This article was first written for and published by The Roar. On Wednesday, as I watched the Australian Jillaroos smash the Canada Ravens, I realised I was exhausted. Between the Women’s Rugby League World Cup, the women’s Ashes, the Matildas in the midst of a two-game friendly series against China, the W-League and the WNBL, […]
Month: November 2017
Aussie fielding a shambles as women’s Ashes ends in 8-8 draw
This article was first written for and published by The Roar. In an unbelievable performance, England has defeated Australia by four wickets in the final T20 in Manuka, levelling the women’s Ashes series 8-8. The Southern Stars retain the Ashes, as they won the last series, but this will be little consolation for an Australian […]
The Gunn show: England bounce back in the second T20
This article was first written for and published by The Roar. Coming into the Women’s Ashes this year, England and Australia were ranked one and two in the world. It comes as no surprise then that this really has been a very tightly contested Ashes series, with England bouncing back yesterday to win the second […]
Australia retain the Ashes with a T20 win
This piece was first written for and published for the Roar. Last night the Women’s Ashes continued, with the first of three T20s being played at North Sydney Oval in front of a crowd well in excess of 5,000. This T20 saw the Australian team defeat the English team by six wickets and in doing […]
Women’s sport weekly wrap: Jillaroos crush Cook Islands
This story was first written for and published by The Roar. The Women’s Rugby League World Cup has finally arrived, with the first three matches taking place yesterday. With teams from Australia, Canada, the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and England competing, there is representation from all over the rugby league-playing world. We […]
Historic day-night Ashes Test ends in draw, but there was no shortage of highlights
This article was first written for and published by The Roar. After four days of cricket at the picturesque North Sydney Oval, the Test between the Australian Women’s Cricket Team and the England Women’s Team ended in a draw. By day four, Australia had a 128-run lead and hoped to get the ten English wickets […]
Women’s sport weekly wrap: Get your bum on a seat
This article was first written for and published by The Roar. Are you a sports fan? Are you a supporter of women in sport? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then I want you to prove it. I read plenty of articles and social commentary lamenting the fact that women’s sport doesn’t […]