A new-look Premier 15s

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

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Source: Exeter Chiefs

The Premier 15s – The Way Forward

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

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Allianz Premier 15s 2021/22 streaming update

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,

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Source: Exeter Chiefs

On the Move

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

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Saracens Women’s next two games postponed

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

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Exeter Chiefs Women’s side to face Wasps

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

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Wasps leave fightback too late

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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