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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Trailfinders sign Gallagher from Leicester
Trailfinders Women have signed Canada international Claire Gallagher from Leicester full-back has followed Meg Jones and Francesca McGhie to the London won her first international cap against New Zealand in 2023."I first became interested in joining Trailfinders after having played against them the past two seasons and liking their playing style and freedom on the pitch," Gallagher told the club website, external. "What reassured my decision was hearing from my Canadian teammates how awesome the team culture is and the buy-in from the group. I'm looking forward to playing my part."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Scotland wing McGhie joins Trailfinders
Francesca McGhie has scored 10 tries in 22 appearances for Scotland [Getty Images] Trailfinders Women have signed Scotland international wing Francesca McGhie from Leicester Tigers. The 22-year-old has won 22 caps and scored 10 tries for her country since her debut in 2023. McGhie started every match for Scotland in this season's Six Nations, scoring two tries. Advertisement "There's a great ambition here, and there are people and coaches here that I think can add to my game – I feel this is a team I can really develop with," she told Trailfinders' website. "I'm looking forward to joining up with the group and I'm excited to see what we can do together." McGhie will join three of her Scotland team-mates - full-back Chloe Rollie, centre Lisa Thomson and scrum-half Caity Mattinson - in the Trailfinders backline. The west London side finished seventh in last season's Premiership Women's Rugby, a place above Leicester.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Scotland wing McGhie joins Trailfinders
Trailfinders Women have signed Scotland international wing Francesca McGhie from Leicester 22-year-old has won 22 caps and scored 10 tries for her country since her debut in started every match for Scotland in this season's Six Nations, scoring two tries."There's a great ambition here, and there are people and coaches here that I think can add to my game – I feel this is a team I can really develop with," she told Trailfinders' website, external. "I'm looking forward to joining up with the group and I'm excited to see what we can do together."McGhie will join three of her Scotland team-mates - full-back Chloe Rollie, centre Lisa Thomson and scrum-half Caity Mattinson - in the Trailfinders west London side finished seventh in last season's Premiership Women's Rugby, a place above Leicester.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scotland 26-19 Ireland: Three things we learned
Scotland dig it out This was a victory built on grit, determination and a whole load of heart. On the balance of play Scotland should have lost, but every time it looked like Ireland might pull away, the Scots hung in there and found a way back. The defensive effort was outstanding. They made an extraordinary 232 tackles compared with Ireland's 85. The defence of their try line was colossal, holding the Irish up over the line on three occasions and producing crucial turnovers near the line on a couple of occasions just as they looked likely to concede. It was an utter refusal to be beaten and the fact they kept their composure to engineer the chance to send Francesca McGhie over for the winning try at the last was a fitting reward for such a monumental effort. McLachlan makes her mark It was no surprise to see Rachel McLachlan collect the player-of-the-match award. She was immense. She made an astonishing 29 tackles, the most of any Scotland player, and led the way in metres made (62). McLachlan was a constant threat with ball in hand, making the hard yards and also popping up in the wide channels to great effect, most notably for her well-taken try. Her performance typified the doggedness and spirit shown by the Scots to navigate a path through choppy waters to a dramatic victory. Win perfect pre-World Cup boost The defeat to Italy in round three threatened to cast a shadow over Scotland's entire Six Nations, so to end the tournament on such a high will come as a huge relief to head coach Bryan Easson. Had they gone into the World Cup in August off the back of a campaign of one win from five, it would have been difficult to claim the Scots had any momentum to carry into the tournament. As it is, the win over a very good Ireland side, and the nature of it, should do wonders for the confidence of the team. Easson and the players won't get carried away. The three defeats, especially the one at the hands of the Italians, highlighted areas Scotland need to improve if they are to compete on the biggest stage of all. That said, they will go into pre-World Cup camp in much better spirits after their heroics at the Hive on Saturday.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland 26-19 Ireland: Three things we learned
Scotland dig it outThis was a victory built on grit, determination and a whole load of the balance of play Scotland should have lost, but every time it looked like Ireland might pull away, the Scots hung in there and found a way defensive effort was outstanding. They made an extraordinary 232 tackles compared with Ireland's defence of their try line was colossal, holding the Irish up over the line on three occasions and producing crucial turnovers near the line on a couple of occasions just as they looked likely to was an utter refusal to be beaten and the fact they kept their composure to engineer the chance to send Francesca McGhie over for the winning try at the last was a fitting reward for such a monumental makes her markIt was no surprise to see Rachel McLachlan collect the player-of-the-match award. She was made an astonishing 29 tackles, the most of any Scotland player, and led the way in metres made (62).McLachlan was a constant threat with ball in hand, making the hard yards and also popping up in the wide channels to great effect, most notably for her well-taken performance typified the doggedness and spirit shown by the Scots to navigate a path through choppy waters to a dramatic perfect pre-World Cup boostThe defeat to Italy in round three threatened to cast a shadow over Scotland's entire Six Nations, so to end the tournament on such a high will come as a huge relief to head coach Bryan they gone into the World Cup in August off the back of a campaign of one win from five, it would have been difficult to claim the Scots had any momentum to carry into the it is, the win over a very good Ireland side, and the nature of it, should do wonders for the confidence of the and the players won't get carried away. The three defeats, especially the one at the hands of the Italians, highlighted areas Scotland need to improve if they are to compete on the biggest stage of said, they will go into pre-World Cup camp in much better spirits after their heroics at the Hive on Saturday.
