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Roy Davies praises 18-year-old debutant Megan Varley

Worcester Valkyries Director of Rugby Roy Davies was quick to praise 18-year-old Megan Varley after the youngster made her first-team debut at the weekend at Loughborough Lightning in the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s. The centre impressed on her first outing despite her side going down 46-12 to a strong Loughborough outfit. And new boss Davies said:

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Tyrrells Premier 15s off to a good start

The inaugural weekend of Tyrrells Premier 15s action provided plenty of drama as the brand-new league got underway with five competitive clashes. Two of the competition’s new faces, Loughborough Lightning and Gloucester-Hartpury, had the perfect start to life in the top tier, while there were also victories for last season’s champions Harlequins, Saracens and Richmond.

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Eight tries for Lightning in Premier 15s opener

Loughborough Lightning firmly cemented their feet in the brand new Tyrrell’s Premier 15s Women’s Rugby competition after a stellar performance on Saturday beating Worcester Valkyries 46 – 12. As one of the new teams to enter the league in its inaugural year, Lightning walked out on the pitch with a steely determination to prove themselves

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Tough start for Valkyries in Tyrrells Premier 15s campaign

Worcester Valkyries endured a tough start to their Tyrrell’s Premier 15s campaign, losing 46-12 to an experienced Loughborough Lightning outfit at Loughborough University on Saturday. A young Worcester side put up a valiant effort but conceded eight well-worked tries as Lightning were watched on by new Player-Coach and England captain, Sarah Hunter. Loughborough’s Olivia Jones

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Premier 15s, Championship Nth and Sth Results 16/17 Sept

Tyrrells Premier 15s League – Saturday 16th September Loughborough Lightning 46-12 Worcester Valkyries Firwood Waterloo Ladies 13-22 Saracens Women Wasps FC Ladies 32-38 Harlequins Ladies Darlington Mowden Park Sharks  3-32 Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC Sunday 17th September Bristol Ladies 24-31 Richmond Championship North – Sunday 17th September Sheffield Ladies 10-35 Eccles Ladies Supermarine Ladies 20-26 Lichfield

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