Source: Andy Gill

Valkyries confirmed as part of Women’s Super Rugby competition

Worcester Valkyries have today been confirmed as one of the ten teams accepted to be part of the new women’s domestic competition ahead of the inaugural 2017/18 campaign. Women’s Super Rugby is a major development for the women’s game in England and will significantly raise the standards of rugby domestically and help support the Red

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Source: Andy Baldwin

Valkyries storm to victory against Sharks

Heather Cowell scored a first-half hat-trick as Worcester Valkyries stormed to a 36-5 bonus-point win over Darlington Mowden Park Sharks in the Women’s Senior Cup at Sixways on Sunday. Worcester took full control in the first-half as Cowell scored a treble along with scores for Lark Davies, Alexia Mavroudis and Samantha Bree as they went

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Lichfield end Valkyries play off hopes

By Tom Branston Worcester Valkyries’ hopes of reaching the Women’s Premiership play-offs came to an end on Saturday as Lichfield Ladies secured a 29-12 bonus-point win at Cooke Fields. Lichfield flew into a 24-0 lead with scores from Emily Scarratt, Sarah Nicholas and a brace from Carys Hall. Worcester replied through Samantha Bree but went

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Shona Powell-Hughes picks up Valkyries Player of the Month award

Worcester Valkyries forward Shona Powell-Hughes has picked up December’s Worcestershire County Council Player of the Month award. The Welsh international thoroughly impressed in her two Women’s Premiership appearances against Bristol Ladies Rugby and Saracens Women last month, and has since been called up to the Wales squad for this Sunday’s game against Ireland in Dublin.

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Five Valkyries make the England squad

Five Worcester Valkyries have been named in the 33-player England Women squad for the upcoming Six Nations.  The competition, which gets underway on Saturday 4 February, will see every single England Women’s game broadcast on Sky Sports – the first time all of their Six Nations games will be broadcast on television. There are four

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Valkyries clinical against Wasps

Worcester Valkyries claimed a bonus-point win as they produced a destructive 60-19 display at Sixways to beat Wasps Ladies in the Women’s Premiership on Saturday. Valkyries led at the break with Rachel Lund scoring an impressive first-half hat-trick followed by scores from Samantha Bree, Bianca Blackburn and Zoe Bennion to set up a 38-0 scoreline

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Valkyries will come back stronger

Shona Powell-Hughes insists Worcester Valkyries will come back stronger in the new year following defeat to Saracens Women at Sixways last weekend.  Valkyries dominated proceedings at Sixways but were forced to settle for a losing-bonus point as Saracens extended the gap between the two sides in the Women’s Premiership table with a 22-15 win. Powell-Hughes

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Saracens hold on for win over Valkyries

Worcester Valkyries put in a dominant performance but were forced to settle for a losing-bonus point as Saracens Women held on for a 22-15 win in the Women’s Premiership at Sixways on Sunday.  First-half scores from Emma Uren and Claire Allan gave the visitors the lead before Lydia Thompson pulled one back for Worcester. Zoe

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