Premiership Women's Rugby
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Premiership Women’s Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby confirm schedule for 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
England will kick off their pool stage at Eden Park, where they will face Fiji on September 18
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEmily Scarratt to swap Loughborough for Chiefs?
Neil Fissler reports on Exeter Chiefs' earnest recruitment plans for their second year in the Premier 15s
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Saracens scrum-half Eloise Hayward
Sarah Rendell speaks with the No.9 who has emerged as a worthy contender for a Red Roses call-up
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Wasps fly-half Florence Williams
Sarah Rendell talks to the Premier 15s player who sparked debate around the marketing of women rugby players last year
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPremier 15s put on hold by the RFU amid rising Covid-19 cases in England
Rounds 11 and 12 likely to be rescheduled with time to spare with Women's Six Nations delayed until the summer
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWomen’s and U20s Six Nations postponed until later in 2021
But the Men's Six Nations will go ahead as scheduled
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoTry-happy Lark Davies leads Lightning charge
England hooker Davies crosses twice for Loughborough in 29-21 away win at Gloucester-Hartpury
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs cling on for win over Bristol by Mackinder’s fingertips
Chiefs win for the fourth time this season away at Bristol Bears, despite having Patricia Garcia sent off early in the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSioned Harries hits four as Warriors go on rampage
Worcester Warriors skipper scores four tries in Premier 15s rout over DMP Sharks
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs Women head coach Susie Appleby adds three new signings
USA duo Rachel Johnson and Joanna Kitlinski are added to the pack, while Irish winger Laura Sheehan is a new name...
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Susie Appleby: So refreshing to be treated as equals at Exeter Chiefs
The new three-year cycle of the Premier 15s welcomed Exeter Chiefs to the league's structure as a new club. Neale Harvey...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLightning fade after dazzling start stuns Sarries
Marlie Packer inspired Saracens to overturn a 24-12 deficit on the brink of half-time to storm back to victory over Loughborough...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears enjoy an eight-try romp against DMP Sharks
Two tries apiece for Phoebe Murray and Alisha Butchers hand Bristol victory on the road at DMP Sharks
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoUnbeaten Harlequins get a Worcester Warriors warning
Harlequins travel to Sixways looking to uphold their perfect record in the Premier 15s on Sunday
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKate Zackary seals a six-try rout for super Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs Women seal 38-0 win over Sale Sharks in battle of the two newcomers to the Premier 15s
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoProp star Maud Muir gets Wasps off to a flyer
Wasps shoot up to third in the Premier 15s standings with victory over Gloucester-Hartpury at Twyford Avenue
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland legend Katy Daley-Mclean announces international retirement
Red Roses fly-half takes decision to end her England career on 116 caps
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDow provides sting as Wasps surge past Lightning
BY NATHAN ROCHE Star turn: Abby Dow WASPS moved above Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s standings by recording a three-try victory...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoJoyce hits hat-trick but perfect Quins power on
By ADAM ELLIS A RAMPANT secondhalf showing from Harlequins kept their perfect record intact, clinching a seventh consecutive bonuspoint win. Good for...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoWarriors must go into battle without skipper Keates
PREVIEW... Worcester v Gloucester-Hartpury Today, Kick-off 2pm, Sixways By ADAM ELLIS WORCESTER will be without their influential captain Laura Keates for Gloucester-Hartpury’s...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoKennedy playing for his future at Glasgow
By GAVIN HARPER THE past two years have been difficult for Sean Kennedy, but the Glasgow Warriors scrum-half is enjoying the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSeven-try Lightning lead the chasing pack
By CHRIS HARRIS Loughboro L....57 DMP Sharks ......3 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning eased past DMP Sharks as they continue to lead the pack...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCleall double helps Sarries earn another bonus
By NATHAN ROCHE Bristol Bears ..10 Saracens ........36 POPPY Cleall scored twice on her return from England duty to secure another...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDaley-Mclean orchestrates first win for Sharks
By JAMAL NIAZ sent to the sin bin for pre-Scott adding the extras. Sale Sharks ....11 Worcester W ....0 WINGER Alex...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCracking Kildunne try kills of Chiefs fightback
By AMY FULGHAM Exeter ..............14 Wasps ..............24 ELLIE Kildunne’s try ensured Wasps ran out worthy victors in a closelycontested encounter after...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoQuins power up to stretch perfect start
By ADAM ELLIS Glouc-Hartpury ......5pts Harlequins..............22pts HARLEQUINS maintained their unbeaten start to the season by clinching their six-successive bonus point win...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCipriani urged to bring back his running game
By NEALE HARVEY Probyn: If Women’s Prem can scrum so should grassroots men DANNY Cipriani will be granted full licence to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoThreat to Prem as 14 test positive
PREMIERSHIPRugby confirmed 14 positive Covid-19 tests, including ten players, after all 12 clubs were tested a week before the new 2020-...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoColes fighting for his next chance
NORTHAMPTON lock Alex Coles has been challenged to up his physicality in a bid for regular first team action this season....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSaracens given a fright by fiery Wasps fightback
By ADAM ELLIS Saracens ………33 Wasps ……………27 SARACENS breathed a huge sigh of relief to secure the win after Wasps fought...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoPerfect Quins roll on under new coach Mullen
By AMY FULGHAM Harlequins ……31 Sale Sharks ……0 HARLEQUINS’ transition to a new head coach in Gerard Mullen shows no signs...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLightning fast Rhona paves way for away win
By CARL LEE Worcester ………8 Loughboro’ L …20 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning edged past Worcester with a strong second-half showing after there had...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBonar grabs bonus with Bears stuck in the mud
Bristol Bears ….3 Glo-Hartpury …28 By BETH WRIGHT GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY handled the dreary conditions better than their hosts at Shaftesbury Park to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoPatricia’s solo effort helps Chiefs rout Sharks
DMP Sharks ……6 Exeter Chiefs 31 By ANDY HALL EXETER CHIEFS claimed their second consecutive win with victory over DMP Sharks....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSilver lining for Galthie after Fiji cancellation
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Maxime Medard scored for Toulouse in their win at Pau The Autumn Nations Cup got off...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLuffman is latest Leeds old boy to hit Test level
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE YORKSHIRE’S influence in English rugby may be waning on the playing front but, from a coaching...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoRuthless Wasps hit Sharks for the big century
By NATHAN ROCHE FOR the second time this season DMP Sharks shipped over 100 points, this time at the hands of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBattling Chiefs power their way to first victory
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO EXETER CHIEFS secured their first victory in the Premier 15s thanks to a star performance by centre Gabby...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoShaunagh’s delight at away day success
By ADAM ELLIS Joy: Shaunagh Brown hailed Quins ‘huge statement’ HARLEQUINS and England prop Shaunagh Brown labelled victory on the road...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBears maul Sharks as Neilson lands a double
By CARL LEE BRISTOL BEARS overcame Sale Sharks to extend their winless start to the Premier 15s season, but it was...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCampbell hat-trick as Sarries keep up the pace
By AMY FULGHAM MAY CAMPBELL’S hattrick helped Saracens keep their perfect record intact with an emphatic victory over Gloucester-Hartpury. The hosts...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoFour or five clubs may not survive the fan ban
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoQuins power home in second half
By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps …………..12 Harlequins ……31 DESPITE a close opening first half, the dominance of Harlequins’ pack came to the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoTen of the best from Warriors
By AMY FULGHAM DMP Sharks ……5 Worcester ……58 WORCESTER Warriors produced a dominant display to notch their first win of the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoGo-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBears cling on as Chiefs’ late shot falls short
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter Chiefs..22 Bristol Bears..24 BRISTOL held the edge in a classic encounter with Exeter at Sandy Park. A...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSuper Sarries enjoy a seven up
By JAMAL NIAZ Sale Sharks ….10 Saracens ……..40 SARACENS’ experience proved too much for the newly-formed Sharks in a seven-try win...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoElla sparks Lightning attack
By BEN COUSINS Loughboro’ L ..32 Glo-Hartpury ..26 TWO standout tries by Ella Wyrwas ensured Loughborough Lightning maintained their unbeaten start...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoClassy Cleall leads the charge
By ADAM ELLIS Saracens ……34 Worcester ……25 A POWERFUL display from the Saracens pack ensured victory over valiant Worcester. England second...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoChiefs show fighting spirit
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Glo-Hartpury 34 Exeter Chiefs 14 GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY secured an opening day win over newly-formed Exeter Chiefs in an entertaining...















