USA international and World Cup star Rachel Ehrecke has joined Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2025/26 season. Ehrecke arrives at Lightning off the back of her first Rugby World Cup, where she featured from the bench in the defeat to England and the draw with Australia. The 23-times capped international back row joins from Denver
Loughborough Lightning have selected a starting line-up with an average of just 21 for the trip to Bristol Bears this weekend, with four changes made to the XV and two players set to make their debuts as replacements. Following the Scotland call-up of Christine Belisle to become the 15th Lightning player participating in the 2025
Bo Westcombe-Evans is set to make her return from injury for Loughborough Lightning in this weekend’s PWR: The Cup Round 3 match against Saracens. The Red Roses winger ruptured an ACL knee ligament in October 2024, shortly after earning her first senior international caps in England’s successful WXV campaign. Westcombe-Evans wears the number 11 shirt
Loughborough Lightning have made five personnel changes and one positional switch to their starting line-up for this weekend’s East Midlands Derby with Leicester Tigers. The African Violets fell to defeat in their PWR: The Cup Round 1 against Sale Sharks – despite tries from Meg Davey, Ellen Scantlebury, Cieron Bell, as well as a try
Prolific try-scoring back Ellen Scantlebury has extended her contract with Loughborough Lightning. The powerful winger/centre scored an incredible 21 tries in six matches for Loughborough University in 2024/25, including seven in a single match against Edinburgh. Alongside her efforts in helping her fellow students reach two BUCS Super Rugby finals, the 21-year-old has made 16
Loughborough Lightning have completed the signing of Scotland international Lucia Scott from Premiership Women’s Rugby champions, Gloucester-Hartpury. The 21-year-old was named in Scotland’s extended training squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup later this year, alongside future Lightning team-mates Becky Boyd, Elis Martin, Anne Young, Leia Brebner-Holden and Helen Nelson. Scott’s first call-up to the
USA forward Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele has joined Loughborough Lightning from local rivals Leicester Tigers. The 25-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, made her senior international debut in March 2023 against Spain and has moved onto 18 caps during the recent Pacific Four Series. Sagapolu didn’t play rugby until the age of 18 before progressing her career
Prolific try-scoring hooker Kathryn Treder has put pen to paper on an extended contract at Loughborough Lightning. Since arriving from Darlington Mowden Park in 2023, the 29-year-old has crossed the line a remarkable 19 times in 27 games. Her haul of nine tries in the 2024/25 Premiership Women’s Rugby was bettered by only seven other
Loughborough Lightning are delighted to confirm the signing of USA international Tahlia Brody from Leicester Tigers. The powerful back row recently moved to 19 caps for her country during the Pacific Four Nations series, having made her debut against Spain in March 2023. Brody’s rugby journey started as an 18-year-old while at SUNY Geneseo in
Loughborough Lightning have locked in USA international Bulou Mataitoga on an extended contract. The versatile back joined the African Violets in 2021 and made her 50th appearance during February’s Premiership Women’s Rugby 2024/25 final round encounter with Trailfinders Women, at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. Capable in the centres, wing and at fullback, the 31-year-old
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