The Tender Process for the 2023-4 Season The RFU has taken a giant leap forward in announcing the eight clubs to be accepted for this, the third cycle of the Premier 15s. They are Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning/Northampton Saints and Saracens Of the current ten clubs in
First Hints At long last the RFU has given us an inkling of its strategies for the next cycle of the Premier 15s, due to start with the 2023-24 season. Sara Orchard broke the news in a BBC report on 31 May (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61642997 ). It lays emphasis on the need to promote the interests of
The RFU will stream over 40 Allianz Premier 15s matches via Premier15s.com throughout the 2021/22 season. All five matches from the opening round will be broadcast followed by two fixtures per round for the remainder of the 2021/22 season. Quality highlights packages from the three non-streamed games will also be produced. Following a successful pilot,
Premier 15s clubs have announced more new signings Susie Appleby, DoR of Exeter Chiefs, will be delighted and relieved to welcome back a host of her international stars from abroad. Signatures to date include the Eagles quartet, Jennine Duncan, Gabby Cantorna, Kate Zackary and Rachel Johnson; the Maple Leafs, Emily Tuttosi and McKinley Hunt, the
News of future plans for the men’s Premiership renews thoughts about possible adjustments to the AP 15s. The Gallagher Prem is to be extended to 13 then 14 clubs; in each of the coming two seasons one club will be allowed up from the Championship. Thereafter promotion-relegation will kick in, restricted to one-up, one-down. In
Saracens Women’s 2020/21 Round 7 and 8 Allianz Premier 15s matches against Exeter Chiefs Women and Harlequins Women have been postponed. The RFU has made the decision to postpone the fixtures originally due to take place this weekend and next, after a Saracens player tested positive for COVID-19 [community acquired] and 10 other players are
Newcomer’s Exeter promised to be a tough game and they did not disappoint- but it was Wasps that edged in front to take the win in round Six of Allianz Premier 15s. A hard fought battle in the first half had the teams leaving the field with 14 points a piece and all to play
Head Coach Susie Appleby is relishing the challenge that the next four weeks of Allianz Premier 15s fixtures will bring for her Exeter Chiefs side. Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Worcester Warriors (19-7) and DMP Sharks (31-6), the latter secured with tries from Garnet Mackinder (2,) Laura Delgado, Kate Zackary and Patricia Garcia, Appleby still
Gerard Mullen names his side to make the trip to Gloucester-Hartpury, as Quins look to maintain their unbeaten record. After a break in the Allianz Premier 15s season, Harlequins Women head coach Gerard Mullen has named his side to travel to Gloucester-Hartpury this weekend as Quins look to maintain their lead at the top of
It was a game of two halves in round five of Allianz Premier 15s which ended in a six point win to Saracens despite a dominating second half performance from Wasps. London rivals Saracens, dominated in the first half with five tries- Wasps fly half Williams securing their only points from a penalty. Wasps made
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