A series of images created by Getty Images showcases how women’s rugby is powered differently by the diverse and relatable stars of the game Incredible personal stories of the players from 10 clubs revealed as Getty Images research shows 7 in 10 want sports organisations to do a better job at promoting female athletes The
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
Home from Home More than one PWR club has a Janus-like head, facing two ways. Gloucester-Hartpury, as their double name hints, will be operating at Kingsholm, Gloucester six times this season, leaving the remaining twelve rounds to the Alpas Stadium back home in Hartpury. Loughborough Lightning have the longest neck, stretching 50-odd miles south to
Here’s the new PWR fixture-list The first round looks like this: Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs Saracens v Loughborough Lightning Trailfinders Women* v Harlequins Warriors Women** v Gloucester-Hartpury *briefly aka Ealing Trailfinders ** previously Worcester Warriors Games to be played on the weekend of 17 -19 November The eye-catchers Our
How are things looking for the ten PWR clubs? The Premiership Women’s Rugby schedule is to be announced on 9 August. To every committed fan it will be a matter of some heart-pumping. But does it make much difference when Team A plays Team B home and away? Do they prefer an easy start or
Kit comes first Fighting for the lead in self-promotion, the ten clubs are offering three choices: signings and re-signings, the sufferings of pre-season training and the New Kit. Let’s stick to kits for the moment. They are being given more and more prominence, not least because they provide useful income for clubs. Supporters young and
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