Source: Wasps

Last Round Preview

Allianz Premier 15s – Round 18 I hope you are less emotional than me. If you are, then you can withstand the sight of two clubs passing out of their current existence on the same day. It’s no surprise that DMP Sharks and Wasps were the last two clubs to post their sides for the

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Source: Bruce Perkins

Allianz Premier 15s – Round 17

Cherry-and-White Skies in the Big Smoke Happy agreement allowed the Sale v Gloucester-Hartpury game to be relocated to Richmond Athletic Ground in London, so the Sharks could then move on to support their menfolk at Twickenham in the Gallagher Premiership final. By pure chance this meant a second consecutive visit for me to a club

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Not my Fault – Wasps near the terminus

For the second week running Wasps were the last team to post their team. For the second time running they announced a short-term loan signing to bolster their numbers. For their visit to Exeter they have posted a team of 15 plus just three replacements. I recall seeing only 21 names on Giselle Mather’s list

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Source: Harlequins

Quins name squad to face Gloucester-Hartpury

Harlequins Women’s Head Coach Amy Turner has named her side to travel to Kingsholm on Sunday to face top-of-the-table Gloucester-Hartpury in Round 16 of the Allianz Premier 15s. Chloe Edwards comes into the side at loosehead joining Rosie Dobson and Bryony Cleall in the front-row. A re-shuffle in the back five sees Katy Mew move

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Allianz Premier 15s – Round 15

After the Six Nations break we had three rip-roaring games and two sad affairs, the effect of the way the RFU has managed the reshaping of the league for the next season. Gloucester-Hartpury re-established their place at the head of the queue, partly because Chiefs had to travel to the StoneX, whence few emerge with

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