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PWR Final Preview: Sean Lynn’s hoping for fantastic farewell with Gloucester-Hartpury

16 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Gloucester–Hartpury have the chance to send boss Sean Lynn off with a perfect farewell as they chase an unprecedented hat-trick of consecutive […]

Katy Daly-McLean backs Gloucester-Hartpury to win third straight Premiership Women’s Rugby title

13 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Watch Gloucester-Hartpury v Saracens in the PWR Final, live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ from 2pm on Sunday 16th March The Premiership Women’s rugby […]

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury set sights on making it three in a row

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock This season’s truncated Women’s Premiership sprint will be rounded off next Sunday as Gloucester-Hartpury bid for an unprecedented threepeat, while previous serial […]

Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 Bristol Bears: PWR finalists confirmed as Ilona Maher plays last game, for now…

3 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Ilona Maher’s time in the PWR has come to an abrupt end, as Gloucester-Hartpury dispatched Bristol Bears 36-20 in the semi-final. Although her time in […]

Premiership Women’s Rugby: Saracens hold on to book their final place

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Harry Scott-Munro Saracens …………..32pts Tries: Corrigan 8, 63; Breach 20, Packer 24, Campbell 65 Conversions: Harrison 25, 66 Penalty: Harrison 5 Harlequins ………..24pts Tries: […]

Premiership Women’s Rugby: Sean Lynn’s aiming to go out on a high with Gloucester-Hartpury

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Gloucester–Hartpury v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 3pm, Queensholm Bristol Bears are hoping to cause another semi-final upset and be the […]

Romain Ntamack vs Garry Ringrose – The same offence but two outcomes, why?

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know Romain Ntamack and Garry Ringrose broke the same law in separate cases of such striking […]

Premiership Women’s Rugby semi finals: Ilona Maher makes playoff debut

25 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Playoff fever has reached the PWR, as the top four teams battle it out for a place in this year’s final with […]

Gloucester-Hartpury hitting form at the right time – Sarah Beckett

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Harry Scott-Munro Gloucester-H..52pts Tries: Hunt 20, Aldcroft 24, N Jones 39, 44; Venner 52, Beckett 61, Hendy 66, Else 79 Conversions: Sing 21, 25, […]

Wall times it perfectly to snatch it at the death

23 February 2025 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Leicester ………………………..19pts Tries: McBrien 18, Gallagher 30, M Jones 50 Conversions: Gallagher 19, 31 Exeter …………………………… 24pts Tries: Rogers 4, Wall 13, […]

Cool Helena Rowland seals it for Loughborough with last-gasp kick

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Docherty Loughborough 36pts Tries: Treder 8, 36, Scarratt 11, Rowland 15, Campion 57 Conversions: Rowland 8, 11, 36, 57 Drop-goal: Rowland 79 Trailfinders […]

Saracens on the rampage as they avoid ‘banana skin’

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Roberts Saracens ………66pts Tries: Senft 9, 24; McMillan 18, Gregson 30, 80; Campbell 35, Gondwe 43, Packer 52, B Cleall 62, Hunt 73 […]

PWR: Exeter Chiefs blown away by classy Saracens

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Roberts Saracens ………….. 21pts Tries: Bridger 12, Campbell 31, P Cleall 37 Conversions: Harrison 12, 31, 37 Exeter ……………….. 12pts Tries: McGillivray 8, […]

PWR: Christiana Balogun lifts Bristol Bears to new heights

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Stewart McCullogh Harlequins …… 10 Bristol …………..19 Bristol are still in the play-off conversation with following this impressive victory at The Stoop. The Bears […]

PWR: Leicester Tigers outlast Trailfinders in 88 point thriller

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ollie Aust With play-off places out of reach for both sides, they put on an entertaining points fest with Tigers surviving a late scare […]

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury secure home semi-final with dominant display over Sale

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Gloucester-Hartpury secured a home PWR semi-final with a bonus point victory at Sale. First-half tries from Zoe Aldcroft, Rachel Lund and Mia […]

Seven-try Bristol Bears keep Chiefs quiet behind Ilona Maher double

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Stewart McCullough Bristol …………… 45pts Tries: Bevan 7, Maher 23 48, Atkin-Davies 29, 40, 54; Ward 67 Exeter …………….17pts Conversions: Bevan 7; Reed 29, […]

Julia Schell stars for Ealing Trailfinders

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Sale ………………..20pts Trailfinders …..33pts Trailfinders narrowed the gap to sixth place with this bonus point victory on the road. First-half tries from […]

Gloucester-Hartpury cement place at the top of PWR

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Leicester ……………. 7pts Try: Gallagher 40 Conversion: Gallagher 41 Gloucester-H…….38pts Tries: Davies 13, Castellucci 17, Penalty 39, H Jones 50, Buggy 61, […]

Campbell hits burners for Saracens

2 February 2025 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Trailfinders ….. 17pts Tries: Wood 3, Inman 22, Cooksey 69 Conversion: Inman 4 Saracens ………. 31pts Tries: Campbell 10, 76, 80; Cleall […]

Krissy Scurfield swings it for Loughborough Lightning

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Stewart McCullogh Bristol …………….22pts Tries: Bevan 33, David 40, Atkin-Davies 73, Bonner 76 Conversion: Bevan 33 Loughborough .. 31pts Tries: Scurfield 25, 43; Treder […]

Exeter v Harlequins

2 February 2025 0 comments

Preview Today. 12.45pm KIWI fly-half Liv McGoverne returns with Exeter needing a win to maintain their top four play-off hopes after back-to-back defeats. McGoverne comes […]

Harlequins are looking to get back to basics in the PWR

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Dan Robertshaw Harlequins are aiming for a top-two finish in the PWR having bounced back from last season’s disappointing seventh-place finish with an all-action […]

Harlequins stunned as Saracens dazzle

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Harry Scott-Munro Star player: Saracens flyer Lotte Sharp PICTURES: Kieran Moore – Saracens Saracens secured a superb bonus-point victory away at Harlequins to reignite […]

Nine-try Loughborough Lightning go on the rampage

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Rory Morrow Loughborough Lightning produced an electric, nine-try display at Welford Road to record a bonus-point win. This derby-day encounter began in the sunlight […]

Trailfinders keep Bristol Bears at bay – just

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Stewart McCullough Trailfinders delivered a statement victory over play-off-chasing Bristol, running in seven tries. Bears thought they had stolen victory at the death with […]

Quins turn on style to rip Sharks apart

19 January 2025 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sale …………………… 10pts Try: Stefan 12 Conversion: Powell 12 Penalty: Powell 37 Harlequins ………..43pts Tries: Kildunne 6, 47, 69, Parry 22, Pena […]

Hunt double helps champs stay top

19 January 2025 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-H…33pts Tries: Hunt 2, 39; Carson 18, Jones 60, Metcalfe 64 Conversions: George 3, 19, 40, 65 Trailfinders ….. 31pts Tries: Wood […]

Four for Phillips as Bears keep on track

19 January 2025 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol …………… 43pts Tries: Phillips 4, 25, 49, 60, Pam 6, David 29, Nigrelli 72 Conversions: Bevan 4, 6, 49, 60 Leicester […]

Ilona Maher: Rugby union needs culture shift to create stars and grow the game

15 January 2025 0 comments

Ilona Maher says that rugby union has to shift culture and mindset if it is going to evolve as a sport. With more than eight […]

Chiefs aiming to get season back on the right track

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Exeter v Bristol Today Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get back on track today […]

Saracens run riot to bring up the century

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………… 100pts Tries: Infante 4, Packer 7, 12; Harrision 14, 18, 38; Hardy 22, 58; Bridger 32, 49, 72; Campbell 53, […]

George double makes it five in a row

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By JOSH THOMAS Gloucester-H ….36pts Tries: Tuipulotu 3, Venner 22, Simpson 35, George 44, 80; Carson 67 Conversions: Sing 22, 35, 67 Loughborough ..19pts Tries: […]

Ilona Maher ‘loves being a superstar’ as Bristol signing looks to grow the game

7 January 2025 0 comments

Ilona Maher hopes she can inspire and elevate more players to superstar status in women’s rugby. Olympic sevens bronze medallist Maher announced her arrival in […]

Lotte Sharp: It’s been toughest season ever at Saracens

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Lotte Sharp says Saracens are enduring the most difficult campaign since she joined the club 10 years ago but stresses they have […]

Bumper crowd to greet Ilona Maher – Bristol vs Gloucester-Hartpury Preview

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Bristol v Gloucester Today. 12.45pm A record-breaking crowd awaits USA superstar Ilona Maher as the American social media sensation looks […]

Powell powers over to take Quins home

5 January 2025 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Trailfinders ………39pts Tries: Evans 11, Beukeboom 19, Zackary 39, 69; Penalty 46, Crake 58, Laflin 66 Conversion: Leatherman 40 Harlequins ………..46pts Tries: […]

Hat-trick star Jones takes centre stage

5 January 2025 0 comments

■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Leicester ……….38pts Tries: M Jones 5, 18, 21; Henrich 10, 58; Fray 40 Conversions: M Jones 5, 19; Gallagher 40, 58 Sale […]

Sarries set for sprint finish

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Preview – Loughborough v Saracens Today. 5pm A crucial victory over Bristol Bears before the Christmas break has kept Saracens in the […]

Ilona Maher named on bench ahead of Bristol Bears debut

3 January 2025 0 comments

Social media sensation Ilona Maher is set for her Bristol Bears debut after being named on the bench for Gloucester-Hartpury’s visit to Ashton Gate on […]

‘Trailblazer’ Ilona Maher showing the way, says World Rugby chief

1 January 2025 0 comments

World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin is convinced Bristol Bears TikTok sensation Ilona Maher is just what the sport needs as momentum builds towards this summer’s […]

Quins finish year at the top of the pile

29 December 2024 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Harlequins ………..42pts Tries: Peña 10, 40; C Powell 19, K Powell 28, Neumann 32, Phillips 61, Kildunne 66, 70 Conversion: Tuima 28 […]

Firefighter Jade Konkel turning the heat up for Harlequins

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Firefighter Jade Konkel has ignited a Harlequins title charge following a run of miserable successive seasons for the 2020/21 winners. The 31-year-old […]

Saracens fight back to overcome Bears

22 December 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens………..33pts Tries: Campbell 16, 77, Hunt 21, Clifford 30, Harrison 67 Conversions: McKenna 17; Harrison 22, 31, 78 Bristol Bears… 24pts Tries: […]

Saracens fight back to overcome Bears

22 December 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens………..33pts Tries: Campbell 16, 77, Hunt 21, Clifford 30, Harrison 67 Conversions: McKenna 17; Harrison 22, 31, 78 Bristol Bears… 24pts Tries: […]

Saracens fight back to overcome Bears

22 December 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens………..33pts Tries: Campbell 16, 77, Hunt 21, Clifford 30, Harrison 67 Conversions: McKenna 17; Harrison 22, 31, 78 Bristol Bears… 24pts Tries: […]

Four-try Scurfield leads from front

22 December 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sale………………….. 7pts Try: Antwis 37 Conversion: Duffy 37 Loughborough.50pts Tries: Treder 7, 59; Scurfield 20, 26, 63, 75; Kelter 53, Belisle 71 […]

Four-try Scurfield leads from front

22 December 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sale………………….. 7pts Try: Antwis 37 Conversion: Duffy 37 Loughborough.50pts Tries: Treder 7, 59; Scurfield 20, 26, 63, 75; Kelter 53, Belisle 71 […]

Four-try Scurfield leads from front

22 December 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sale………………….. 7pts Try: Antwis 37 Conversion: Duffy 37 Loughborough.50pts Tries: Treder 7, 59; Scurfield 20, 26, 63, 75; Kelter 53, Belisle 71 […]

Exeter have no answer to Sing’s class

22 December 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter………………… 12pts Tries: Feaunati 69, Jacoby 76 Conversion: Tessier 77 Gloucester-H…….. 41pts Tries: Venner 17, 40; Hendy 23, 35; Lewis 26, N […]