Loughborough Lightning have swooped to sign USA Eagles star Alev Kelter ahead of the 2024/25 Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season. Kelter recently became the first American woman and fifth player in World Rugby Sevens Series history to reach the 1,000-point career benchmark. In her long and decorated career, the 33-year-old has appeared in two 15-a-side
Scotland international Helen Nelson has agreed a new deal to stay with Loughborough Lightning. The versatile back joined the club for prior to the 2019/20 league campaign, and to date, has made 57 appearances for the African Violets. Nelson made her international debut for Scotland against France in the 2016 Women’s Six Nations championship and
Here’s a look at the five clubs not engaged in the play-offs: Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning, Sale Sharks and Trailfinders Women. Some scene-setting The new PWR was in place. In my my piece dated 27 June 2023 I wrote of the 10-year strategy the new company in charge targeted. Belinda Moore, the CEO, made
On a day of high scoring there were two shocks to stir the soul. Results: Exeter Chiefs 59 Leicester Tigers 27 Harlequins 27 Trailfinders Women 54 Loughborough Lightning 24 Saracens 33 Sale Sharks 27 Bristol Bears 24 The Matches Harlequins v Trailfinders Women Within two minutes Abby Dow scored from inside her own 10 metres.
PWR – Preview Round 18 This is a last chance for the fans of five clubs to see their team in action this season. How many of the five are surprise additions to this list? None. That is how predictable the league has become. The match-day schedule is reshaped once again, all these last-round games
Amy Turner has named her side to take on Trailfinders Women in season finale of the 2023/24 Allianz PWR. Retiring Harlequins legends Shaunagh Brown, Rachael Burford and Emily Scott have been named in the Starting XV, as the iconic trio prepare for their final game in the Quarters. The front-row remains unchanged from The Game
Helena Rowland returns for Loughborough Lightning for their final game of the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season this weekend against Saracens. The England international has been out of action since suffering a hand injury during the Guinness Women’s Six Nations opening round victory over Italy in late March, but has recovered for Sunday’s fixture at
Loughborough Lightning can confirm six players will be leaving the club upon the conclusion of Sunday’s Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby clash with Saracens Women. The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens encounter is the African Violets’ final game of the 2023/24 campaign as they seek to sign off the season with a third consecutive victory following
A few hours after the test match in Auckland, we were transported to North London for another game that was a test match in all but name. As you watched this top-table clash, you had to wonder how either side might have got on if they’d been in North Harbour too. Could G-H have beaten
Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner has named her side to face Bristol Bears Women on Saturday 25 May in the fourth instalment of Quins’ landmark women’s fixture – The Game Changer. In the front-row, Italian loosehead Silvia Turani returns to the Starting XV alongside Springbok Women’s captain Babalwa Latsha and Welsh hooker Carys Phillips. The
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