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The Final Fling – PWR – Round 18

An overwhelming defeat for Quins at Kingsholm makes a third consecutive trophy win for Glos-Pury all the more likely. Results Gloucester-Hartpury 52 Harlequins 12 Leicester Tigers 19 Exeter Chiefs 24 Loughborough Lightning 36 Trailfinders Women 34 Saracens 66 Sale Sharks 14 Matches Gloucester-Hartpury v Quins Till very recently Quins were sitting second in the league,

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Hallie Taufoou to leave Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning forward Hallie Taufoou will play her final game for the Club this evening against Trailfinders. The versatile lock/back row became the 100th player to represent Lightning when she made her debut against Wasps in January 2022 and made 11 appearances in her first spell. Taufoou returned to Loughborough entering the 2023/24 season and

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PWR – Round 18 – A Look ahead

In a novel end-of-season arrangement, all four matches will be played on the evening of Friday 21 February, starting at 19.45. Gloucester-Hartpury v Harlequins (TNT) Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs Loughborough Lightning v Trailfinders Women (Youtube) Saracens v Sale Sharks Bristol Bears watch on. This looks like the Friday equivalent of a Super Saturday. I’m

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Red Rose Lucy Packer renews with Quins

Harlequins Women are delighted to announce that vice-captain Lucy Packer has extended her stay at The Stoop into the 2025-26 season. Red Roses international Packer has been a key part of this Quins side for a number of seasons, making 98 first-team appearances in the Quarters at scrum-half. A livewire threat around the park, Packer

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Mataitoga to make 50th Lightning appearance

Bulou Mataitoga is set to make her 50th Loughborough Lightning appearance under the floodlights at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday evening (kick-off: 7.45pm). The USA international retains her place on the right wing and will lead out the team to take on Trailfinders Women in the 18th and final round of the 2024/25

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Rachel Malcolm to leave Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning have today announced that flanker Rachel Malcolm will depart the Club at the end of the 2024/25 season. A ‘Lightning Original’, the 33-year-old was on the pitch for Loughborough’s very first game against Worcester Valkyries in September 2017, and is the longest-serving current squad member and possesses player number #006. Malcolm went on

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Kayleigh Powell re-signs with Harlequins

Harlequins Women have announced that Kayleigh Powell has renewed her contract with the club, ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Welsh international arrived in TW2 having represented Team GB 7s in the Paris Olympics and has since made 12 appearances in the Quarters, making the fly-half jersey her own and scoring three tries. Powell scored

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PWR – The way it worked out

After all the tension and doubt we now know the four semi-finalists. Contrary to my expectations, Bristol Bears are through for a second attempt at winning the trophy. The other three, far less of a surprise, are Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins and Saracens. The mortified losers are Exeter Chiefs, but we can thank them for helping to

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Sarries too good for Chiefs

PWR – Round 17 Two matches: Saracens v Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks v Gloucester-Hartpury (in brief) Saracens v Exeter Chiefs Brief Intro: Chiefs’ injury list was getting longer and longer. Missing faces included Alex Tessier, Cliodhna Moloney, Maisy Allen, Edel McMahon, Gabby Cantorna, Flo Long, Mikiela Nelson and Taylor Perry. This is where 6

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A Bizarre Game

Trailfinders v Leicester Tigers PWR – Round 17 A quite astonishing game, forget about the final score for a moment. A bounce pass from Amy Relf put Tigers under immediate pressure. They conceded a turnover and a penalty in front. Trailfinders went for the corner, but knocked on. Tigers won scrum ball but were driven

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