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Winning my first international cap

Stacey Francis, England netballer, shares her diary from the recent tour to Jamaica.

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Adidas-5km-raceEvent Review: adidas Women’s 5km Challenge

Sportsister joined 15,000 women and girls in Hyde park on September 5 to take part in the annual adidas Women’s 5km Challenge.

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Learning to catch a wave with the girls

Ever fancied giving  surfing a go but but not quite sure if it’s for you? Here’s Lisa Cooper’s account of how she fell in love with the sport on a girl’s only weekend.

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Sue-CampbellSue Campbell talks junior sport

Sportsister caught up with Youth Sport Trust and UK Sport Chairwomen Sue Campbell at the recent UK School Games to talk about inspiring a nation’s youth.

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Rugby: Rachael Burford’s World Cup blog – part 6

It’s the nature of sport that things don’t always go your way. We’ve had an amazing tournament but unfortunately we lost the final 13-10 to New Zealand.

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Sportsister meets Tonia Couch

With London 2012 only two years away now, and preparations hotting up, Sportsister chats to diver Tonia Couch about what the Olympics mean to her.

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Rugby: New Zealand overcome England to retain World Cup crown

A 13-10 final scoreline has secured the reigning champions their fourth consecutive World Cup victory.

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Keeping up with Gemma Spofforth

Sportsister chats to European swimming champion Gemma Spofforth about juggling a busy life and keeping up her motivation.

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