Catherine O’Donnell will make her 50th appearance for Loughborough Lightning this weekend, as Nathan Smith’s side make the short journey to Leicester Tigers for the first-ever Derby match between the two clubs. Smith makes just two changes to his starting line-up for the Premiership Women’s Rugby clash, with Carmela Morrall and Maja Meuller coming into
A new landmark deal between Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby and RugbyPass TV is a critical moment for the accessibility and growth of the sport, says World Rugby’s chief marketing and content officer James Rothwell. RugbyPass TV will broadcast one live Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby game per round, available to watch in all countries across the
You would not have wanted to be part of the Bristol management team watching on. As the game unfolded, the Bears were guilty of error upon error that cost them possession and territory. It was as if the Sandy Park bogey had its beady eye on them. Gabriella Nigrelli, another of England’s young Under 20s
PWR – Round Two Will Sale’s win over visiting Quins turn out to be the result of the season – or the first of a series of disappointments for fhe Londoners? This was just the sort of show the Cheshire side needed; for once the so-called north-south divide was overturned. Not so long ago they
Emily Robinson’s Case In an interview with the BBC (www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67487121) Emily Robinson of Quins claims the notion of the PWR turning professional in the next decade is an easy aim. The only problem with this statement is that she fails to offer much evidence for her optimism. More of the published interview is devoted to
Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner has named her side to travel to CorpAcq Stadium on Saturday to face Sale Sharks in Round two of the Allianz PWR. Turner makes just three changes to the 23 who beat league newcomers Trailfinders Women last Saturday, as further internationals return to club duties. The pack remains unchanged, with
First, news of midweek signings: both Tori Sellors and Paige Farries have found sanctuary at Saracens after losing their club Worcester Warriors. A moment earlier Akina Gondwe, who made a parallel move, had her temporary loan altered to a full-time engagement. Now comes the tricky bit. Alex Austerberry welcomes Sellors to the fold, saying she
Now that Matt Merritt has been kind enough to post (twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1724452605693137246) all the moves of PWR players to date (14-11-23), I’ve taken the reckless step of picking out the signings I see as most significant for the clubs concerned: Bristol Bears: Hannah Botterman, Holly Aitchison Exeter Chiefs: Alex Tessier, Harriet Millar-Mills Gloucester-Hartpury: Mackenzie Carson Harlequins:
And Talking Points from the start of the new PWR Just the one game left over from yesterday, but its interest lay in the debut of Leicester Tigers. Could they outdo the other newcomers, Trailfinders Women, to record a win on debut? The outlook was dim; Chiefs are dead set on achieving a first ever
This first day of the new PWR league got off to the loudest publicity blast yet offered England’s elite league. Results Gloucester-Hartpury bye Bristol Bears 48 Sale Sharks 5 Saracens 48 Loughborough Lightning 7 Trailfinders Women 17 Harlequins 22 and Sunday 19: Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs KO 15.00 Bristol v Sale Abbie Ward appeared
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