There have been memorable rounds of the PWR over the past eight years, but few to equal the drama of Round 15 2025. So dramatic, that I invite you to enjoy a second draught. In General There were three outstandingly exciting games to enjoy: only the Welford Road match was the away banker it had
Tom Hudson, head coach of Leicester Tigers, will step down at the season’s end; so will his deputy, Luke Stratford. This is yet another indication of the fraught nature of existence in the PWR. Any parallels you may draw with Premier League football only go to show the perils of the move towards professionalism. At
Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks An astonishing result in astonishing conditions. This was Chiefs’ chance to catch up on their rivals at the top of the league. Bears’ loss yesterday to Trailfinders calmed their nerves a touch; could they profit? It was a heaven-sent opportunity for Susie Appleby to give her leading players a bit
PWR – Round 15 With the champions sitting this round out, the other four title hopefuls could make their mark. Glos-Pury spent the weekend wondering what life would feel like without Sean Lynn in charge. Rather like life without Susie Appleby, perhaps. Trailfinders v Bristol Bears For all their scoring successes, Trailfinders had never beaten
Having spent her first sporting life doing twists and flips in mid-air, Emily Henrich is now coming full circle as a rugby player. The American’s narrative arc will always be manna from heaven for the media. After all, she is a former champion aerials skier who switched to rugby after being drafted in to play
PWR Round 14 – Complete with reactions Loughborough Lightning v Exeter Chiefs This was a contest to show the PWR at its tightest: a team with pretensions to taking the title visiting another on the way back; fifth v sixth. A half-time score of 7-7 showed the intensity of thr battle. No sooner had Chiefs
The Saturday Matches: Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Sale Sharks v Harlequins Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Bears made changes to their ranks, an important one being Phoebe Murray in the unaccustomed position of 10. But she cast off doubts with a dangerous break through midfield that set off a long phase
International stars Helena Rowland and Rachel Malcolm return to the Loughborough Lightning starting line-up to face Exeter Chiefs this weekend. The cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens encounter on Sunday 19 January (kick-off: 3pm) sees Rowland return at flyhalf after six weeks out having been one of five Lightning players involved in England’s first training camp
Harlequins Head Coach Ross has made five changes to his side to face Sale Sharks at Heywood Road in Round 14 of The PWR. It’s all change in the front-row as Jessie Spurrier and Spanish captain Laura Delgado are named to start as props, with Carys Phillips at hooker. The remainder of the pack is unchanged,
Another clash between top-five clubs, this time the two that were most desperate for wins. Chiefs were no longer running clear at the top of the league; Bears knew they couldn’t afford any more hiccups. It was fourth versus fifth. The Maher-effect touched Sandy Park: “Please ensure you arrive in good time. A larger crowd
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