Vicky Macqueen has named the matchday squad for Saturday’s maiden Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby game, at home against Exeter Chiefs. Natasha Jones will captain the side, with Roisin McBrien named as vice-captain. Eight players are set to make their Leicester Tigers debuts, while Becky Noon and Amy Relf are set to make their 20th competitive
Loughborough Lightning welcome back nine internationals into their matchday squad for the trip to face Saracens in Round 1 of Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby on Saturday 18 November (kick-off: 2.30pm). Rachel Malcolm – who last month led Scotland to the WXV 2 title in South Africa – captains Lightning from openside flanker at StoneX Stadium,
Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner has named her side to face Trailfinders Women in the opening game of the 2023/24 Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby. Five players will travel to Trailfinders Sports Club set to make their debuts, as internationals return to club action following WXV. Two Harlequins debutants line up in the front row, as
Harlequins are excited to announce that during the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR), Harlequins Women’s players will wear their names on the back of their shirts for the first time in the Club’s history. Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner said: “This is an exciting step for the Club. It’s a great opportunity to promote the
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The newly conceived PWR was announced with such high hopes. An improved version of the Premier 15s would look forward to an even stronger league with enhanced backing, better coverage and higher onfield skills. Two new clubs, Trailfinders Women and Leicester Tigers, came in to replace Wasps and DMP Sharks. The agreement with TNT to
A new era for women’s rugby kicks off on Saturday afternoon as the inaugural Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign gets underway with Bristol Bears hosting Sale Sharks live on TNT Sports. Four matches will get the ball rolling as the biggest stars in women’s rugby face-off weekly in the hope of being crowned the best team in England. Reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury go in
TNT Sports adds rights to Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby to strengthen live rugby offering. TNT Sports agrees multi-year deal to broadcast Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby, commencing 2023-24 season The agreement adds to TNT Sports’ rugby portfolio of rights that includes Gallagher Premiership Rugby and the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks
Are Elinor Snowsill’s hopes justified? Elinor Snowsill has become the latest prominent figure in women’s rugby to hope for a non-England based club (here, Welsh) to take part in the PWR*. At the risk of appearing jingoistic, I maintain my view that that is quite unjustifiable. Her case is made more improbable by today’s announcement
The news from Warriors could hardly be more distressing. They become the first club to withdraw ‘voluntarily’ from the elite league. Four others were unceremoniously ejected by the RFU. That makes five in six years. Belinda Moore, CEO of the PWR, expresses her deep disappointment, but it begs the question whether the newly formed company
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