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Team sports

Netball: Double victory for England in Fast5 World Series

England Fives stormed to victory in Auckland, New Zealand, earlier today as they saw off Australia’s Fast5 Diamonds and South Africa’s SPAR Proteas on the first day of Fast5 Netball World Series action.

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Rugby: England squad announced for NZ Series

Amber Reed and Joanne Watmore are amongst those named in Gary Street’s 27-woman squad to take on the reigning world champions New Zealand over three international test matches later this month.

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Women’s Champions League Final 2013Football: Arsenal cruise to WCL last eight

Arsenal booked their place in the last eight of the Women’s Champions League last night, with a Kelly Smith hat-trick securing a thrilling 4-3 victory over Potsdam.

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Rugby: Maggie Alphonsi receives MBE

Maggie ‘the Machine’ Alphonsi, star of England Women’s Rugby, is to receive her MBE from HRH, The Queen, at Buckingham Palace today.

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Women’s Champions League Final 2013Football: Stamford Bridge to stage Champions League Final

The 2013 UEFA Women’s Champions League final will see the biggest event in European women’s club football return to London for the second time in three years after Fulham FC’s Craven Cottage hosted the 2011 final. Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge will be the host venue for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final on Thursday 23 [...]

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FootballFootball: Arsenal overcome Potsdam in WCL

Second-half strikes from Katie Chapman and Ellen White put Arsenal in good stead for a quarter-final spot as the Gunners overcame German champions FFC Turbine Potsdam in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie last night.

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Rugby: Watch England take on the world’s best live on YouTube

The call for more coverage of women’s sport has been answered! Well, by the RFU at least, as rugby fans will be able to watch live coverage of England’s autumn international series against France and world champions New Zealand next month on the RFUTV You Tube Channel.

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Football: Grab you stat hat for an FA WSL season run down

We love a good stat here at Sportsister. Grab your stat hat and take a look at Opta’s brilliant twitter run down of the top stats from FA WSL season 2.

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NetballNetball: England fall to New Zealand in Wellington

The Commonwealth champions overcame a spirited England side 57 - 46 in Wellington this morning as the hosts came from behind in the second half to eventually gain control and take the win.

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FootballFootball: FA launch plan to boost the women’s game

The Football Association has launched an ambitious five-year plan with the aim of boosting women’s football to the second-biggest team participation sport in the country.

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