PWR Round Four The table (see below) becomes even more disjointed than last week. The absence of full medical support at the Hartpury University Stadium meant Sale’s journey south was in vain. That is not the first time this unwanted shortage has occurred. Only three games completed is not a good look for the league.
Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner has named her squad to take on Exeter Chiefs Women in the fourth round of The Allianz PWR at The Stoop. Italian international Silvia Turani returns to the front-row, accompanied by Hannah Sims and Babalwa Latsha, who once again start at loosehead and tighthead respectively. Sarah Bonar and Kaitlan Leaney
Head coach Nathan Smith makes five changes to his Loughborough Lightning starting line-up this weekend, with an all-star trio of Helena Rowland, Bulou Mataitoga and Sadia Kabeya returning to action and a home debut in store for Kathryn Treder. Lightning face off against Bristol Bears on Saturday (kick-off: 2pm) in their first league clash on
Fixtures for Saturday 9 December Gloucester-Hartpury v Sale Sharks, KO 14.00 Loughborough Lightning v Bristol Bears, KO 14.00 Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs, KO 15.00 Trailfinders Women v Leicester Tigers KO 15.00 Saracens bye The really telling match will be at the Stoop, as Quins try to recapture their best form. But Chiefs don’t look as
Results, match reports and table Bristol Bears 0 – 12 Gloucester-Hartpury – Shaftesbury Park Gloucester-Hartpury held firm at Shaftesbury Park to come away with a 12-0 win over Bristol Bears. Despite relentless attacking pressure from Bristol, Sean Lynn’s side’s defence remained stubborn in the West Country derby to claim four points on the road. Sarah
At the end of the game I reported on yesterday events took place that have few parallels in women’s rugby. Everything that follows comes under the vital heading ALLEGEDLY. Emily Robinson, Quins’ vice-captain and owner of one Red Rose cap, is said to have head-butted Saracens’ Sydney Gregson. The referee, Mike Hudson, at once showed
After the game at Sale was called off owing to a frozen pitch, we were left with a single Saturday match. How times change. This famed London derby turned into a drubbing for Quins. In freezing conditions – most of the backs sporting black leggings – they had no answer to Sarries’ power, skill and
The fixture schedule was different this week: for the first time it spread across three days, with Bears taking on Gloucester-Hartpury at 19.30 on Friday evening. And sure enough, it was freezing cold. Whose bright idea was this? That helps to explain the lack of scoring, just a try in each half for Gloucester-Hartpury. The
In the front-row, Carys Phillips will make her first Harlequins appearance as she starts at hooker having signed for the Club earlier this week. Phillips is joined by Hannah Sims and Babalwa Latsha in the front-row as they both make their first starts of the season. Elsewhere in the forwards, Shaunagh Brown shifts to number
Catherine O’Donnell will make her 50th appearance for Loughborough Lightning this weekend, as Nathan Smith’s side make the short journey to Leicester Tigers for the first-ever Derby match between the two clubs. Smith makes just two changes to his starting line-up for the Premiership Women’s Rugby clash, with Carmela Morrall and Maja Meuller coming into
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