The Saturday Matches: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sale Sharks v Harlequins Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Bears made changes to their ranks, an important one being Phoebe Murray in the unaccustomed position of 10. But she cast off doubts with a dangerous break through midfield that set off a long phase
International stars Helena Rowland and Rachel Malcolm return to the Loughborough Lightning starting line-up to face Exeter Chiefs this weekend. The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens encounter on Sunday 19 January (kick-off: 3pm) sees Rowland return at flyhalf after six weeks out having been one of five Lightning players involved in England’s first training camp
Harlequins Head Coach Ross has made five changes to his side to face Sale Sharks at Heywood Road in Round 14 of The PWR. It’s all change in the front-row as Jessie Spurrier and Spanish captain Laura Delgado are named to start as props, with Carys Phillips at hooker. The remainder of the pack is unchanged,
Just five rounds of the regular season left. The Fixtures: Saturday 18th January: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Sale Sharks v Harlequins Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sunday 19 January Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs The table divides into three groups: the top five, the two middle-order batters and the two tail-enders. It’s only the play-off battle
Another clash between top-five clubs, this time the two that were most desperate for wins. Chiefs were no longer running clear at the top of the league; Bears knew they couldn’t afford any more hiccups. It was fourth versus fifth. The Maher-effect touched Sandy Park: “Please ensure you arrive in good time. A larger crowd
PWR – Round 13 Saturday Matches Saracens v Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury v Loughborough Lightning Saracens v Leicester Tigers “We knew we had to come out and execute”. So said Poppy Cleall, after she won the Player of the Match award. Her words were only too well chosen. Tigers were executed to the extent of a
Lilli Ives Campion and Daisy Hibbert-Jones will both achieve significant milestones when Loughborough Lightning take on Gloucester-Hartpury this weekend. Second row Ives Campion, aged just 21, will run out at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday (kick-off: 2pm) for her 50th Premiership Women’s Rugby game, and her 63rd outing overall in an African Violet shirt. The Red
Was it design or accident that saw Genevieve Shore move across from Chair to Chief Executive of the PWR board on the same day as the Red Roses acquired a new captain? Of the two appointments we might consider the choice of Zoe Aldcroft more predictable than Shore. The PWR had been leaderless since early
Premiership Women’s Rugby has announced the appointment of Genevieve Shore as the new Executive Chair of the organisation, effective immediately. With more than two decades of leadership experience leading teams, growing businesses and advocating for women’s sport, Shore will drive the continued growth and success of PWR and the future of women’s rugby in England.
Just five rounds of the regular season left. The big talking-point is the presence of five clubs fighting for the four places in the play-offs. That adds drama and tension to the affair. The top five shape up like this after twelve rounds. Table
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