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Worcester Warriors Women

Bears cut loose with second half battering

17 December 2023 0 comments

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol Bears …41pts Tries: Skeldon 2, 26; Botterman 55, Atkin-Davies 60, Murray 67, Varley 71, Smith 80 Conversions: Aitchison 2, Smith 40, […]

Gloucester come out on top to deny battling Chiefs

17 December 2023 0 comments

By NIGEL MALROND Exeter Chiefs ……………….. 27pts Tries: Menin 40+1, MacDonald 47, 51; Tuttosi 60 Conversions: Cantorna 40+1, 47 Penalty: Cantorna 72 Gloucester-Hartpury…….31pts Tries: K […]

Ten-try Saracens give Leicester a lesson in finishing

17 December 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Leicester T……. 17pts Tries: McGhie 4, Richardson 17, Feury 72 Conversions: M Jones 4 Saracens ………. 60pts Tries: Kasolo 7, Packer 25, […]

Morrall brace has Lightning going in the right direction

17 December 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Sale Sharks …. 12pts Tries: Talling 48, Prothero 65 Conversions: Irwin 48 L’borough …… 24pts Tries: O’Donnell 10, 55; Morrall 25, 35 […]

Letters

17 December 2023 0 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk @therugbypaper.co.uk ABC is not so easy for RFU […]

Varley gets Bears back in winners’ enclosure

10 December 2023 0 comments

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough L ……….. 17pts Tries: Morrall 11, Treder 51, Williams-Morris 76 Conversion: Rowland 12 Bristol Bears ………….. 46pts Tries: Wills 2, Varley […]

Doidge on fire as lively Exeter prove too strong for Harlequins

10 December 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins………….27pts Tries: Robinson 41, Sims 66, Cromack 73 Conversions: Tuima 42, 67, 74 Penalties: Tuima 16, 28 Exeter Chiefs…….52pts Tries: Tuttosi 12, […]

Crake leads from front as Trailfinders win at last

10 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE Trailfinders ….36pts Tries: Crake 3, 30; Haflin 9, Barwick 36, Dow 57, Zackary 73 Conversions: Green 4, 37, 80 Leicester T……..7pts Tries: […]

Dominant Saracens get ready for lift-off

3 December 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins ……………………0pts Saracens …………………….31pts Tries: Campbell 25, Packer 38, Farries 59, 78; Penalty 65 Conversions: De Goede 26, 60 SARACENS continued their […]

Beckett and Sing secure the spoils in derby clash

3 December 2023 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOGH Bristol Bears ….. 0pts Gloucester-H … 12pts Tries: Beckett 5, Sing 54 Conversions: Sing 5 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury head coach Sean Lynn praised his […]

Red Roses: Jess Breach

26 November 2023 0 comments

ENGLAND AND SARACENS WINGER Birthplace: Chichester Date of Birth: 04/11/1997 Community Club: Chichester & Pulborough Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: 2017 vs Canada Caps: 33 […]

Sing on target as champions kick off defence in fine style

26 November 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury…..52pts Tries: Brock 4, Taylor 10, Perry 15, Beckett 19, Venner 26, 60, Sing 40, N Jones 47 Conversions: Sing 4, 10, […]

Saracens hit fast lane to power past Trailfinders

26 November 2023 0 comments

By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders ….. 18pts Tries: Dow 50, 63 Conversions Green 64 Saracens ……….52pts Penalties: Green 8, 13 Tries: Wyrwas 3, Campbell 11, Harrison […]

Five-star Sharks leave Quins stunned

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY Sale Sharks …..35pts Tries: Irwin 4, Talling 23, 48; Rigoni 35, Swales 45 Conversions: Irwin 5, 24, 36, 46 Harlequins ……. 31pts […]

Abbie on England road

26 November 2023 0 comments

Abbie Ward hopes her try-scoring return to action for Bristol Bears Women last week can act as the launchpad for her to regain her place […]

“We’re going to be an exciting team” – new winger McGhie on Tigers women

24 November 2023 0 comments

Leicester Tigers marked their Premiership Women’s Rugby debut at Welford Road last Sunday against last year’s finalists Exeter Chiefs with a battling 44-27 defeat, having […]

Dominant Saracens turn on the power

19 November 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ……….. 48pts Tries: De Goede 5, 22; Infante 28, Penalty 53, Packer 74, Breach 63, Cleall 57, Gregson 80 Conversions: De […]

Ward the star 17 weeks after giving birth

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Bristol …………… 48pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 4, 62; Bonner 10, Ward 14, Burgess 34, Murray 49, Sprague 64, Lovibond 70 Conversions: Aitchison 10, […]

Quins hold on to start the season on the right foot

19 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER Trailfinders ….. 17pts Tries: Musgrove 37, Amory 51 Conversions: Green 38, 52 Penalties: Green 7 Harlequins …….22pts Tries: Mayhew 15, Robinson 20, […]

Llewellyn looks to stengthen girls game in Bristol

19 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK South Bristol Girls, in their second season, appear to be thriving at their permanent base of Bristol Barbarians RFC. The club was […]

Chiefs cut down Tigers in thumping win

29 October 2023 0 comments

Leicester T……… 7 Exeter Chiefs.. 61 By DAVID BALLHEIMER Exeter Chiefs Women, the defending Allianz Cup holders, put Leicester Tigers Women to the sword at […]

Johnes on fire as Bears reach half-century

29 October 2023 0 comments

Sale Sharks……. 7 Bristol Bears…50 By STEWART MCCULLOGH Manon Johnes was in supreme form for Bristol as they dismantled a resilient Sale Sharks outfit to […]

Lightning strike again with Trailfinders victory

29 October 2023 0 comments

Loughborough Lightning…31 Ealing…………….. 12 By JAMES GALLAGHER Lightning made it back to back wins in the Premiership Cup after comfortably beating Ealing Trailfinders. The hosts […]

Saracens sweep into semis

29 October 2023 0 comments

Saracens……….38 Gloucester-H… 31 By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens Women secured a home semi-final in the Allianz Cup, as they edged past Gloucester-Hartpury in an entertaining encounter […]

Call to ‘treat boobs the same way we treat brains in rugby’

29 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK “It is time we treat boobs like we do brains in rugby” – those are the words of founding director at Tiaki, […]

Gloucester-Hartpury hold on to continue winning run

22 October 2023 0 comments

Gloucester-H… 19 Harlequins…….14 By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury went three from three in the Allianz Cup with a dogged victory over Harlequins. It was the visitors […]

Brilliant Chiefs rack up huge win

22 October 2023 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs..69 Sale Sharks….. 17 By JAMES FOWLER Exeter Chiefs put on a scintillating attacking display in an 11-try thrashing of the Sale Sharks at […]

Magnificent seven boosts Sarries

22 October 2023 0 comments

Trailfinders…..10 Saracens……….45 By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders fell to a defeat as Saracens piled on seven tries in a dominant display to leave them second in […]

Compton hat-trick sees Bears past Tigers

15 October 2023 0 comments

Bristol…………………..55 Leicester………………. 3 By STEWART MCCULLOGH A Grace Crompton hat-trick inspired Bristol Bears to an emphatic victory over Leicester Tigers at Shaftesbury Park as the […]

Warriors blow Sale away with second half

15 October 2023 0 comments

Warriors……………….49 Sale……………………… 14 Women’s Allianz Cup By MIKE HALL WARRIORS Women turned on the jets in the second half, producing compelling attacking flair as Victoria […]

Quins cut down as Lightning strike

15 October 2023 0 comments

Harlequins…………..29 Loughborough…….38 Women’s Allianz Cup By EDDIE MCATEER LOUGHBOROUGH blotted Harlequins’ perfect record in the Allianz Cup with an impressive first win of the season […]

Cherry and Whites spoil Trailfinders’ party

15 October 2023 0 comments

Trailfinders…………24 Glouc-Hart……………29 Women’s Allianz Cup By RICHARD WESTABY TRAILFINDERS Women’s first home game of their inaugural season ended in a narrow defeat, losing to Premier […]

Allianz Cup round-up

1 October 2023 0 comments

Leicester …………….20 Warriors………………45 By DAVID BALLHEIMER WARRIORS scored early against Leicester Tigers and never looked back, racking up a seven-try victory. Prop Akina Gondwei got […]

Sale see off new girls Leicester

24 September 2023 0 comments

Sale………………………36 Leicester…………….. 19 By FRANK REYNOLDS Sale Sharks picked up a bonus point victory in a dominant opening day of the Allianz Cup against Leicester […]

Champs Chiefs make winning start

24 September 2023 0 comments

Worcester……….7 Exeter…………….39 By CALLUM CRABTREE Champions Exeter kicked off the competition with a convincing victory over Worcester Warriors. Chiefs got off the mark quickly with […]

Sing winner gives Cherry and Whites opening win

24 September 2023 0 comments

Gloucester-H………. 19 Loughborough……. 17 By LUKE JARMYN Replacement Emma Sing ran in from distance to score the crucial try to give the reigning Premiership champions […]

Cleall shines as Quins edge London derby

24 September 2023 0 comments

Saracens……………..29 Harlequins…………..36 By BEN CONEYBEARE Harlequins began their Cup campaign with a win as they defeated rivals Saracens 36-29. The losing finalists of two years […]

Kvesic steps in to coach Worcester women

24 September 2023 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Since returning to England to play for Coventry, Matt Kvesic has once again stepped out of his comfort zone by returning to […]

Champions Chiefs head to Sixways, a London Derby, and new teams make bow

21 September 2023 0 comments

The Allianz Cup will get underway this weekend as Exeter Chiefs kick-off their title defence against Worcester Warriors at Sixways Stadium on Friday night. Chiefs […]

Powell aims to prove her time is now

13 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Connie Powell believes she now has what it takes to become England’s first choice hooker and has moved to Harlequins for consistent […]

Trailfinders make Gwala statement

23 July 2023 0 comments

Premiership Women’s Rugby newcomers Ealing Trailfinders have signed South Africa international Lindelwa Gwala. The 25-year-old hooker has scored five tries in 25 appearances for her […]

Ounsley: We want to bring home gold next time

16 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Having been forced to watch her Exeter side come up just short in the Premier 15s final, Jodie Ounsley is hoping to […]

Warriors setting ambitious targets

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL New Worcester Warriors women managing director Jon Graham has high hopes for his new club going forward, with ambitious targets both off […]

Brown returns to play for Quins

9 July 2023 0 comments

Former England prop Shaunagh Brown has come out of retirement and will play for Harlequins next season. The 33-year-old quit the game at the end […]

Exeter sign Millar-Mills

9 July 2023 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have signed England international Harriet Millar-Mills ahead of the new Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign. The 32-year-old former Wasps and Lichfield forward, who has […]

Talent shines in stellar year

2 July 2023 0 comments

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON IN THE PREMIER 15s Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the Premier 15s reporters to compile The Rugby […]

Women’s top tier re-branded as Premiership Women’s Rugby

27 June 2023 0 comments

The RFU hailed a new era for women’s rugby on Tuesday as it re-branded the Women’s Premier 15s as Premiership Women’s Rugby. With new clubs […]

Champion show!

25 June 2023 0 comments

By CAMERON STEPHENS Co-captain Mo Hunt credited the belief and togetherness of her Gloucester-Hartpury squad as they outclassed Exeter to be crowned Premier 15s champions […]

Power to the girls on day of history

25 June 2023 0 comments

By CAMERON STEPHENS Gloucester-Hartpury……………………34 Tries: Jones 5, Lund 32, Beckett 40, Penalty 42, Neumann 74 Conversions: Sing 40+1, 75 Penalties: Sing 57 Exeter Chiefs………………………………..19 Tries: Tuttosi, 28, […]

Moore: We’ll bring in tougher penalties

25 June 2023 0 comments

There will be tougher penalties for sides who break rules on fielding foreign players in next season’s Premier XVs. Clubs currently face soft penalties, such […]