Source: David Howlett

Runners and Riders for the 2023-4 Premier 15s

Who will take up the last two places available in the reformed Allianz Premier 15s? There are two routes on offer: either Women’s Premier 15 Ltd will select from the four established clubs not already admitted (DMP Sharks, Sale Sharks, Wasps and University of Worcester Warriors) or they will turn to either one or two

Continue Reading →


Source: Harlequins

Harlequins sign Abby Dow

Harlequins have announced the signing of Red Rose Abby Dow for the 2022/23 Allianz Premier 15s season. Dow joins Harlequins fresh from the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand where she played in all six of England’s games. Most recently starting the World Cup Final in the back three alongside fellow England International and now

Continue Reading →


Source: Christopher Lee/Getty Images for Harlequins

Shaunagh Brown calls time on her rugby career

Red Roses forward Shaunagh Brown is to call time on her rugby playing career at the end of December. The 32-year-old, who represented England at the recent 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, will retire on 30 caps. Brown made her Test debut against Canada in November 2017 two years after taking up rugby

Continue Reading →


Source: Hagen Hopkins - World Rugby via Getty Images)

Fall-out from the World Cup

Head Coaches and a New Body ‘No news is good news’ must be the watchword in the higher echelons of coaching, as the twelve nations involved in the 2021 RWC cast an eye over the recent past and the endless future. Three head coaches have disappeared from office as expected: first, the trophy-winning Wayne Smith

Continue Reading →


Source: Nick Heath

Three Convulsions

A Short History of the Premier 15s There have been three ground-shifting moments in the six years of the Premier 15s. First, when the league was established in 2017 – who is in; who is out? Second, the change of cast three years later: the clubs retained ecstatic; the clubs ousted distraught beyond measure. Third,

Continue Reading →

Allianz Premier 15s – Round Five

For the second week running, severe weather (by English standards) saw several changes to the original plans. Gloucester-Hartpury go into the winter break with a straight run of five wins, the only club to gain 100% in all their exams. In the process they have already seen off three of their major rivals once, Bristol,

Continue Reading →

A new-look Premier 15s

The Tender Process for the 2023-4 Season The RFU has taken a giant leap forward in announcing the eight clubs to be accepted for this, the third cycle of the Premier 15s. They are Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning/Northampton Saints and Saracens Of the current ten clubs in

Continue Reading →


Source: Ash Goodchild @AshSportsPhotos

Wasps end 2022 with a battle with Warriors

After an unfortunate postponement last time out against DMP Sharks attention turns to Warriors this Saturday? With our final meeting of 2022, Head Coach LJ Lewis names her squad to take on Worcester Warriors at Twyford Avenue in Round Five of Allianz Premier 15s Led by captain Elizabeth Crake, the front row is comprised of

Continue Reading →