Just two weeks ago it was that wonderful time of the year again. No, not Christmas, but an occasion at least as merry: The grand finals of Leeds Varsity. The streets of Leeds coloured green […]
Match Report: Leeds University 19-12 Leeds Beckett
The match started off with Leeds University on the back foot, with Leeds University fly-half, Hannah Morton, making a great tackle on Beckett’s left-winger, Olivia Almond. After a slightly cautious first five minutes, Leeds University […]
Varsity "all to play for" – Women’s Rugby Captain
Ahead of the new season Leeds University Women’s Rugby Captain Fran Robbs de la Hoyde spoke to The Gryphon, giving insight on her side’s preseason preparations and looking back on the twists and turns of the last […]
France, Ireland and England excel in opening round of Women's Six Nations
THERE were convincing wins for three sides this weekend which saw the start of the women’s RBS Six Nations, which, since it’s launch in 2010, has become one of the most emblematic and most watched tournaments for women’s […]
Curtain Rises for Six Nations
WITH all the recent hype surrounding Eddie Jones’ England squad selection and the first Six Nations since the Rugby World Cup, one would perhaps be forgiven for forgetting that this year’s Women’s Six Nations is just […]
The Gryphon Talks to England Women’s Rugby Captain Katy McLean
How did you first get into rugby? Rugby was massive in my family as my dad, my uncle, and my cousin all played, and my grandad would take me down to my local club South […]
Sport | Varsity | "A flexy thrashing"
Women’s Rugby Union: Met 94-0 Uni Some Varsity fixtures are too close to call. This was not one of them. Despite some early pressure from Uni’s Women’s Rugby 1st team, it only took Met one […]
Gryphon's thrash sorry Sunderland
Gryphons 120 – 0 Sunderland After weeks of cancelled matches Leeds University Women’s Rugby team took to Weetwood 1 raring to show Sunderland just how ready they were- ready to win. With […]