Premiership Women's Rugby

Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Injury-hit Sarries see off battling Quins

By MATT MERRITT Harlequins................ 8 Saracens.................22 SARACENS put in a battling performance to come out on top in front of more...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Try-star Davies sparks Lightning surge

By CHRIS HENDREN Sale............................. 3 Loughborough.......32 LARK DAVIES survived an early injury scare to lead Loughborough to a convincing win at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Chiefs edge it as Underwood sees red

By SIMON BEASLEY Gloucester-H..........32 Exeter.......................36 EXETER Chiefs edged past Gloucester Hartpury in a ten-try thriller. Kanako Kobayashi opened the scoring for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Lightning fire ten past bottom dwelling Sharks

By JON BATHAM Loughborogh ..58 Darlington MP....5 FLYERS Georgie Lingham and Bo Westcombe-Evans led a ten-try romp as Loughborough hammered bottom...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Struggling Sale braced for daunting Bears fight

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today, Kick-off 2pm AFTER six straight defeats Sharks must do battle with the title...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Flo keeps her cool to land Wasps late leveller

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps ..............15 Exeter ..............15 WASPS fly-half Flo Williams struck a late penalty to take a share of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Cokayne stars as Quins grit out bonus win

By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ......26 Gloucester-H ..12 INJURY-hit Harlequins ended Gloucester-Hartpury’s winning run with a gritty bonus point victory. Having been...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Leaders survive scare in high-scoring thriller

By BEN HART Saracens ........39 Worcester ......28 SARACENS pulled clear in the final five minutes to edge a nail-biter at StoneX...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Sharks show fight but Warriors just too strong

By TOM BULMER DMP ....................5 Worcester ......74 WORCESTER kicked off 2022 with a bonus point win over DMP Durham Sharks at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Saracens find groove after early onslaught

By RICHARD LANE Sale Sharks ....26 Saracens ........41 SARACENS had to work hard for victory after a fierce opening quarter, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Free flowing Lightning surge to big victory

By MATT MERRITT Wasps ..............22 Loughborough..41 WASPS rallied in the latter stages of each half but it was not enough to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago

Ioan welcomes rookies into first camp for Wales

Uncapped: Madi Johns EIGHT uncapped players are included in Wales Women’s first training camp of the year. Madi Johns, Lilliana Podpadec,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago

WRU name first Wales Women retainer contracts

Nine Wales Women players have been handed retainer contracts and joined the WRU’s performance programme. Last week, the WRU announced Welsh...

By Ben Redwood
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Cleall claims bonus try as Sarries surge on

By BEN JOHNSON Loughborough..12 Saracens ........27 SARACENS opened up a two-point lead at the top of the table with Poppy Cleall’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Errors cost Gloucester the full five points

By SAM BYTHEWAY Glouc-Hartpury.. 17 Sale Sharks ......3 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury extended their winning run to four games. The freezing, damp conditions at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Bears bite back after their shock defeat

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ......7 Bristol Bears ..47 BRISTOL bounced back from last weekend’s home defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury to notch...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Wales ace Carys returns to beef up pack

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Worcester v Wasps Today. Kick-off 2pm WARRIORS open their 2022 account at Sixways with Wales pair Carys...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

More to come warns Chiefs coach Appleby

By GEORGIE PRICE PREVIEW... Exeter v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, live on BBC Sport EXETER are determined to build on their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

WRU hand out first full-time Wales Women contracts

The first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. 12 players have accepted contracts – two...

By Ben Redwood
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Exeter power tells in one-way second half

By SAM BRETT Sale ....................7 Exeter ..............43 EXETER have proved tough opposition for Sharks this season and yesterday’s fixture did not...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Underwood double savages the sorry Bears

By MATT MERRITT Bristol ..............14 Glouc-Hart ......36 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury hit the ground running in both halves to secure a comfortable win...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Saracens look set to feast off the Sharks

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v DMP Sharks Sunday, Kick-off 2pm SARACENS head coach Alex Austerberry believes his team are entering...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Breach makes scoring return

Quins Women ....29 Wasps Women ....5 JESS Breach scored on her return from a broken back as Harlequins stormed into second...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Saracens clash off after positive Covid tests

TODAY’S scheduled match between Saracens and Sale Sharks has been postponed due to the home side reporting a number of positive...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Loughborough fight back with late penalty try

By MATT MERRITT Loughborough ..17 Bristol ................14 LOUGHBOROUGH sent the table-toppers crashing to just their second defeat of the season after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Jefferies hits four with Chiefs in total control

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP ..0 Exeter ..............88 EXETER Chiefs rounded off 2021 with an emphatic victory at the Darlington Arena....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Worcester fine-tune in search of vital bonus

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Worcester v Gloucester-Hartpury Today, Kick-off 2.15pm live on BBCi player WORCESTER Warriors head coach Jo Yapp has...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago

Danielle Waterman launches women’s players union

Former England full-back Danielle Waterman has launched a players union for women in the Premier 15’s. The Women’s Rugby Association (WRA)...

By Ben Redwood
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Davies double helps Lightning strike twice

By JON BATHAM Loughborough ..27 Sale ........................0 LARK Davies’ secondhalf brace led Loughborough to a comfortable bonus-point win over Sale and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Boatman high five blows Sharks out the water

By MATT MERRITT Wasps ..............70 DMP Sharks ......0 ELLIE Boatman’s spectacular five try performance was the centrepiece of a dominant win...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Late Smith try ends Chiefs unbeaten home run

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ................8 Glouc-Hartpury ...10 EXETER Chiefs’ unbeaten home run came to and end as Gloucester- Hartpury snatched a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Reed’s touchline kick puts Bears back on top

By STEWART McCULOUGH Worcester ......12 Bristol ..............14 A LATE Holly Phillips try broke the hearts of Worcester, who had to play...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Harlequins call in their international cavalry

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins Today, Kick-off 3pm, live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app CHAMPIONS...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago

2022 Women’s Six Nations: Venues and ticket information confirmed

The Red Roses’ 2022 Women’s Six Nations home fixtures will be played at Kingsholm and Welford Road with tickets now on...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Saracens remain last unbeaten team standing

By BEN HART Saracens ........17 Bristol ..............12 SARACENS went top with a tight win over title rivals Bristol. A moment of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Returning skipper Burford leads Quins charge

By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ......69 DMP Sharks ......7 BOTTOM-feeding DMP Durham Sharks were dealt another heavy defeat by Harlequins at The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Gallant Sharks stung by Lyons’ early red card

By JON BATHAM Wasps ..............22 Sale ....................8 LEAH Lyons’ early red card proved pivotal as Wasps claimed a hardearned bonus-point win...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Lightning dig deep to rescue win at the death

By MATT MERRITT Glouc-Hartpury..31 Loughborough..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning powered out of the blocks to establish a 28-7 half-time lead before Gloucester kicked...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Bonus point win keeps Chiefs in the running

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Worcester ......12 Exeter ..............29 EXETER Chiefs underlined their top four credentials with a bonuspoint win over Worcester. Linde...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 4 years ago

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players DETYSHA HARPER THIS WEEK... LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND ENGLAND PROP Loughborough...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Late Harrison strike secures spoils for Sarries

By SIMON BEASLEY Glc-Hartpury ..21 Saracens ........24 ZOE Harrison hit a late three-pointer to deny Gloucester-Hartpury after a fine comeback and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

High-flying Bears bring back their big guns

PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Wasps Today, Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL centre Phoebe Murray believes the team have what it takes to “go...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Women’s World Cup is coming home in 2025

ENGLAND is set to host the women’s World Cup in 2025, when it increases from 12 to 16 teams. England, which...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Jefferies proves the difference for Chiefs

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ..............14 Loughborough..7 EXETER returned to Premier 15s action with a hard-fought victory over Loughborough at Sandy Park....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years ago

Quins smash six to stay on heels of leaders

By JON BATHAM Sale ..................10 Harlequins ......36 ELLIE Kildune and Jade Konkel led the try fest as Harlequins thrashed Sale to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

World leader Zoe gets captain duty

By SAM JACKSON Riding high: Zoe Aldcroft says this has been the best week of her life PICTURES: Getty Images PREVIEW......

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 4 years ago

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS: ZOE TEECE

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ZOE TEECE THIS WEEK... DMP DURHAM SHARKS TIGHTHEAD DMP Durham...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Columnists
/ 4 years ago

Black Ferns will be bent on revenge

NICK CAIN CONGRATULATIONS to the England women’s team for their resounding 43-12 and 56-15 double over New Zealand’s world champion Black...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 4 years ago

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players SONIA GREEN - SARACENS FLANKER Saracens forward Sonia Green got...

By The Rugby Paper Team
International Rugby
/ 4 years ago

England hungry for Black Ferns double

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... England v New Zealand Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens POPPY Cleall captains England for the first time...

By The Rugby Paper Team