Newsletter #3
There's been a lot of rugby union news this week, good and bad. Let's kick off with that.
Sports News
Rugby Union
Neath RFC, the oldest rugby club in Wales, hit the headlines thanks to a poster for a match which had the graphic 'Not for Girls' emblazoned on it. It's hard to work out what they were trying to achieve with it but their women's and girl' section, Neath Panthers were not impressed, and we can see why. Do better next time Neath.
There was much more positive news coming from the StoneX stadium where 45,000 people watched Gloucester Hartbury take on Saracens in the premiership final on Sunday March 16. Gloucester-Hartpury found themselves trailing behind 19-5 at half time, but they refused to let the curtain fall just yet. With a fiery determination, they staged an epic second-half comeback, turning the tables to secure a thrilling 34-19 victory. This win marked Gloucester-Hartpury's third consecutive Premiership Women's Rugby title, cementing their status as the queens of the pitch. Congratulations Gloucester-Hartpury!
Welcome our new track and field writer, Ava John!
I am a heptathlete which means I compete in an exhausting, seven-event competition which runs over two days. I've competed for Great Britain and England several times over the past couple of years, which has allowed me to meet so many incredible women and girls who've had their lives changed by sport. I am passionate about encouraging female participation across all sports at all levels. I'll be contributing to this newsletter by keeping you up to date with all track and field news for UK athletes across the world!
Ava has been a great supporter of WAGIS and first wrote for us back in 2021. Read all about it here. She'll be writing for us soon so show her your support!
Football
There's been a lot of drama in the women's super league so let's try to catch up. Manchester City sacked head coach Gareth Taylor just five days before their League Cup final match against Chelsea. Alex Greenwood, the team captain, expressed shock at the decision but stated she trusts the club's choice. Chelsea went onto win the League Cup final 2-1: Ramirez scored after 8 minutes and Hasegawa delivered them an own goal halfway through the second half. Arsenal boosted their WSL title hopes with a whopping 5-0 victory over north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Chloe Kelly made her debut for Arsenal in this match, which also improved their chances for European qualification. Liverpool secured their first-ever WSL win at Anfield, defeating Manchester United 3-1. This historic victory was a significant moment for the club.
Scarlett Archer
Scarlett Archer is 17 years old, a Sky News reporter, Formula 1 commentator, podcast host (Top of the Grid) and believes that sport is for all! Check out our interview with her below ... I mean she's interviewed some of the greats so it's worth a watch. Listen out for her funny driving story!
Free Event!
Joanna Gamper Cuthbert is a leading voice in the world of cheer and safeguarding. She's published a book, 'Squad Safe' and she's going to talk to this community about some of the key points as well as answering your questions.
The event is FREE and open to athletes, parents and caregivers, coaches, teachers and club owners from all sports. If you reserve a place, you'll be sent a recording of the event for you to catch-up and refer back to.
27 March Zoom 8pm GMT and available globally
We're grateful to our event sponsors WePlay . They are keen advocates for women's and girls' sport and we love that they've chosen We are Girls in Sport for investment! Thank you Team WePlay.
Reserve a FREE ticket (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-with-squad-safe-author-joanna-gamper-cuthbert-tickets-1265486627569?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Laters
The WAGIS Team x
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