PWR – Round Nine’s Saturday Games First, your weather report: Storm Darragh brought high winds, heavy rain and a first cancellation of the season. It had to be the most anticipated match thus far: Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs. So Ilona Maher was saved a few thousand selfies and autographs. But the disappointment was great.
PWR – Round Nine Preview Fixtures Saturday 7 December Leicester Tigers v Saracens 12.30 Trailfinders v Sale Sharks 15.00 (live stream) Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs 15.05 (viewable on TNT) Sunday 8 December Loughborough Lightning v Gloucester-Hartpury It’s Quins’ chance to get some Christmas shopping done early. The biggest talking-point by far will be the
“Campaign” is almost the Word of the Year in women’s sport. New initiatives are springing up in every quarter. It’s almost as if nobody had shown any adventurousness in the past; yet there’s been plenty. These initiatives can adopt different names: “programme” is very popular, then we find “launch”, “mission” and “development”. Here are a
The Yaras of Brazil were anxious to widen their experience, in preparation for their introduction to a first World Cup. So the adventure of a two-match tour to the Netherlands took place. This news is encouraging for both sides. NL still have high hopes of advancing their cause. Till now Spain have stood in their
Breaking news: Bristol Bears are switching their derby game against Gloucester-Hartpury to the football ground, Ashton Gate, owing to “unprecendented demand”. And this, despite the fact that head coach, Dave Ward, had given a strong hint that their new signing, Ilona Maher, would be unlikely to feature for a while. She’d need time to grow
The odds swing Bookmakers across the world were hard at it yesterday, reassessing their odds on a Bristol Bears’ win in the 2024-25 PWR league. In their estimation Bears will win all their remaining games by a margin. Their competitiors might as well give up the chase. News of Ilona Maher’s signing has sent shudders
This question is surrounded by a forest of uncertainties. The WRU is the target of bitter criticism. Who exactly will be making the choice, and who will be applying, knowing the pitiful state the Union has been allowed to fall into? Any potential Welsh candidates will be only too aware of the risks they run.
Ilona Maher has signed a short-term contract with Bristol Bears. This news is no sort of shock, but it introduces all manner of reactions. Here’s a conversation I overheard on a Bristol bus: Q. Why does the PWR allow players to join clubs that don’t need strengthening? Bears are the best, the strongest club in
NO-vember! 1 November Maya Stewart wins Wallaroos Player of the Year award 1 November Alivia Leatherman (USA) signs for Trailfinders 1 November The new ‘Championing Women and Girls’ Rugby Award’ goes to East Kilbride RFC (Scotland), Guisborough RUFC (England), Cooke RFC (Ireland) and Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon (Wales); £10,000 and a trophy each 1 November 385
PWR Round 8 – Sunday Match Of course it does, but we need to see how that claim is working out. The two winless sides met in Lancashire. This is where the heart of the PWR must be; Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers fighting for their self-respect. Sharks put up a perfectly decent performance, scoring
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