Being a fan off the odd shaped ball, it is worthy news. Not to be mocked. There have been some major achievements by our women's teams lately. They don't get the profile they deserve.
What a fantastic game! Women's rugby just goes from strength to strength and I was so pleased for people like Maggie Alphonsi. In what has been an absolutely brilliant weekend of great sporting success (parochial issues aside of course) I think that was my highlight, just seeing off the athletics. The cricket, and I can't believe I'm saying this after the winter and early summer, went as expected - but was still great to watch. My wife's gone to bed in a huff because I've done nothing but watch sport all day!
Hooker (strictly the rugby position) Emma Croker is married to James Croker who I spent four months serving and room sharing with in the Middle East a few years back. He's since left the mob and currently manages Basingstoke RFC.