Christmas sees Saracens sitting top of the league, but equal on points with Gloucester-Hartpury who have played one fewer. Lightning v Trailfinders The tingliest game took place at Franklin’s Gardens. The two clubs have a habit of producing tight finishes: this was the tightest. Let’s go back to front. In the 79th minute Rosie Inman
Harlequins Women have announced the appointment of Pat Metcalfe-Jones as Head of Women’s Rugby. Metcalfe-Jones succeeds Andy Rhys Jones, who departs the Club to take up the role of Head of Women’s Performance and Pathways with Scotland. She undertakes the new role having previously served as Head Coach at the University of Surrey, as well
Loughborough Lightning have made only two changes to their starting line-up as they seek to sign off 2025 with a home victory over Trailfinders Women. Nathan Smith’s side enter Sunday’s contest at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens (kick-off: 2pm) off the back of a bonus-point victory over Bristol Bears, knowing another success will see them
It’s the last round before the Christmas/New Year break. More on that later. The Fixtures 20 December: Quins v Bears, KO 15.05 21 December: Sharks v Sarries, KO 13.00 Lightning v Trailfinders, KO 14.00 Tigers v Glos-Pury, KO 15.00 The top and bottom of the league are as expected, Sarries just ahead of G-H by
Bristol Bears v Loughborough Lightning Bears can feel very sorry for themselves. They’re suffering an injury-list as long as your arm, and not even two World Cup winners and a former World Player of the Year could ensure a second win in six attempts. They remain anchored in eighth place. Things looked far more prosperous
Trailfinders v Leicester Tigers Barney Maddison made no fewer than nine changes to his team. We could guess why. When TF had posted three tries in eight minutes, we were sure. The opening two came to Vicky Laflin on the left: the first was a fine run, but involved a gaping missed tackle. Ella Amory,
Loughborough Lightning Head Coach Nathan Smith has made one change to his starting XV to face Bristol Bears this Sunday (14 December, kick-off 3pm) away at Shaftesbury Park. Lightning travel to the south west in fourth place in the Premiership Women’s Rugby table for their penultimate fixture ahead of the festive break – in a
A. In a surprise move Kevin Rouet adds to his brief as head coach of Canada by becoming attack coach at Saracens. This neatly mirrors Alex Austerberry’s appointment at assistant coach to the Canadians at the 2025 RWC. Though overseas players are very numerous in the PWR, the reverse is true at coaching level. Off-hand
Two more rounds before the shutters come down till 30 January. The Fixtures Saturday 13 December Trailfinders v Leicester Tigers KO 13.00 (YT); Exeter Chiefs v Saracens KO 13.05 (TNT); Harlequins v Sale Sharks KO 17.00 (BBC iPlayer) Sunday 14 December Bristol Bears v Loughborough Lightning KO 15.00 (YT) Every neutral (who, only me?) Is
Saracens v Loughborough Lightning This match was a classic study in the difference between a top-flight side and another with ambition. Lightning surprised early on by thrusting forward at the first scrum. Result: try to Sarries! They still managed to clear the ball, and the deftest of off-loads by Poppy Cleall helped give Alysha Corrigan
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