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Lightning make one change for Exeter Chiefs as Rowland returns

Loughborough Lighting have made just one change to their starting line-up as they take on Exeter Chiefs this weekend at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. England international Helena Rowland returns at outside centre for Saturday’s Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 6 encounter (kick-off: 2pm), but otherwise head coach Nathan Smith has stuck with the run-out

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PWR – Round Six Preview

Fixtures Friday 22 December Trailfinders Women v Sale Sharks, KO 18.30 Saturday 23 December Saracens v Bristol Bears, KO 12.30 Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs, KO 14.00 Leicester Tigers bye Nearly the last run-out before the turn of the year. It leaves Harlequins to play Gloucester-Hartpury in a one-off on 30 December. (KO 14.30) Yet

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PWR Round 5 – Preview

16 December Fixtures Bristol v Trailfinders Women, KO 13.00 Sale Sharks v Loughborough Lightning, KO 15.00 Leicester Tigers v Saracens, KO 15.00 Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester-Hartpury, KO 16.00 Harlequins bye Bristol v Trailfinders Women After their stirring first win last week TF will be keen to show this wasn’t a one-off. Giselle Mather has made

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Source: Loughborough Lightning

Westcombe-Evans and Nelson return for Lightning

Head coach Nathan Smith has made four personnel changes to Loughborough Lightning’s starting line-up to face Sale Sharks this weekend. The Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 5 clash at Heywood Road kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 16 December as Lightning bid to bounce back from a home loss to Bristol Bears last time out.

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Source: Loughborough Lightning

Lightning sign England Under-20s prop Catherine Wells

Loughborough Lightning have bolstered their front row options with the signing of England Under-20s international Catherine Wells. Wells progressed through Worcester Warriors’ Centre of Excellence Programme while representing Barkers’ Butts after starting her rugby journey for fellow Coventry-based club, Old Coventrians. The abrasive ball carrier also played county rugby for Warwickshire before signing senior terms

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Rugby Thoughts and News

Simon Middleton is writing a book That is great news. While we can expect profound insights into how the Red Roses operated, we can be pretty sure he will not be concerned with what is known in some quarters as ‘dishing the dirt’. That isn’t his way. There is so much more coverage of the

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Source: Worcester Warriors

Jo Yapp’s fortunes change dramatically

In the early hours of this morning Rugby Australia announced the appointment of the former Worcester Warriors’ head coach, Jo Yapp as the first ever full-time coach of the Wallaroos. All Warriors’ players and staff, whether still in Worcester or elsewhere, will be overjoyed at the news. It confirms the view that every black cloud

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