Sarah Mockford

London

Women’s Sport Editor at The Telegraph

Women’s sport editor @telegraph @womenssport. Previously @rugbyworldmag editor and chairman of Rugby Union Writers' Club

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Articles

I rowed from Lanzarote to Antigua at age of 70

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Williams is keen to push back against the idea that people should slow down as they get older, and having spent much of her life on the water, either sailing dinghies or rowing in Celtic longboats off the coast of Pembrokeshire, she had often been asked about taking part in an Atlantic row. When it was proposed again three years ago by a team-mate at Neyland Rowing Club, she decided to bite the bullet.
Our experts pick England team to face France

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Fiona Tomas |Charlie Morgan |Sarah Mockford

Accepted wisdom might suggest that the time for experimentation should be over with a Grand Slam decider against France at Twickenham to cap another encouraging Six Nations campaign, but the bigger picture of a home World Cup demands a few more tweaks and trials. I am extremely curious about whether the exceptional Zoe Aldcroft could revert back to lock to accommodate a mighty back-row trio of Maddie Feaunati, Sadia Kabeya and Alex Matthews.
Dress codes in golf should be abolished

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Describe yourself in three words. Calm, curious, outdoorsy. I love being outside. If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or go to the future? Back in time. I love history and I'm a total bookworm, specifically historical fiction around the early 1900s. What is the best book you have ever read? Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden. She is my favourite author. I read a lot of non-fiction as well but I love getting completely lost in another world in a book. That is a pleasure in life.
Too fat, too thin – female athletes cannot win

Mar 19, 2025 | msn.com | Sarah Mockford
Too fat, too thin

Mar 19, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Of course, professional athletes should expect their performances to come under scrutiny; sport is their job and there are standards that should be met. That can involve questioning people's fitness and athleticism, as we saw in the recent Women's Ashes series, but body shape is not necessarily indicative of whether someone is fit or healthy.
Too fat, too thin - female athletes cannot win

Mar 19, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Sarah Mockford

“You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin.”That is a line from America Ferrera’s monologue in the 2023 film Barbie that surely resonated across the world, as would so many of the other expectations placed on women that she highlighted. Commenting on women’s weight is nothing new; actresses and musicians have had their body shape scrutinised for decades.
Caroline Dubois: Women’s boxing should have 12 rounds of three minutes, like men’s

Mar 7, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Sarah Mockford

Boxing clearly runs in the Dubois family. Caroline Dubois, the sister of heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, is undefeated in 11 fights, most recently fighting Jessica Camara in January. The bout was ruled a draw after a clash of heads left Camara with a cut eye and unable to continue, which meant Dubois retained her World Boxing Council lightweight title. On Friday, she will put her belt on the line again when she takes on South Korea’s Bo Mi Re Shin.
Women's boxing should have 12 rounds of three minutes, like men's

Mar 7, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Boxing clearly runs in the Dubois family. Caroline Dubois, the sister of heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, is undefeated in 11 fights, most recently beating Jessica Camara in January to retain her World Boxing Council lightweight title. On Friday, she will put her belt on the line again when she takes on South Korea's Bo Mi Re Shin. That fight is part of an all-women's boxing event, "Unstoppable", at the Royal Albert Hall, headlined by welterweights Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price.
Television advert that got three million women active

Jan 15, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

A decade on from appearing in a groundbreaking advert promoting activity among women Telegraph Sport catches up with two of its stars Glynis Evans says taking part in the This Girl Can advert ‘gave her wings’ Sarah Mockford Women’s Sport Editor 15 January 2025 11:11am GMT Finishing last in a Parkrun is not usually the precursor to a life-changing experience, but so it proved for Sam Mollaghan. It was back in 2015 that the then 44-year-old mother of three was scouted to appear in the first...
Sport’s attitude to domestic abuse sends appalling message to women

Jan 12, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Mockford

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg leaves Selkirk Sheriff Court. Photo / Getty ImagesOpinion by Sarah MockfordTHREE KEY FACTSStuart Hogg received a one-year community payback order for domestic abuse against his estranged wife. The sentencing sparked criticism, highlighting the prioritisation of sporting talent over women’s safety. The case underscores a broader issue of leniency towards athletes accused of violence against women.