Saracens back-row is concerned about player workload in shortened season as as she aims to make the England squad for next year’s World Cup
The shortened Premiership Women’s Rugby season will test all nine clubs’ squad depth, says the Saracens back-row Poppy Cleall as she prepares for the league’s start this Saturday.
This season has the same amount of fixtures but in far less time. Last season the league ran from November to June but the 2024-25 campaign starts in October and will end in March. The shortened schedule, which also includes rest weeks, is in place so internationals can have a rest period between the Women’s Six Nations and the 2025 Rugby World Cup, which is being hosted in England and starts on 22 August.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/04/saracens-poppy-cleall-shorter-season-is-going-to-put-much-more-pressure-on-players-bodies-women-rugby-union
Author : Sarah Rendell
Publish date : 2024-10-04 07:00:50
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