2 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 Exeter Chiefs Women in PWR Round 14 on Sun 19th January 2025 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.
Exeter Chiefs Women won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Exeter Chiefs Women in 5th and Loughborough Lightning in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Loughborough Lightning vs Exeter Chiefs 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.
Steve Salvin's tenure as the head coach of Exeter Chiefs has started off in the best possible way.
Alex Tessier knows a little bit of what to expect when Saracens visit her Exeter Chiefs this weekend.
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Great forward play by Exeter Chiefs allows Emily Tuttosi to score the try.
The Loughborough Lightning supporters go wild as Emily Scarratt successfully kicks the penalty goal.
The Exeter Chiefs supporters go wild as Alex Tessier successfully kicks the conversion.
Exeter Chiefs are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Mikiela Nelson touching down.
Taylor Perry (Exeter Chiefs) is shown the red card
Great hands by Loughborough Lightning leads to a try for Krissy Scurfield
Helena Rowland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Loughborough Lightning are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Alev Kelter picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Alex Tessier converts the try.
A series of passes by Exeter Chiefs results in a try for Alex Tessier