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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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Worcester Warriors Women

Campbell’s double hit puts Bears in the soup

20 October 2024 0 comments

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol Bears …………….24pts Tries: David 35, 65; Skeldon 55, Reed 78 Conversions: Reed 35, Bevan 78 Saracens ………………….. 41pts Tries: Linkins 20, […]

Hudson keen for home delight

20 October 2024 0 comments

Preview Leicester v Quins Today. 5.45pm SOMETHING has to give at Welford Road today as winless Leicester and Harlequins face off. Harlequins lost 8-7 at […]

Zainab Alema scores to smash more stereotypes

15 October 2024 0 comments

By Saope Soko Zainab Alema became not only the first PWR player to play with a hijab earlier this month, the trailblazer marked her topflight […]

Nancy returns after lay-off

13 October 2024 0 comments

Preview Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 3pm ENGLAND hopeful Nancy McGillivray returns to action today against Leicester following a 17-month spell on the […]

Sing’s the star as champions triumph

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By OLLIE AUST Harlequins ……………. 18pts Tries: Aucken 32, Mueller 76 Conversion: Cromack 77 Penalties: Cromack 13, 58 Gloucester-Hart …… 27pts Tries: Dale 2, Sing […]

Eight-try Saracens too good for Sharks

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Sale Sharks ….. 14pts Tries: Hopkins 55, Prothero 67 Conversions: Irwin 56, 68 Saracens ……….52pts Tries: Gondwe 10, Campbell 17, Alejandro 30, […]

Fran has hit ground running

13 October 2024 0 comments

Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 12.45pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s new signing Francesca Goldthorp makes her second club debut today. The England rugby league international has […]

Falcons will hope Earl is right

13 October 2024 0 comments

BEN Earl’s obligatory man-of-the-match interview after Saracens’ win over Exeter included the following statement: “You look at this Premiership and everyone can beat everyone else.’’ […]

Eight-minute hat-trick by Bonner has Bears roaring

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By SAM BYTHEWAY Loughborough ..19pts Tries: Calladine 15, 57, Winter 79 Conversions: Green 17, 59 Bristol Bears …46pts Tries: Bonner 4, 6, 8; David 13, […]

Trailfinders can’t find a way past Saracens

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens …………………38pts Tries: Campbell 6, Miell 11, Gondwe 34, P Cleall 52, Field 68, McKenna 79 Conversions: MacDougall 6, 34, 52, 79 […]

McGoverne keeps her cool to snatch it at the death

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By OLLIE AUST Harlequins ……… 7pts Try: Wythe 13 Conversion: Cromack 13 Exeter Chiefs …. 8pts Try: Bricknell 66 Penalties: McGoverne 80 EXETER began their […]

Champions missing 21 as they face Tigers test

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Kingsholm Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER-Hartpury have 21 players away at the ongoing WXV […]

Howdy! England pair saddle up to spread the word

6 October 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Jess Breach and Ellie Kildunne have launched their new podcast Rugby Rodeo with one ambition in mind – to grow the profile […]

Exeter get off to a flyer to down big rivals

29 September 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■ By Tom Jeffreys Exeter men avenged their championship final heartbreak with an opening round victory over Loughborough, as Super BUCS returned with […]

Champions are chasing a hat-trick of crowns

29 September 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new season where Gloucester-Hartpury will be team to beat PREMIERSHIP Women’s Rugby returns next weekend with champions Gloucester-Hartpury aiming […]

Front five players to be given specialist coaching

29 September 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and Red Roses scrum coach […]

England flanker Maddie Feaunati set for first Test start against France

5 September 2024 0 comments

The Red Roses step up their preparations for WXV 1 in Canada. Exeter flanker Maddie Feaunati will make her first Test start when England tackle […]

Daley-McLean keen to build game in north-east

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her native north-east. The South […]

Great Britain sevens star Kayleigh Powell signs for Harlequins

4 August 2024 0 comments

Harlequins have swooped to sign another of Great Britain’s sevens players in Welsh international Kayleigh Powell.

Overseas stars join top teams

21 July 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock reports on the increasing popularity of the Women’s Prem as 30 imports sign for the top sides in England Premiership Women’s Rugby is […]

Cromack: We can follow path set by footballers

21 July 2024 0 comments

Women’s U20 Summer Series By PAUL EDDISON Women’s rugby can follow the example set by the growth of women’s football according to rising star Ella […]

History to be made in first-of-its-kind women’s u20s series

4 July 2024 0 comments

By Sebastian Barrett England coach LJ Lewis believes the inaugural Women’s Summer Series will give young players something to aspire to as they look to […]

Hunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent

30 June 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby finalists Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol […]

Ward and Hunt both delighted by Mitchell’s impact

16 June 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS With just over a year to go until the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, excitement is certainly building up and […]

It’s a right Lark as Bristol rally

16 June 2024 0 comments

Saracens ……. 21 Bristol ………….29 HOOKER Lark Atkin-Davies’ hat-trick was at the heart of an incredible comeback as Bristol overcame Saracens to book their place […]

Gloucester go on the rampage

16 June 2024 0 comments

Gloucester-H …50 Exeter …………. 19 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury racked up a half century of points in a dominant home win over Exeter Chiefs. In a repeat of […]

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

16 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to secure back-to-back Premiership Women’s […]

Baa-Baas call for Whitelock

16 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA TWO-TIME World Cup winner Sam Whitelock will join up with the Barbarians squad for Saturday’s Killik Cup clash against Fiji. Whitelock, 35, holds […]

Bristol’s rise built on solid team values

9 June 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to former hooker Dave Ward, the head coach at Bristol Bears Women Why did you get into coaching and how did […]

Sarries building for big finish

2 June 2024 0 comments

Canadian captain Sophie de Goede wants Saracens to carry their momentum into the play-offs in their final league game of the regular season. De Goede […]

Quins want to throw fitting farewell party

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins stars Shaunagh Brown, Rachael Burford and Emily Scott start their final game for the club today. Brown will retire for the […]

Atkin-Davies returns to boost Bears

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Sale v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Heywood Road ENGLAND front row star Lark Atkin-Davies returns to action for the first time […]

Jones centre stage for Tigers

2 June 2024 0 comments

Fresh from being named the RPA’s women’s player of the year, Meg Jones starts in the centres for Leicester’s final match in their inaugural Premiership […]

Saracens hold on to take it at the death

26 May 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………………………. 33pts Tries: Clifford 20, Gregson 29, Campbell 40, 66; Cleall 59 Conversions: Harrison 21, 40, 60, 67 Gloucester-Hartpury…….31pts Tries: Brock […]

Trailfinders make L’borough work hard for three in a row

26 May 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Trailfinders……. 18pts Tries: Dow 6, Laflin 31 Conversions: Green 31 Penalties: Green 17, 24 Loughborough.. 19pts Tries: Keates 3, Treder 34, 55 […]

Wills grabs hat-trick as Bears go on rampage

26 May 2024 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Harlequins …….25pts Tries: Neumann 9, 27, Mullen 74 Conversions: Cromack 10, Tuima 74 Penalties: Cromack 17, 21 Bristol …………… 47pts Tries: Marston-Mulhearn […]

Rigoni double as Sale show promise

26 May 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Leicester …….. 21 Sale……………….36 In a battle of the league’s bottom two, Leicester fell short at home to a Sale side that […]

Bears in hunt for a home play-off

19 May 2024 0 comments

Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while Millie David makes her […]

Sarries looking to hit top gear

19 May 2024 0 comments

Preview Exeter v Saracens Today. 3pm By BEN JAYCOCK SARACENS full-back Sarah McKenna feels her side will be able to find another gear against Exeter. […]

Leaders hand Hyatt first start at fly-half

19 May 2024 0 comments

PREVIEW… Gloucester Hartpury v Trailfinders Today. Kick-off 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK REIGNING champions and league pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury make nine changes ahead of hosting Trailfinders at […]

Lightning Bo bags ‘amazing’ fab four

19 May 2024 0 comments

By TOM CASTLE Loughborough L ……. 38pts Tries: Westcombe-Evans 3, 42, 62, 71, Wassell 17, Scarratt 77 Conversions: Scarratt 17, 62, 71, 78 Harlequins ………………19pts […]

Leaders happy to see stars

12 May 2024 0 comments

Preview L’borough v Glouc-H Today. 3pm REIGNING champions and unbeaten league leaders Gloucester-Hartpury have been bolstered by the return of their internationals from this year’s […]

Brown glad to celebrate her century in fine style

12 May 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Harlequins …… 47pts Tries: Layzell 9, Brown 12, Powell 30, Cromack 42, Lochner 70, Mayhew 75, Hele 80 Conversions: Cromack 10, 13, […]

Harrison leads from front to seal it for Saracens

12 May 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………. 54pts Tries: Breach 2, 6; Bridger 11, Campbell 14, Gondwe 38, Rose 64, Gregson 78, Evans 80 Conversions: Harrison 3, […]

Chiefs dominate from the off to keep Trailfinders quiet

12 May 2024 0 comments

By TOM JOHNSON Trailfinders ….. 10pts Tries: Dow 79, 80 Exeter …………….40pts Tries: Moloney 11, 57; Allen 17, Wilkins 45, Sinclair 48, Orchard 71 Conversions: […]

Red Roses: Exeter Chiefs prop Liz Hanlon

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey Date of Birth: 30/07/01 Community Club: Sutton & Epsom RFC Red Roses caps: 0 Why I Play Rugby: To […]

Leicester ………19 Harlequins ……33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins’ first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester Tigers. Harlequins are competing […]

Saracens cement place in cup final

14 April 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ……….36pts Tries: Cleall 5, 19; Penalty 32, Kasolo 34, Gondwe 39, Clapp 43 Conversions: MacDougall 35, 39 Exeter Chiefs ..29pts Tries: […]

Deadeye Green has Lightning in Control

14 April 2024 0 comments

Sale ……………….12 L’borough ……..22 By DAVID WILSON Loughborough full-back Lia Green played a starring role and barely missed a kick as Lightning opened a 10-point […]

Red Roses: Saracens outside centre Sydney Gregson

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Baldock, Hertfordshire Date of birth: 20/01/96 Community club: Letchworth Garden City RFC Red Roses Debut: vs Wales February 2015 Caps: 4 […]