The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today announced the fixtures for the second Tyrrells Premier 15s season.
The Tyrrells Premier 15s will be played over 18 rounds, beginning 8 September and culminating with play-offs and a title final on 27 April 2019 (venue TBC).
With no promotion or relegation over the first three seasons, there are no changes to the 10 teams within England’s top flight women’s domestic competition. The competition operates in a league format with home and away fixtures.
In a change to last season, the top four teams will play just one semi-final, hosted at the respective grounds of the first and second ranked team after the conclusion of the league games.
Last season’s title holders Saracens Women face Firwood Waterloo Ladies away at the Memorial Ground (KO 5pm) in the opening round.
Following the success of the inaugural season, which saw 10 games livestreamed and two broadcast live on Sky Sports, a number of games will once again be live, with Wasps FC Ladies v Loughborough Lightning on Saturday 15 September (KO 1.35pm) hosted at Ealing Trailfinders RFC and live on Sky Sports as a double header with the Greene King IPA Championship hosts.
There are currently five confirmed double headers between Tyrrells Premier 15s and Gallagher Premiership Rugby clubs, including Harlequins’ first home game against Bristol Bears Women which will be held at the Twickenham Stoop following Harlequins v Bath on Saturday 15 September.
RFU Head of Women’s Performance Nicky Ponsford said: “We look forward to building on the success of the Tyrrells Premier 15s following a great first season and this promises to be another hugely exciting year for the competition.
“Last year we unearthed talented new players who went on to represent the Red Roses and we look forward to growing our player pool as we continue to raise standards, further developing the links between club and country.”
Ponsford added: “The standard of rugby last season was excellent and we look forward to continuing to work with the clubs to deliver the highest level of competition.”
Tyrrells’ Marketing Manager, Sarah Lawson, said: “We were incredibly proud to sponsor the inaugural elite women’s rugby competition, Tyrrells Premier 15s.
“The partnership between Tyrrells and the RFU is a union of two much loved and iconic English brands, working together to inspire more women to take part in rugby. The first year has been such a huge success – and with our support, the Tyrrells Premier 15s will continue to help the RFU increase participation and interest in the women’s game, as well as continue to strengthen and grow the England Women’s rugby team.
“We are sure this season is going to be just as exciting as the last and we are looking forward to seeing who takes home the trophy in 2019.”
2018/19 Tyrrells Premier 15s Fixtures
08/09/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Wasps FC Ladies 14:30 Shaftesbury Park
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Worcester Valkyries 17:00 Northern Echo Arena
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Saracens Women 17:00 Memorial Ground
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Harlequins Ladies 14:00 Hartpury College
Loughborough Lightning – Richmond FC 12:00 Loughborough University
15/09/2018
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 15:00 Northern Echo Arena
Harlequins Ladies – Bristol Bears Women 17:30 Twickenham Stoop
Richmond FC – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 17:00 Richmond Athletic Ground
Saracens Women – Worcester Valkyries 14:30 Allianz Park
Wasps FC Ladies – Loughborough Lightning 13:35 Trailfinders Sports Club
22/09/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 16:50 Ashton Gate Stadium
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Saracens Women 15:00 Northern Echo Arena
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Wasps FC Ladies 12:30 Memorial Ground
Loughborough Lightning – Harlequins Ladies 17:00 Loughborough University
Worcester Valkyries – Richmond FC 14:00 Sixways Stadium
29/09/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 12:00 Shaftesbury Park
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Loughborough Lightning 13:00 Hartpury College
Harlequins Ladies – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 15:30 Surrey Sports Park
Wasps FC Ladies – Worcester Valkyries 14:00 Twyford Avenue
30/09/2018
Richmond FC – Saracens Women 15:30 Richmond Athletic Ground
13/10/2018
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Richmond FC 17:00 Northern Echo Arena
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 12:30 Memorial Ground
Loughborough Lightning – Bristol Bears Women 15:00 Loughborough University
Saracens Women – Wasps FC Ladies 15:45 Allianz Park
Worcester Valkyries – Harlequins Ladies 14:00 Sixways Stadium
20/10/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 14:30 Shaftesbury Park
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Worcester Valkyries 16:30 Hartpury College
Harlequins Ladies – Saracens Women 15:00 Twickenham Stoop
Loughborough Lightning – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 17:00 Loughborough University
Wasps FC Ladies – Richmond FC 14:00 Twyford Avenue
27/10/2018
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Wasps FC Ladies TBC Northern Echo Arena
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Loughborough Lightning 12:30 Memorial Ground
Worcester Valkyries – Bristol Bears Women 14:00 Sixways Stadium
28/10/2018
Richmond FC – Harlequins Ladies 15:30 Richmond Athletic Ground
Saracens Women – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 15:45 Allianz Park
03/11/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Saracens Women 14:30 Shaftesbury Park
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 14:00 Memorial Ground
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Richmond FC 14:00 Hartpury College
Loughborough Lightning – Worcester Valkyries 12:00 Loughborough University
04/11/2018
Harlequins Ladies – Wasps FC Ladies 17:30 Twickenham Stoop
24/11/2018
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Harlequins Ladies 15:00 Northern Echo Arena
Richmond FC – Bristol Bears Women 14:00 Richmond Athletic Ground
Saracens Women – Loughborough Lightning 15:45 Allianz Park
Wasps FC Ladies – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 14:00 Twyford Avenue
Worcester Valkyries – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 14:00 Sixways Stadium
01/12/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Harlequins Ladies 12:00 Shaftesbury Park
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks TBC TBC
Loughborough Lightning – Wasps FC Ladies 12:00 Loughborough University
Worcester Valkyries – Saracens Women 14:00 Sixways Stadium
02/12/2018
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Richmond FC 13:00 Memorial Ground
08/12/2018
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Bristol Bears Women 13:00 Hartpury College
Harlequins Ladies – Loughborough Lightning 12:00 Surrey Sports Park
Saracens Women – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 15:45 Allianz Park
Wasps FC Ladies – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 14:00 Twyford Avenue
09/12/2018
Richmond FC – Worcester Valkyries 15:00 Richmond Athletic Ground
15/12/2018
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Bristol Bears Women 17:00 Northern Echo Arena
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Harlequins Ladies TBC Memorial Ground
Loughborough Lightning – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 12:00 Loughborough University
Saracens Women – Richmond FC 15:45 Allianz Park
Worcester Valkyries – Wasps FC Ladies 14:00 Sixways Stadium
22/12/2018
Bristol Bears Women – Loughborough Lightning 17:30 Shaftesbury Park
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 14:00 Hartpury College
Harlequins Ladies – Worcester Valkyries 13:30 Surrey Sports Park
Richmond FC – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 17:00 Richmond Athletic Ground
Wasps FC Ladies – Saracens Women 14:00 Twyford Avenue
12/01/2019
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Loughborough Lightning 17:00 Northern Echo Arena
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Bristol Bears Women 13:00 Memorial Ground
Richmond FC – Wasps FC Ladies 15:00 Richmond Athletic Ground
Saracens Women – Harlequins Ladies 15:45 Allianz Park
Worcester Valkyries – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 14:00 Sixways Stadium
19/01/2019
Bristol Bears Women – Worcester Valkyries 14:30 Shaftesbury Park
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Saracens Women 16:30 Hartpury College
Harlequins Ladies – Richmond FC 17:30 Twickenham Stoop
Loughborough Lightning – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 12:00 Loughborough University
Wasps FC Ladies – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 14:00 Twyford Avenue
26/01/2019
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 17:00 Northern Echo Arena
Saracens Women – Bristol Bears Women 15:45 Allianz Park
Wasps FC Ladies – Harlequins Ladies 14:00 Twyford Avenue
Worcester Valkyries – Loughborough Lightning 14:00 Sixways Stadium
27/01/2019
Richmond FC – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 15:00 Richmond Athletic Ground
23/03/2019
Bristol Bears Women – Richmond FC 12:00 Shaftesbury Park
Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Worcester Valkyries 12:30 Memorial Ground
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens – Wasps FC Ladies 13:00 Hartpury College
Harlequins Ladies – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 14:00 Surrey Sports Park
Loughborough Lightning – Saracens Women TBC Loughborough University
30/03/2019
Harlequins Ladies – Gloucester-Hartpury Womens 15:00 Twickenham Stoop
Richmond FC – Loughborough Lightning 16:15 Richmond Athletic Ground
Saracens Women – Firwood Waterloo Ladies 15:00 Allianz Park
Wasps FC Ladies – Bristol Bears Women 15:00 Twyford Avenue
Worcester Valkyries – Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 14:00 Sixways Stadium
Courtesy of the RFU
