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Emily Scarratt inspired painting (Women's World Cup 2025, Eng v USA) On Tuesday 21 October 2025 , Emily Scarratt  announced her retirement from international rugby, closing an extraordinary chapter in English sport. Across an exceptional career spanning 119 Test matches , she scored 754 points : 54 tries, 158 conversions and 56 penalties. It is more than any other player in an England shirt. A double World Cup winner  and the first Red Rose to compete in five Rugby World Cups , she leaves...

Just two days after their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025  victory, several members of the Red Roses Rugby team visited The Beach Gallery  in Teddington during the final week of the exhibition Touchlines of Fortitude . The visit came after the players stopped at Teddington Ink  next door to celebrate their World Cup win with new tattoos. Still wearing their gold medals, they laughed, shared stories and marked their triumph in ink. Curator Agnieszka Lokaj , who was in the gallery at the time,...

Touchlines of Fortitude exhibition 1  Curator introduction The occasion of the 2025 Women’s World Cup has been the catalyst for this Touchlines of Fortitude exhibition, exploring rugby, art and female resilience. It has been my pleasure to work on the presentation of work by the exhibition’s three featured artists: Gina DeGagna, Agnieszka Lokaj and Tahira Mandarino. Each artist has taken their own uniquely personal approach to exploring women’s stories of strength and empowerment to create a...