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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoQuins claim bonus-point triumph to halt Sharks run
By ELISE WALSH Harlequins..............40 Sale Sharks.............. 3 Sale Sharks’ unbeaten run in the Premier 15s came to an end after Harlequins...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChiefs make three on the bounce
By BETHAN CLARGO Exeter Chiefs.........52 Loughborough L...... 5 Exeter Chiefs secured their third win on the bounce with a demolition of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChampions are put to the sword
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens................... 7 Gloucester-H..........53 Gloucester-Hartpury put the rest of the league on notice with a statement victory over reigning...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoSharks tamed in 14-try Bears massacre
By ENYA LACKIE Bristol Bears..........84 DMP Sharks............ 12 Bristol Bears blew DMP Sharks away with a commanding 14-try victory yesterday morning....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoExeter execute 10 out of 10 display
By JAMES FOWLER Exeter Chiefs.........62 Worcester W.......... 18 Exeter Chiefs Women produced a dominant display to defeat the Worcester Warriors Women...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoQuins revenge ends Sarries’ unbeaten run
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Harlequins.............. 19 Saracens................. 10 Harlequins secured revenge for last season’s semi-final defeat, as they inflicted a first defeat...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoPerris-Redding continues Sale’s run
Sale Sharks............ 15 Loughborough L.... 14 By ELISE WALSH Georgie Perris-Redding scored an incredible solo try to steal a Sale victory...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoCrabb and Rugman put Cherries on top
By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps......................... 3 Gloucester-H..........67 Hat-tricks from Gwen Crabb and Ellie Rugman secured a comprehensive 11 try victory for Gloucester-Hartpury...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBears become first Premier 15s club to have names on kit
By Imogen Ainsworth Bristol Bears women have become the first team in the Allianz Premier 15s to include players’ names on...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSarries battle past Wasps to go two from two
Saracens 33-10 Wasps by Elise Hammersley Saracens hit the right note to claim their second successive bonus point victory as they...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoDoubles for Johnes and Sing stop Bears
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Glouc-Hartpury.....36 Bristol Bears............ 5 On a dreary day, Gloucester-Hartpury secured a convincing win against Bristol Bears at the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoExeter bounce back with 15-try win
By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks...............0 Exeter Chiefs.........95 Exeter Chiefs bounced back from their opening round defeat with a dominant win over...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChampions hoping to build on fast start
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Women’s Premier 15s Today. Kick-off 3.15pm PREMIER 15s champions Saracens will be hoping to continue their strong...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoWarriors relieved to return home
Preview Worcester v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm WORCESTER Warriors women return to Sixways for the first time today since their...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoScottish World Cup stars back for Quins
Preview .Loughborough v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm FOLLOWING last week’s defeat to Worcester, Harlequins have been bolstered by the return of...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoReigning champs survive storm
Saracens 34-21 Loughborough Lightning Defending champions Saracens held on to win over Loughborough Lightning in a close-fought first round of the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoScarlett returns after long lay-off to spark Sharks
By ELSIE WALSH Sale Sharks............ 31 DMP Sharks............ 12 Sale Sharks kicked off their season in fine style with a bonus-point...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoWasps stung as Bears start with a ten-try romp
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol.......................62 Wasps..........................0 Bears thrashed Wasps in the opening round of the Allianz Premier 15s to go top of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoHunt shows her class as young Chiefs are beaten
By JAMES FOWLER Deadeye: Emma Sing kicked two penalties for Gloucester-Hartpury Exeter Chiefs.................. 17 Gloucester Hartpury.....25 Gloucester Hartpury overcame a young...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoLightning strike seven times to kill off Sharks
By BETHAN CLARGO Loughborough L....39 Sale Sharks............ 10 Loughborough Lightning stormed to victory against Sale, crossing the try line seven times...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoWarriors put to the sword on return to battle
By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-H..........48 Worcester W.......... 15 Gloucester Hartpury stole the show at the Alpas Arena with a big cup win...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoDow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener
Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France
England‘s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoEight-try Bears breeze home
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol B ................48 Sale S ........................7 Bristol Bears ran in eight tries in their opening round fixture of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoBo’s treble sparks Lightning
By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps FC................17 Loughborough......47 Loughborough Lightning secured an emphatic opening round victory against Wasps in the Allianz Cup. A...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChiefs tear Sharks to shreds
By TOM BULMER DMP Durham S ........0 Exeter Chiefs........73 Cup holders Exeter Chiefs opened their defence with a dominant win over...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWarriors’ games will go ahead after deadline met
Both Worcester Warriors‘ men and University of Worcester Warriors Women will play their respective games this weekend against Exeter and Harlequins,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoRed Roses make it 24 wins in a row
England ............52pts USA ......................14pts By MARK DOCHERTY Flyer: Ellie Kildunne on her way to the try-line The Red Roses put 50...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWomen may turn pro with £220m investment
Women's rugby in England is set to transform over the next decade, thanks to a £220 million RFU investment programme to...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoGloucester-Hartpury power up for challenge to break top four
Big signings for Gloucester-Hartpury: Alex Matthews, centre, with Sarah Beckett, left, Sam Monaghan, top, Siwan Lillicrap, bottom, and Laura Delgado, right...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSharks clash as Sarries host Lightning on opening day
DMP Durham Sharks will travel to Sale in the opening game of the season, as champions Saracens travel to Loughborough Lightning...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDMP find funding to continue in Premier XVs
DMP Durham Sharks will compete in this season of the Premier 15s after finding the required funding. The club set up...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago‘University of Worcester Warriors’ announced as new club name for 2022/23 season
Worcester Warriors Women have become the third club in the Allianz Premier 15s to form a partnership with a university, with...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoIRFU follows RFU into ban on transgender women
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have become the latest governing body to ban transgender women from playing women’s rugby at...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoDMP Durham Sharks’ Crowdfunder passes halfway mark
Darlington Mowden Park Durham Sharks‘ (DMP Sharks) Crowdfunder has passed 50% of its target, as their bid to stay in the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoShortfall in funding may force Sharks to pull out
By BEN JAYCOCK Premier 15s side DMP Durham Sharks are in danger of having to pull out of next season’s competition...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoRugby has a proper fight on its hands now
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Anyone out there remember Sean Kerly? It’s just about possible, but only if your joints are seizing...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland star Beckett joins Gloucester-Hartpury
England international Sarah Beckett has joined Gloucester-Hartpury from Premier 15s rivals Harlequins. The back rower has been capped 24 times for...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSarries land Evans
Premier 15s champions Saracens have signed Scotland winger Abi Evans, while Jodie Rettie and Coreen Grant have extended their contracts at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLJ stepping up
Wasps women have named LJ Lewis as their head coach, replacing Giselle Mather. Lewis, who previously worked at Bristol and Gloucester-Hartpury,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland welcome Claudia return
Claudia MacDonald has returned to the England squad after a neck injury forced her to miss the Six Nations and final...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFunding plans for women just bizarre
NICK CAIN The RFU revealed a bizarre £220 million 10-year plan for professional women’s rugby that appears to be based more...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago‘I’m very passionate, I don’t like watching’
Claudia MacDonald tells Ben Jaycock how she’s desperate to regain her fitness and return to action Claudia MacDonald thought she just...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoWales Women’s captain Lillicrap makes Westcountry switch
Wales Women’ captain Siwan Lillicrap has swapped Bristol for Gloucester-Hartpury, as the Cherry & Whites continue to strengthen their squad ahead...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoPlayer of the year Zoe Aldcroft extends Gloucester-Hartpury deal
England second row and World Rugby Player of the year Zoe Aldcroft has extended her contract with Gloucester-Hartpury. A central figure...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoExeter head to Premier 15s final after beating West Country rivals Bristol Bears
Exeter Chiefs came from behind to beat Bristol Bears 28-24 in a thrilling Allianz Premier 15s semi-final. Exeter will face Saracens...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoSaracens cruise to Allianz Premier 15s final with victory over Harlequins
Saracens avenged last season's final defeat to Harlequins as they made light work of Quins in the Allianz Premier 15s semi-final....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoTaufoou’s late strike clinches win for Lightning
By LILY PATEY Loughborough..22 Harlequins ......17 Vital try: Hallie Taufoou A BUMPER crowd of 1,500 at Franklin’s Gardens went home happy...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSarries leave it late to edge out spirited Wasps
By BEN HART Saracens ........31 Wasps ..............26 SARACENS pipped Wasps in a London derby thriller at the StoneX to round-off an...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoExeter relieved to secure home semi
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ................29pts Bristol ................26pts ‘RELIEF’ was the overriding emotion for Exeter Chiefs head coach Susie Appleby as her...
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