In a novel end-of-season arrangement, all four matches will be played on the evening of Friday 21 February, starting at 19.45. Gloucester-Hartpury v Harlequins (TNT) Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs Loughborough Lightning v Trailfinders Women (Youtube) Saracens v Sale Sharks Bristol Bears watch on. This looks like the Friday equivalent of a Super Saturday. I’m
Harlequins Women are delighted to announce that vice-captain Lucy Packer has extended her stay at The Stoop into the 2025-26 season. Red Roses international Packer has been a key part of this Quins side for a number of seasons, making 98 first-team appearances in the Quarters at scrum-half. A livewire threat around the park, Packer
Bulou Mataitoga is set to make her 50th Loughborough Lightning appearance under the floodlights at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday evening (kick-off: 7.45pm). The USA international retains her place on the right wing and will lead out the team to take on Trailfinders Women in the 18th and final round of the 2024/25
Now we know where and when the six teams will be playing. The inaugural season will last from 22 March to 14 June, comprising 30 matches, home and away. The venues: Bay Breakers – Grape Bowl Stadium, Lodi Boston Banshees – Veterans Memorial Stadium and Tidewater Landing Stadium Chicago Tempest – Martin Stadium, NW University
Bryan Easson (Scotland) reveals his 34-strong extended training squad. They are: Forwards: Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers), Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning), Becky Boyd* (Loughborough Lightning), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears), Hollie Cunningham* (Bristol Bears), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears), Adelle Ferrie* (Edinburgh/Corstorphine Cougars), Jade Konkel (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm (captain, Loughborough Lightning), Elis Martin (Loughborough Lightning),
Loughborough Lightning are delighted to announce that Sadia Kabeya has extended her contract with the Club into the 2025/26 season. The new deal sees the 22-year-old move into a fifth season in an African Violet shirt having made her debut against Wasps back in September 2021. Kabeya hit the 50-appearance milestone in the victory over
Late on 18 February TC Gemini (Minneapolis-St Paul) became what I thought was the first of the six WER teams to announce their full squad. Little did I know! Forwards: Emerson Allen, Sam Brackett, Brooke Doerscher, Ali Gillberg, Marisa Hall, Abbey Jacobs, Emilee Jalosuo, Emily Juhl, Alivia Leatherman, Lucy Leatherman, Emily Mack, Katrina Nunes, Antonina O’Neill,
Loughborough Lightning have today announced that flanker Rachel Malcolm will depart the Club at the end of the 2024/25 season. A ‘Lightning Original’, the 33-year-old was on the pitch for Loughborough’s very first game against Worcester Valkyries in September 2017, and is the longest-serving current squad member and possesses player number #006. Malcolm went on
World Rugby has confirmed updated Emirates Match Official appointments for two matches in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2025 with Amber McLachlan (Australia) unavailable. Clara Munarini (Italy) will now referee England v Scotland in Leicester on 19 April with Maria Heitor (Portugal) replacing her as assistant referee. Sara Cox (England) will take charge of Italy
Harlequins Women have announced that Kayleigh Powell has renewed her contract with the club, ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Welsh international arrived in TW2 having represented Team GB 7s in the Paris Olympics and has since made 12 appearances in the Quarters, making the fly-half jersey her own and scoring three tries. Powell scored
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