The international invasion of new talent heading into the Exeter Chiefs Women’s ranks show no sign of slowing down after head coach Susie Appleby confirmed the arrival of five new faces. With the Chiefs set to kick-off their first-ever Allianz Premier 15s campaign on Saturday, away to Gloucester-Hartpury, Appleby admits her selection plans have been
Allianz Premier 15s Round One Rugby archivists might consider 16 September 2017 as a red-letter day in the development of the game. The first round of the new women’s elite Tyrrells Premier 15s took place. But the events surrounding this year’s first round may well prove even more historic. The RFU has done well to
The first four rounds of the Allianz Premier 15s will be live streamed on England Rugby and Premier 15s channels. With the 2020/21 season return confirmed for this upcoming weekend, England Rugby will be streaming a game from each of those four rounds on Premier15s.com, Premier 15s Twitter as well as England Rugby’s YouTube and
Allianz announced as new Official Insurance Partner of England Rugby Allianz announced as new title partner for Premier 15s with landmark investment to grow women and girls’ rugby in England Allianz Premier 15s season to commence on Saturday 10 October providing competitive game time ahead of women’s Autumn Internationals in November Adapted laws introduced to
With the new Premier 15s season edging ever closer, Exeter Chiefs Women’s Head Coach, Susie Appleby, is continuing her squad strengthening with four more new recruits added to the mix. Welsh quartet Meg Davies, Ffion Lewis, Abbie Fleming and Niamh Terry are the latest recruits Appleby has added to her squad. Lewis, Fleming and Terry
Where the real strength lies In all probability Saracens and Quins will continue to dominate the scene over the next year or two. The question is: who can hope to get closest to them? The two Ws, Wasps and Worcester, have made huge gains in the transfer market, raising hopes for a top-four placement in
The Premier 15s are hoping to start the season on 10 October. This is heartening news for everyone concerned, especially the players. Getting fit for action is one thing. Knowing when your fitness is going to be needed is quite another. Some limitations are suggested such as playing ‘local’ matches first where possible, and asking
A lot has been happening on different fronts as women’s rugby in England hopes to catch up with other countries. Crowdfunding The big news from the world of Sevens broke on 15 September. The men and women members of England’s 7s squads have announced a crowdfunding campaign to replace the contracts that the RFU decided
On 1 September the Premier 15s and England Women’s senior team will move to stage two in the elite sport framework with the introduction of adapted training regimes to minimise the risk of face-to-face contact. The elite sport framework sits separately from the community return to play and is a strictly monitored, closed group in
Gerard Mullen to join Harlequins Women as new Head Coach ahead of 2020/21 Premier15s season Joining from Loughborough University having held the role of Head Coach with the Loughborough Students side for the last four seasons, Mullen steps into his new role following a coaching restructure within the Women’s Programme earlier this summer, with Karen
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