4 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 4 on Sat 9th December 2023 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 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 2 places in the league table with Bristol Bears Women in 3rd and Loughborough Lightning in 5th 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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Amber Reed has kicked a conversion.
Great forward play by Bristol Bears allows Lark Atkin-Davies to score the try.
A wonderful passing move by Loughborough Lightning is finished off by Carys Williams-Morris
Amber Reed has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Bristol Bears results in a try for Gabriella Nigrelli
A penetrating move by Bristol Bears results in a try for Alisha Butchers.
Nothing was going to stop Kathryn Treder from scoring as they record the try for Loughborough Lightning.
Gwenllian Pyrs (Bristol Bears) is shown a yellow card
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Keira Bevan dots the ball down from close range.
Incisive passing by Bristol Bears is finished off by Sarah Bern, as they goes over for the try.
Holly Aitchison makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Bristol Bears is finished off by Megan Varley
Helena Rowland converts the try.
Carmella Morell scores the try from close range.
Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Megan Varley
Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Deborah Wills