Source: Loughborough Lightning

Lightning name unchanged team to face Sale Sharks

Loughborough Lightning have named an unchanged starting line-up for their final match of 2024, away at Sale Sharks this weekend. Head coach Nathan Smith has kept faith with the side that secured a try-scoring bonus point in defeat to Harlequins for Saturday’s Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 11 showdown at the CorpAcq Stadium (kick-off: 2pm). The

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Source: Dave Vokes

Hampshire confirm academy and emerging players for 2024-25

Hampshire announce a 13-player strong Academy for 2024-25 The Academy sees eight players join for the first time, with five players retained 14 new players join the Emerging Player Programme (EPP) with a total of 28 players involved Hampshire Women have announced a 13-player strong Academy for 2024-25. Fast bowler Caitlin Chissell, all-rounder Talitha Stanley,

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Source: World Rugby

World Rugby hosts Asian summit

25 delegates attended from 19 unions, while there were guests from Asia Rugby, ChildFund Rugby and the International Cricket Council. The event was the second of six regional summits being held as part of World Rugby’s global ‘Impact Beyond 2025’ programme which is accelerating women’s rugby beyond next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The summit

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Source: PWR

PWR players to benefit from new partnership with Physique

Bristol Bears prop Simi Pam has today welcomed a new partnership between Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) and Physique Management Company (Physique) which will deliver a direct benefit to hundreds of our players for the next three years. Physique have worked with the PWR medical team to put together player recovery packs for players. They will also

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Ellie Kildunne extends contract with Harlequins

Harlequins have confirmed that World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year and GB 7s Olympian Ellie Kildunne has signed a new multi-year contract with the Club. A product of Keighley RUFC, Kildunne made her Test debut for England against Canada in 2017, scoring a try on her debut. The former Wasps and Gloucester-Hartpury fullback

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Source: PWR

PWR and Wates Group announce official partnership

Together, Wates and PWR are looking to drive a powerful change “We hope that our association with PWR will encourage more women to look seriously at the many rewarding careers in our industry, and in particular at Wates.” Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) has today announced a new official partnership with Wates Group, one of the

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Source: Aquatics GB

Freya Anderson’s superb World silver caps busy month

Freya Anderson added to her international medal collection when the University of Bath-based swimming star anchored Aquatics GB to women’s 4x100m medley relay silver at the 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Bath Performance Centre swimmer dived in for the freestyle leg in third place after strong swims from team-mates Abbie

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