5 days ago premiership-womens-rugby Three talking points from Round 8 of the 2025/26 PWR season
After this weekend Premiership Women’s Rugby will have a five week hiatus for the winter.
Loughborough Lightning face off against Bristol Bears Women in PWR Round 13 on Sat 4th March 2023 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.
Loughborough Lightning won the last encounter but Loughborough Lightning are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Bristol Bears Women in 4th and Loughborough Lightning in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Loughborough Lightning vs Bristol Bears Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Sign up for freeAfter this weekend Premiership Women’s Rugby will have a five week hiatus for the winter.
It is mindboggling to think that we are about to enter a five week hiatus of the Premiership Women’s Rugby season.
Loughborough Lightning’s Carmela Morrall has packed in plenty of rugby to her life already.
Bristol Bears have confirmed the signing of Canada international Pamphinette Buisa.
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Keira Bevan converts the try.
Simi Pam goes on their own for a try.
Helen Nelson has kicked a conversion.
Sally Williams goes on their own for a try.
A series of passes by Loughborough Lightning results in a try for Georgina Tasker
Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Deborah Wills
Nobody was going to stop Grace Crompton from scoring that try!
Amber Reed adds the two points for Bristol Bears.
The pick and go results in a try for Bristol Bears as Sarah Bern goes over.
What an effort there by Ella Lovibond as they score the try.
Silky skills by Loughborough Lightning ends with a try for Francesca Goldthorp.
Amber Reed makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Great forward play by Bristol Bears allows Lark Atkin-Davies to score the try.
Amber Reed converts the try.
A series of passes by Bristol Bears results in a try for Elinor Snowsill
Great hands by Loughborough Lightning leads to a try for Francesca Goldthorp
Amber Reed has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Grace Crompton
Amber Reed has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Grace Crompton