Bo Westcombe-Evans starts for Loughborough Lightning as they take on Sale Sharks in the PWR Up Series opener this weekend. The prolific tryscoring winger, who crossed the line 14 times in 20 appearances last term, has been away in the senior Red Roses squad for the past month but has been released back to her
Loughborough Lightning have swooped to sign England Under-18s forward Haineala Lutui. The New Zealand-born number eight, who turns 18 today (8 August), started her rugby journey at Worcester Rugby Club Under-13s and represented North Midlands at Under-15s level. Haineala progressed to play for the Worcester Warriors Under-18s Centre of Excellence and in her second year
Loughborough Lightning have made Scottish winger Cieron Bell their sixth new summer signing ahead of the 2024/25 season. The 22-year-old joins from Edinburgh Rugby where she scored five tries in as many games during last season’s Celtic Challenge. Her finishing qualities have also been recognised by her country, achieving caps at both Under-18 and Under-20
Loughborough Lightning have secured Red Roses prospect Grace Clifford on a multi-year extended contract. The tighthead prop joined Lightning in 2022 from Harlequins, making a try-scoring debut against Wasps in September 2022. Having shone for England Under-20s, Clifford earned a Red Roses transitional contract in 2023 and has gone on to mark 19 Lightning appearances,
Loughborough Lightning have extended the contract of 62-times capped England international, Laura Keates. Keates was left without a club ahead of the 2023/24 season following the demise of Worcester Warriors and joined Lightning in March 2024, making her debut off the bench in the Allianz Cup victory over Sale Sharks in April. The 35-year-old marked
Ellen Scantlebury has extended her Loughborough Lightning contract after a breakthrough first season at the Club. The Somerset-born winger started life at Loughborough in the University’s BUCS Second XV before progressing into the first team. Scantlebury’s journey along the pathway saw her make a try-scoring Lightning debut against Gloucester-Hartpury in September 2023’s Allianz Cup game
Loughborough Lightning have completed the signing of soon-to-be Olympian Krissy Scurfield for the 2024/25 season. The speedy 21-year-old has been selected in Canada’s Olympics Rugby Sevens squad which will be competing for medals at Stade de France in the host city of Paris on 28/29/30 July. Canada finished fifth in the HSBC SVNS 2023/24 Series
Loughborough Lightning have appointed Charlie Beckett to its coaching team ahead of the 2024/25 season. The 28-year-old recently called time on a playing career that saw him make 187 senior professional appearances for Leicester Tigers, Gloucester Rugby, Jersey Reds, Ampthill Rugby Club, Eastwood Rugby Club (Sydney), Ealing Trailfinders and Doncaster Knights. Beckett will take up
Loughborough Lightning have completed the double signing of two Scotland international forwards from rival Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby clubs. Hooker Elis Martin joins from Leicester Tigers and loosehead prop Anne Young arrives from Sale Sharks to bolster Nathan Smith’s squad ahead of the 2024/25 season. The pair have strong connections having played together at University
Loughborough Lightning have secured the services of prolific tryscoring hooker Kathryn Treder on an extended contract. The 28-year-old spent time with Darlington Mowden Park in the 2022/23 season before making the switch to Lightning for the 2023/24 campaign. Treder made her debut against Leicester Tigers in December 2023 and would go on to make 13
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