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Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury back row Sarah Beckett

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Liverpool Date of birth: 14/02/99 Community club: Firwood Waterloo RFC Red Roses debut: vs USA November 2018 Caps: 34 Why I […]

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 […]

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 […]

Gloucester and Exeter prepare for “Queensholm” showdown

23 June 2023 0 comments

A new winner will be crowned as the champions of the Women’s Premier 15s as Gloucester-Hartpury and Exeter meet at the hosts’ aptly renamed stadium […]

Kingsholm showdown to decide the title

18 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Gloucester-Hartpury v Exeter Chiefs June 24. Kick-off 3.30pm, Kingsholm The Premier 15s top two sides Gloucester-Hartpury and Exeter Chiefs meet at […]

Bears swept aside as Gloucester power on

11 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester-Hartpury…..21pts Tries: Beckett 4, Jones 30, Lund 67 Conversions: Sing 5, 31, 68 Bristol Bears ………………..12pts Tries: Davies 46, 62 Conversions: Snowsill […]

Davies makes her mark as Wasps bow out

4 June 2023 0 comments

By FERGUS MAINLAND Wasps…………………..22 Bristol………………….. 41 After 38 years in the top tier of women’s rugby, Wasps bowed out with a loss to Bristol Bears. […]

It’s 12 in a row for Saracens

4 June 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Loughborough……. 14 Saracens…………….. 21 Saracens secured a 12th straight bonus-point win but results elsewhere meant they will travel away from home in […]

Rogers makes sure for Chiefs

4 June 2023 0 comments

By JAMES FOWLER Gloucester-H………. 19 Exeter…………………..58 Exeter Chiefs produced a scintillating performance to thrash table topers Gloucester-Hartpury at the ALPAS arena. The visitors were the […]

Thrilling deadlock at Sixways

4 June 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester……………33 Harlequins…………..33 Harlequins and Worcester ended their seasons with a thrilling draw in fabulous conditions at Sixways. Lauren Brooks opened the scoring […]

Thorpe steers Sale home

4 June 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks………….. 5 Sale Sharks…………34 An entertaining clash saw Sale Sharks win the battle over their northern namesakes in Round 18. Sale […]

Beckett hat-trick keeps leaders on course

28 May 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Sale……………………… 14 Gloucester-H……….48 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury confirmed top spot in the regular season with a big win away at Sale. Gloucester opened the scoring […]

Ruthless Chiefs put 12 past Wasps

28 May 2023 0 comments

By JAMES FOWLER Exeter…………………..82 Wasps……………………. 7 American express: Kate Zackary scored a hat-trick for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER Chiefs returned to winning ways with […]

Sarries fighting for home semi-final

28 May 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… .Saracens v Bristol Today kick-off 2.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK SARACENS sit third in the table with two regular season games remaining and are determined […]

Quins aim to sign off in style at The Stoop

28 May 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… .Harlequins v DMP Today kick-off 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK HARLEQUINS run out at The Stoop today for the final time this season looking to […]

Bears make it seven wins on the bounce

21 May 2023 0 comments

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol…………………..24 Exeter………………….. 21 Bristol secured a bonus-point win against Exeter in their round 16 clash and now head into Saracens away on […]

Williams-Morris stars with hat-trick

21 May 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY DMP Sharks……………0 Loughborough……. 71 Loughborough secured just their fifth win of the league season with a powerful 12-try display at Northern Echo […]

Sarries survive Botterman red to close gap

21 May 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Worcester…………… 15 Saracens……………..38 Saracens survived a red card to Hannah Botterman to close the gap on the top two with an impressive […]

Deadly Sharks enjoy feeding frenzy

21 May 2023 0 comments

By MATT MERRITT Wasps……………………. 7 Sale………………………88 With only three games of elite rugby left before they are dropped from the Premier 15s, Wasps are aiming […]

Gloucester-HartpuryvHarlequins Today

21 May 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… Acid test awaits for Quins play-off hopes By BEN JAYCOCK HARLEQUINS face a big test at table-toppers Gloucester-Hartpury with Amy Turner’s side knowing they […]

Bristol enjoy road trip

14 May 2023 0 comments

Sale………………………24 Bristol…………………..49 By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol got seven up to secure a fine win on the road against Sale at Heywood Road as the Allianz […]

Quins go on rampage

14 May 2023 0 comments

Harlequins………….. 80 Wasps……………………. 7 By MATT MERRITT A swashbuckling seven tries in the first 40 minutes set the pace for a strong Harlequins performance as […]

Thompson at the double

14 May 2023 0 comments

Worcester……………48 DMP Sharks………….. 7 By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester Warriors secured their sixth win of the season with a comprehensive victory over DMP Sharks. Carys Cox […]

Skipper Scott fired up as Quins chase play-offs

12 May 2023 0 comments

The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture with Wasps Women on […]

Ounsley quitting rugby to be a Gladiator

7 May 2023 0 comments

Exeter winger Jodie Ounsley will leave the Premier 15s side to join the TV series Gladiators. The 22-year-old former England sevens player will become ‘Fury’ […]

Chancellor optimistic about Australia’s future

5 May 2023 0 comments

The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women‘s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture with Wasps Women on […]

Warriors Women hold off Lightning

30 April 2023 0 comments

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough…………….5 Worcester…………. 19 A scoreless second half summed up this game which was one full of attrition where defences dominated in a […]

Sarries book place in final after Sing’s late miss

23 April 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Glouc-Hartpury….. 21 Saracens……………..22 Saracens secured their place in the Allianz Cup final in dramatic circumstances, as a last-gasp penalty miss from Emma […]

Potent Lightning surge past Quins

23 April 2023 0 comments

By BETHAN CARGO Loughborough…… 44 Harlequins……………. 5 Loughborough Lightning stormed to victory against Harlequins with an eight-try demolition that secured their spot in the Allianz […]

Sharks see off Wasps in mid-season exhibition

23 April 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Wasps………………….. 15 DMP Sharks………… 21 DMP Sharks ran out winners in the first of two mid-season friendlies against Wasps. Mark Luffman’s side […]

Warriors book place in 5th place final

23 April 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester…………… 51 Sale……………………… 14 Carys Cox scored a hat-trick as Worcester secured their place in the fifth place final of the Allianz […]

Latsha hopes she can motivate the next generation

21 April 2023 0 comments

The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture with Wasps Women on […]

Warriors Women confirm place in Premier 15s

20 March 2023 0 comments

Worcester Warriors Women have confirmed they will be playing in the Premier 15s next season. Warriors were initially left out of the first eight teams […]

11-try Saracens give Wasps a finishing lesson

19 March 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps ………….13 Saracens ………..73 Saracens secured an Allianz Cup semi-final berth in stunning fashion, as they handed Wasps an 11-try drubbing at […]

Bern burns Quins with late winning try

12 March 2023 0 comments

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol………………….. 31 Harlequins…………..26 BRISTOL Bears secured a late victory against Harlequins to make it five wins from five. Try scorers for the […]

Grant four-most for Saracens stars

12 March 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO DMP Sharks……………0 Saracens……………..73 SARACENS ran out comfortable winners against DMP Sharks as wing Coreen Grant scored four tries for her side. After […]

Georgie best as Lightning blitz Wasps

12 March 2023 0 comments

By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps……………………. 5 Loughborough…….68 A GEORGIE Lingham hat-trick boosted Loughborough Lightning to a big victory against Wasps. The visitors put 12 tries past […]

Back on top with eight-try romp

12 March 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-H………. 50 Worcester…………….. 7 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury went back to the top of the table with a bonus-point victory over Worcester Warriors. It was […]

Chiefs on a roll to tackle struggling Sale

12 March 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW: Exeter v Sale Today. Kick-off 12pm EXETER Chiefs head coach Susie Appleby was pleased her side had ticked the Twickenham experience […]

Team spirit key for high-flyers Gloucester-Hartpury

12 March 2023 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Lock star: Gloucester-Hartpury’s Sam Monaghan PICTURE: Getty Images Title chasing Gloucester-Hartpury have taken the Premier 15s by storm this season and look […]

Leaders Chiefs spoil Quins’ Big Game

5 March 2023 0 comments

By JAMES PRICE Harlequins…………..25 Exeter…………………..54 A magnificent second half display saw league leaders Exeter Chiefs cruise to victory over Harlequins at Twickenham Stadium in Big […]

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