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Emily Scarratt extends contract with Lightning

Loughborough Lightning are delighted to confirm that Red Roses star Emily Scarratt has extended her contract with the Club. The 111-times capped international has opted to prolong her stay with the African Violets for the 2024/25 campaign. Scarratt made her return to action in February against Bristol Bears after more than year out following a

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Four players to leave Lightning at the end of the season

Loughborough Lightning can confirm that four more players have left the club upon the conclusion of the 2023/24 season. Georgina Tasker, Chloe Rollie, Sara Svoboda and Maja Meuller will be moving on to pastures new ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Fullback/winger Tasker made her Lightning debut against Saracens in April 2021 and made 51 appearances,

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Lightning re-sign USA international Bulou Mataitoga

USA international Bulou Mataitoga has extended her stay with Loughborough Lightning into a third season after signing a new contract. The versatile back made her Lightning debut against Wasps in January 2022 and has gone on to make 36 appearances for the African Violets, scoring eight tries. Mataitoga has balanced her Club duties with a

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Alicia Maude signs for Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning have secured the signing of Great Britain Sevens player Alicia Maude ahead of the 2024/25 Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The 22-year-old has earned 18 World Series caps for England and Team GB and has appeared in a World Cup and Commonwealth Games in the seven-a-side format of the game. Born in Kingston

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Helen Nelson extends contract with Loughborough Lightning

Scotland international Helen Nelson has agreed a new deal to stay with Loughborough Lightning. The versatile back joined the club for prior to the 2019/20 league campaign, and to date, has made 57 appearances for the African Violets. Nelson made her international debut for Scotland against France in the 2016 Women’s Six Nations championship and

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Helena Rowland returns for Lightning’s clash with Saracens

Helena Rowland returns for Loughborough Lightning for their final game of the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season this weekend against Saracens. The England international has been out of action since suffering a hand injury during the Guinness Women’s Six Nations opening round victory over Italy in late March, but has recovered for Sunday’s fixture at

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Lightning confirm six players to leave at end of season

Loughborough Lightning can confirm six players will be leaving the club upon the conclusion of Sunday’s Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby clash with Saracens Women. The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens encounter is the African Violets’ final game of the 2023/24 campaign as they seek to sign off the season with a third consecutive victory following

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Loughborough Lightning make four changes for Trailfinders trip

Loughborough Lightning have made four changes to their starting line-up for this weekend’s penultimate round of the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season away at Trailfinders Women. The African Violets travel to the capital fresh from a bonus-point victory over Harlequins and another five-point haul on Saturday (kick-off: 12.30pm) will secure fifth place in the final

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Six Nations stars named in Loughborough Lightning squad

Loughborough Lightning welcome back five of their Guinness Women’s Six Nations stars to their starting side for their return to Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby action this weekend. Fresh from helping the Red Roses to a sixth successive title, Sadia Kabeya packs down at openside flanker and Emily Scarratt features at outside centre for Sunday’s showdown

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Lightning lock-in England U20 stars Lia Green and Carmela Morrall

Loughborough Lightning have locked in England Under-20 internationals Lia Green and Carmela Morrall on extended contracts. Both players featured in the Red Roses’ victory over Wales at the weekend and have committed their Club futures to the African Violets beyond the 2023/24 campaign. The pair of 19-year-olds add to the growing number of players committing

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