Today’s two PWR matches brought one inevitable win and one big upset. First, Gloucester-Hartpury v Harlequins in brief Glos-pury completed their tenth unblemished win in ten, to cement their place at the top. This was first versus third, so no wonder the half-time score reached only 19-10. The Kingsholm crowd was worried as Sam Monaghan
Head Coach Nathan Smith has made two changes to his starting XV for Loughborough Lightning’s trip to the Southwest to face Exeter Chiefs this weekend. The African Violets return to action in Round 11 with their longest away day of the season as they take on the hosts who sit just two spots above them
Keevy Fitzpatrick has put pen to paper on a new Loughborough Lightning contract, committing the England U20 international to the Club on a multi-year deal. The talented lock has made ten Lightning appearances following her debut against Sale Sharks in April 2024, including seven outings in a breakthrough campaign this term. She was amongst the
Harlequins Women have confirmed that Club Captain Jade Konkel will retire from rugby at the end of the 2025-26 season. Scotland international Konkel joined the Club in 2018, going on to be named captain in 2023. The inspirational figure, who played many of her games in the back-row has made over 60 appearances in the
Two matches: Leicester Tigers v Saracens and Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs I had intended offering these in chronological order, but events took over, so first: Quins v Chiefs This was bound to be a humdinger, third versus fourth, but few could have predicted the final moments. The game had nearly every ingredient you could want
Two matches – first Bristol Bears v Trailfinders, then Sale Sharks v Gloucester-Hartpury Both matches were played in miserably wet murky conditions. We were treated to another thriller at Shaftesbury Park, as Bears tried to get their season running properly. History tells us these contests tend to be close, but not at the start. After
In this survey I attempt to gauge the balance between men and women in positions of authority, from the RFU down to the PWR clubs and officials. For the sake of clarity I present women’s names in CAPITALS. Caution: I do not claim the following lists to be either complete or fully up-to-date. But they
There was so much rugby going on this weekend that I’ll limit myself to a few facts and some debatable conclusions. First, results: PWR Bristol Bears 30 Sale Sharks 29 Exeter Chiefs 36 Leicester Tigers 0 Gloucester-Hartpury 45 Loughborough Lightning 26 Celtic Challenge Glasgow Warriors 31 Clovers 38 Wolfhounds 38 Gwalia Lightning 10 Edinburgh Rugby
This London derby under lights had an edge to it. A quick Quins line-out caught TF napping, and Aoife Wafer had an opening try. At this stage the hosts were feeling the edge of Charlie Gayther’s whistle; at least the pack were in charge at the scrum. The first hometown cheer came when Vicky Lafln
Three Loughborough Lightning players could make their debuts for the Club this weekend after being named in the matchday squad to take on Gloucester-Hartpury. Fresh from arriving at the club this week, USA international hooker Paige Stathopoulos has been named among the replacements for Sunday’s trip to Kingsholm Stadium – a match which is being
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