Harlequins Women are delighted to announce that vice-captain Lucy Packer has extended her stay at The Stoop into the 2025-26 season. Red Roses international Packer has been a key part of this Quins side for a number of seasons, making 98 first-team appearances in the Quarters at scrum-half. A livewire threat around the park, Packer
Bulou Mataitoga is set to make her 50th Loughborough Lightning appearance under the floodlights at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday evening (kick-off: 7.45pm). The USA international retains her place on the right wing and will lead out the team to take on Trailfinders Women in the 18th and final round of the 2024/25
Loughborough Lightning are delighted to announce that Sadia Kabeya has extended her contract with the Club into the 2025/26 season. The new deal sees the 22-year-old move into a fifth season in an African Violet shirt having made her debut against Wasps back in September 2021. Kabeya hit the 50-appearance milestone in the victory over
Loughborough Lightning have today announced that flanker Rachel Malcolm will depart the Club at the end of the 2024/25 season. A ‘Lightning Original’, the 33-year-old was on the pitch for Loughborough’s very first game against Worcester Valkyries in September 2017, and is the longest-serving current squad member and possesses player number #006. Malcolm went on
Harlequins Women have announced that Kayleigh Powell has renewed her contract with the club, ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Welsh international arrived in TW2 having represented Team GB 7s in the Paris Olympics and has since made 12 appearances in the Quarters, making the fly-half jersey her own and scoring three tries. Powell scored
After all the tension and doubt we now know the four semi-finalists. Contrary to my expectations, Bristol Bears are through for a second attempt at winning the trophy. The other three, far less of a surprise, are Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins and Saracens. The mortified losers are Exeter Chiefs, but we can thank them for helping to
PWR – Round 17 Two matches: Saracens v Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks v Gloucester-Hartpury (in brief) Saracens v Exeter Chiefs Brief Intro: Chiefs’ injury list was getting longer and longer. Missing faces included Alex Tessier, Cliodhna Moloney, Maisy Allen, Edel McMahon, Gabby Cantorna, Flo Long, Mikiela Nelson and Taylor Perry. This is where 6
Trailfinders v Leicester Tigers PWR – Round 17 A quite astonishing game, forget about the final score for a moment. A bounce pass from Amy Relf put Tigers under immediate pressure. They conceded a turnover and a penalty in front. Trailfinders went for the corner, but knocked on. Tigers won scrum ball but were driven
Drama and disappointment in equal measure A match of the highest quality has left both sides feeling they squandered the prize they sought. Bristol Bears achieved a momentous away win, but failed to secure an essential bonus point. Quins suffered an unwelcome home defeat, to leave them with an away tie against Sarries who demolished
This is one of the bigger match-ups the PWR has known. Not only are you getting another chance to see Iona Maher up close and personal, but here is one club desperate to make the semi-finals, the other desperate to ensure a home-tie. 6,000 tickets have already been purchased, but there’s still room for latecomers.
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