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Alicia Maude signs for Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning have secured the signing of Great Britain Sevens player Alicia Maude ahead of the 2024/25 Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The 22-year-old has earned 18 World Series caps for England and Team GB and has appeared in a World Cup and Commonwealth Games in the seven-a-side format of the game. Born in Kingston

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Gloucester-Hartpury v Exeter Chiefs – One-way Traffic

The Second PWR Semi-Final Gloucester-Hartpury were well aware of the result up in London NW4 and wanted to ensure a similar upset didn’t occur at Kingsholm. On five minutes the unlikely first try-scorer was Lleucu George, who strolled over. Then as the crowd were applauding two minutes later to commemorate Rob Burrow, Hannah Jones profited

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Two Semi-Finals

The four strongest clubs in the country meet this weekend to decide who will compete for the trophy a fortnight later. The fixtures, both on Sunday 9 June, line up like this: Saracens v Bristol Bears, StoneX Stadium, KO 14.00 BST Gloucester-Hartpury v Exeter Chiefs, Kingsholm, KO 16.30 BST The four squads have been announced:

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USA star Alev Kelter signs for Loughborough Lightning

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

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Helen Nelson extends contract with Loughborough Lightning

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

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The PWR Season 2023-24 Part One

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

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Sharks and Trailfinders triumph – PWR – Round 18

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.

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The Curtain comes down

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

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Harlequins side to play Trailfinders at The Stoop

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

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