Harlequins Women have confirmed the arrival of Fijian international back-row Manuqalo Komaitai ahead of the start of the 2025/26 PWR season. Komaitai arrives having represented Fiji at the Rugby World Cup, making three appearances and scoring against Scotland. A powerful and exciting back-row, Komaitai first picked up the sport in 2021, having initially played netball
Loughborough Lightning and Red Roses legend Emily Scarratt has decided to hang up her boots after 18 seasons on the field, announcing her retirement from rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old – who will remain at Lightning as an Assistant Coach – signed off her illustrious playing career as a part of the England squad
Loughborough Lightning have announced the signing of Canada 7s and 15s international Fancy Bermudez. The Edmonton-born outside back’s starring role in her country’s run to the final of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games caught the eye of Saracens who secured her signature ahead of the 2024/25 Premiership Women’s Rugby season. She was part of the
Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) is proud to announce that the opening weekend of the 2025/26 season will turn pink in support of leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now, the league’s official charity partner. Kicking off the weekend, and the 2025/26 season, will be Harlequins Women as they do battle with Loughborough Lightning on
We have a gap of less than a month to recover from the exhilaration of the RWC, before the start of the new 2025-26 version. How do things look? The good news TV/media coverage is increased. The BBC will stream one match per week, in addition to TNT’s pay-walled coverage. Overseas players keep streaming (back)
Fresh from the euphoria of England’s triumph at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) has today unveiled its new campaign, “Home of Heroes”, celebrating the return of the world’s best domestic women’s rugby competition on October 24. With the eyes of the rugby world still on the Red Roses’ history-making performance, PWR
USA international and World Cup star Rachel Ehrecke has joined Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2025/26 season. Ehrecke arrives at Lightning off the back of her first Rugby World Cup, where she featured from the bench in the defeat to England and the draw with Australia. The 23-times capped international back row joins from Denver
Scurfield will not return to Loughborough Lightning for 2025/26 season Loughborough Lightning can today confirm that Krissy Scurfield will not return to the Club for the 2025/26 season. The 22-year-old winger had re-signed with Lightning for the new Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign, but subsequently requested a termination of that agreement to pursue to return to
It’s officially one month until the 2025-26 season of Premiership Women’s Rugby kicks off…whilst we wait, let’s have a look back at what’s been a blockbuster year for PWR and the women’s rugby! The 2024-25 season began at StoneX stadium on Sunday 5th October 2024, where Saracens secured a 38-29 win over Trailfinders Women. The
Loughborough Lightning have selected a starting line-up with an average of just 21 for the trip to Bristol Bears this weekend, with four changes made to the XV and two players set to make their debuts as replacements. Following the Scotland call-up of Christine Belisle to become the 15th Lightning player participating in the 2025
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