Brian Moore suggested that the Englands Women's team should play the England mens U20,s to obtain the physical and technical oppents to improve their game. 

In my opinion this should be avoided at all costs and if this is ever allowed I would  believe that ' the world has gone truly mad '  I am sure in this ever changing World some opinions will differ to mine and I accept that. My belief and my experience in playing and coaching is that the level of aggression and  violent collisions are worlds apart and men and women should not mix in Rugby Union.

Hopefully this post will engage people with differing opinions and kept to a civil level and not be shut down because people have a different opinion. I am talking about the Exeter Chiefs logo and supporters Indian Chop chant .

I understand that the use of Saracens has come under criticism because of it's Arab / Muslim origin. 

You are right Nick !

Personally I think matches would be wrong, but trialling some form of structured training could be worthwhile...

It's all a nonsense - promoting women's sport is all fine, I have no problem with that but it appears the BBC, yes them again, who seem to be ramming it down our throats whether we like it or not. The problem is that there is a lack of regular meaningful competition in all sports not just rugby (eg England Ladies football beating someone 21 - 0 or whatever it was)

Also I don't believe "equality" should be defined as men playing against women - there are very few sports where that would be feasible due to the obvious physical differences

We were very conscious of the damage we could do even as junior club players and definitely didn't whack into tackles like we might have if playing men. In my perhaps old-fashioned view, even U20s men could seriously hurt women players unintentionally. Particularly some of the behemoths that pass as rugby players these days.

Back in 1990, great fun was had by all both on the pitch and in the bar afterwards, where the ladies more than held their own in post session festivities.

Someone else has mentioned a 'full-blooded' contest, I don't think many people would seriously suggest a competitive game. Altho' would Eng u18 men playing Red Roses be more of a mismatch than professional men v amateur men, which happens sometimes in pre-season or at the World Cup (or even in the Championship last season when Sarries played Richmond)? And to repeat, I certainly think structured training could be viable...

I believe the men's U20 team were humiliated enough in the recent Six Nations tournament.  No need to have the Red Roses heap further shame on them.

Back in the early 80s I played full back in Poof Ball for Gwernogle Cosmics  https://bit.ly/3JNjgvx" rel="nofollow - https://bit.ly/3JNjgvx

In our hippy league, teams could play 2 women for 1 man.

IIRC a game against Llanybydder https://bit.ly/3IISGlH" rel="nofollow - https://bit.ly/3IISGlH had about 6 women in their team so they had 14 players

8 men in football boots and 6 women in hobnail boots.

That was attritional, we ended up bruised & battered. 

When the female players tripped or hauled us to ground (often on top of them) they called us out for groping etc..

However once the game was over, peace & love reigned.

I've not played Rugby against women but Poof Ball & Hockey yes - take my advice don't underestimate them

Sounds like fun :-)

Cycling do not even think it is fair a Transgender cyclist competing with a woman.

Emily Bridges: Transgender cyclist will not race in women's National Omnium event https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/60934099" rel="nofollow - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/60934099

“Men typically have between 10 and 30 nanomoles per litre depending on age and time of day. But a young healthy male's level of testosterone will range from 20 to 30, compared with a female's range of 0.7 to 2.8, according to the NHS.”

Whilst Netball is considered a " NON-CONTACT " sport, accidental collisions  and injuries are common, whether mixed or not. I found it interesting and it seemed to work well, but as for Rugby it's a total non-starter for me.

Incidentally, about twenty five years ago, Westcombe Park Netball Club challenged their men to a friendly boxing day fixture, and yes we were thrashed

Transgender rugby players is a whole other subject. In this current time 'exceptance'  and  'equality' and not upsetting any group/ collective of people is paramount. Any other opinions that disagree are in the whole censored, shut down or shot down.

The transgender cyclist banned from competing in a womens cycling race is the correct move in my opinion.  A  transgender person identifying has a male ( originally born a female ) should be allowed to play against men in rugby. The reverse , born male but now identifying as female should not. 

Common sense prevails.