Dual code international Fran Goldthorp has returned to Loughborough Lighting after spending two seasons playing Women’s National Rugby League in Australia. Goldthorp made 20 appearances for Lightning in her first spell at the club between March 2021 and March 2023, scoring seven tries as a fullback, winger and centre. She gained honours for England Under-20s
Thrilling start of the season as Saracens, Exeter Chiefs, Bristol Bears and Gloucester-Hartpury kick off with wins. Here’s everything that happened in Round 1: Saracens 38-29 Trailfinders Women – StoneX Stadium SARACENS were given a scare by Trailfinders Women at the StoneX Stadium but the hosts did enough to prevail 38-29. Vicky Laflin scored the
The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived – the return of Premiership Women’s Rugby with four cracking fixtures set to light up round one. Saturday 5 October 2pm – Saracens v Trailfinders Women (StoneX Stadium, Live on YouTube) SARACENS Director of Rugby Alex Austerberry has made three personnel changes to his starting
Three of Loughborough Lightning’s summer signings Alicia Maude, Cieron Bell and Grace Deane will make their debuts in this weekend’s opening round Premiership Women’s Rugby fixture against Bristol Bears. Former GB 7s star Maude vice-captains the side from scrum-half, Scotland Under-20 international Bell features on the left wing and former Cheltenham Tigers back Deane starts
Harlequins Women’s Head Coach Ross Chisholm has named his side for Saturday’s Premiership Women’s Rugby season opener against Exeter Chiefs Women at The Stoop. Quins host Exeter Chiefs Women, as they look to kick-off the PWR season with a strong performance at home against last year’s semi-finalists. Jessie Spurrier returns at loosehead alongside Maja Meuller
Harlequins will host Loughborough Lightning on Saturday 26 October in the sixth instalment of the Club’s landmark The Game Changer fixture at The Stoop. In what’s expected to be the biggest year in history for women’s rugby, The Game Changer marks the start of an exciting period for the domestic game, as internationals make their
Fixtures this weekend Saturday 21 September 2pm – Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury (Shaftsbury Park) Meg Varley makes her long-awaited return from injury when Bristol Bears take on Gloucester-Hartpury at Shaftesbury Park in the PWR UP Series. The versatile back, who missed eight months with a foot injury, is named in the midfield alongside Wales international
Loughborough Lightning welcome back England international Laura Keates in their side to face Leicester Tigers this weekend. The 2014 Rugby World Cup winner has returned from Barbarians duty in South Africa to pack down at tighthead prop in the PWR Up Series encounter at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday (kick-off: 3pm). Isla Curphey,
THE PWR Up Series kicked off with a bang last week with more than 200 points scored across the three games. Moving on to Round 2 we have another three cracking fixtures hosted by Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop (before England take on New Zealand at Allianz Stadium), Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs. As part
Harlequins will be looking to bounce back from their narrow defeat to Trailfinders Women last Sunday, as they target a result at home against London rivals Saracens on Saturday. The pack sees the addition of Lizzie Hanlon at tighthead who will be looking to impress on debut, joining Jessie Spurrier and Maja Meuller in the
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