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
Bo Westcombe-Evans is set to make her return from injury for Loughborough Lightning in this weekend’s PWR: The Cup Round 3 match against Saracens. The Red Roses winger ruptured an ACL knee ligament in October 2024, shortly after earning her first senior international caps in England’s successful WXV campaign. Westcombe-Evans wears the number 11 shirt
Loughborough Lightning have made five personnel changes and one positional switch to their starting line-up for this weekend’s East Midlands Derby with Leicester Tigers. The African Violets fell to defeat in their PWR: The Cup Round 1 against Sale Sharks – despite tries from Meg Davey, Ellen Scantlebury, Cieron Bell, as well as a try
Harlequins Women are delighted to confirm the arrival of Damian Welch as Forwards Coach ahead of the 2025/26 season. Welch arrives in TW2 with an impressive coaching pedigree, having previously been Head Coach at Plymouth Albion and Forwards Coach at both Taunton Titans and Exeter University. His playing career saw him represent Exeter Chiefs, Cardiff
With the eyes of the rugby world firmly fixed on the Women’s World Cup, in what promises to be the biggest and best tournament to date, the PWR is taking the time to shine a light on the importance of the club game in developing international superstars. The PWR spoke to PWR athletes including Red
Leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now has teamed up with Premiership Women’s Rugby to kick off an exciting new charity partnership – a first for PWR – for the 2025/26 season. With over 400 elite players from across the globe, a devoted team of England’s elite female rugby professionals and an ever-growing fanbase,
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