This is the first round where every club member will in theory be available. In other words WXV players will be back in action. Leading Red Roses on view include Abby Dow, Abby Ward, Alex Matthews, Ellie Kildunne, Emily Scarratt, Lucy Packer, Maud Muir, Mo Hunt, Rosie Galligan, Sarah Bern and Tatyana Heard. Have a
Rachel Malcolm and Daisy Hibbert-Jones have been announced as Loughborough Lightning’s co-captains for the 2024/25 Premiership Women’s Rugby season. Number eight Hibbert-Jones has led the team for the first three games of the season as well as the two PWR Up Series matches in preseason. The 22-year-old has amassed 41 appearances since making her debut
It’s still far too early to make predictions about final outcomes. Though a vast number of WXV players returned to club action, only a select few Red Roses were permitted to join in. Gloucester fans will claim that made the difference. Susie Appleby had even re-engaged Liv McGoverne at Sandy Park to help New Zealand’s
Loughborough Lightning welcome back eight returning internationals from WXV for this weekend’s clash with Sale Sharks at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. Newly-capped Red Roses winger Bo Westcombe-Evans returns to make the starting line-up while lock Lilli Ives Campion is among the replacements for Saturday’s game (kick-off: 2pm). The Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 3 encounter
This was bound to be an unusual season. The presence of a home World Cup next autumn meant normal structures had to be set aside. We’ve already seen two rounds the PWR take place, but without so many of the players caught up in three WXV series on three continents. Since several of the nine
Reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury continued their unbeaten start to their title defence with a hard-fought 27-18 win over Harlequins to open Round 2 of the Premiership Women’s Rugby. There was also a victory for leaders Saracens as they defeated Sale Sharks 54-12, while on Sunday, Exeter Chiefs beat Leicester Tigers 52-10 and Trailfinders Women downed Loughborough Lightning 64-33.
PWR Round 2 brings home games for Harlequins, Sale Sharks, Trailfinders and Exeter Chiefs Premiership Women’s Rugby returned with a bang last weekend with our clubs putting more than 230 points on the board, and now we turn to round two, with the first match for Sale Sharks. Saturday 12 October 3pm – Harlequins v
Dual code international Fran Goldthorp has returned to Loughborough Lighting after spending two seasons playing Women’s National Rugby League in Australia. Goldthorp made 20 appearances for Lightning in her first spell at the club between March 2021 and March 2023, scoring seven tries as a fullback, winger and centre. She gained honours for England Under-20s
Thrilling start of the season as Saracens, Exeter Chiefs, Bristol Bears and Gloucester-Hartpury kick off with wins. Here’s everything that happened in Round 1: Saracens 38-29 Trailfinders Women – StoneX Stadium SARACENS were given a scare by Trailfinders Women at the StoneX Stadium but the hosts did enough to prevail 38-29. Vicky Laflin scored the
The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived – the return of Premiership Women’s Rugby with four cracking fixtures set to light up round one. Saturday 5 October 2pm – Saracens v Trailfinders Women (StoneX Stadium, Live on YouTube) SARACENS Director of Rugby Alex Austerberry has made three personnel changes to his starting
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