Loughborough Lightning are pleased to announce that Rugby World Cup winner, Sadia Kabeya, has signed a new contract to remain with the club. The 24-year-old back row has made 64 appearances for the African Violets over five seasons, and scored her seventh try in ten games so far in the 2025/26 campaign on Sunday against
Loughborough Lightning v Gloucester-Hartpury Let’s start at the end. Alev Kelter drives over the line for Lightning to bring the scores level. Helena Rowland converts. Time is nearly up. 38-36. Glos-pury’s first loss of the season awaits. Helen Nelson kicks her drop-out return long, but Sarah Beckett makes a huge thrust upfield. Mia Venner finds
All six of Loughborough Lightning’s call-ups to the Red Roses’ 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations squad start in this weekend’s visit of Gloucester-Hartpury to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. Daisy Hibbert-Jones, Lilli Ives Campion, Haineala Lutui and Sadia Kabeya are in Lightning’s forward pack for Sunday’s game while Helena Rowand and Bo Westcobe-Evans are in
Carmela Morrall has put pen to paper on a new Loughborough Lightning contract, committing the age‑grade England international to remain with the club. The talented centre, while youthful in terms of age, is already an experienced Premiership Women’s Rugby campaigner. The 21‑year‑old is now in her fourth season with the African Violets, having made her
Sadia Kabeya, Helena Rowland and Lilli Ives Campion – Loughborough Lightning’s three 2025 World Cup winning current players – will start together for the first time in club colours since lifting the trophy in Friday night’s clash with Harlequins (kick-off: 7.30pm). Rowland, who made her return from injury against Sale Sharks last weekend, runs out
Loughborough Lightning today announce that World Cup winning fly-half Helena Rowland has penned a new multi-year contract to remain at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. The 26-year-old has made Lightning her home since joining in 2020, making 53 appearances and scoring 283 points to date for the African Violets – second only in the club’s
Helena Rowland is set to make her first Loughborough Lightning appearance of the season against Sale Sharks this weekend. The Red Roses back underwent ankle surgery after playing her part in the 2025 World Cup triumph on home soil, but returns to club colours for Saturday’s Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 13 encounter at Morson Stadium
Loughborough Lightning’s all-time record appearance maker Meg Davey has put pen to paper on a new contract extension. It was back in November 2017 when the scrum-half made her debut as a 17-year-old, and she has remained a consistent presence in the Lightning squad ever since, becoming the Club’s second-ever centurion during the 2024/25 campaign.
USA international Mae Sagapolu has committed her future to Loughborough Lightning by signing a new contract extension. The tighthead prop arrived from East Midlands rivals Leicester Tigers last summer and has made a huge impact in an African Violet shirt, appearing in all nine Premiership Women’s Rugby fixtures so far this season, scoring two tries.
Head Coach Nathan Smith has made two changes to his starting XV for Loughborough Lightning’s trip to the Southwest to face Exeter Chiefs this weekend. The African Violets return to action in Round 11 with their longest away day of the season as they take on the hosts who sit just two spots above them
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