GB, USA, Worcester Valkyries, Zoe Harrison
Posted on December 1, 2018
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You know women’s sport is on the rise when companies are being formed with specific objectives to help it grow even further. That’s exactly what caytoo – an exciting organisation launched earlier this month by former business intelligence quartet Jeremy Thompson, Alex Burmaster, Ellen… Continue Reading “#25) caytoo”
Category: The 52Tags: Alex Burmaster, Amy Truesdale, BBC, Boxing, BT Sport, caytoo, Cricket, Ellen Thornber, Emma Wilson, England, England Netball, FA WSL, football, Golf, Iona Stephen, ITV, Jeremy Thompson, Lord's, Mark Middlemas, National Lottery, netball, New Zealand, Nielsen, Nike, Norway, Olympics, Para-taekwondo, Red Bull, Red Roses, Rio 2016, Rise In Women's Sport, Rugby Union, Shona McCallin, Simon Shaw, Sky, Stacey Copeland, Tamara Taylor, Team GB, Tom Evans, Tyrrells, Tyrrells Premier 15s, UK, Ultra Running, Vitality, Windsurfing
