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 Leicester Tigers Women in PWR Round 7 on Sat 23rd November 2024 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 Leicester Tigers Women in 6th and Loughborough Lightning in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Loughborough Lightning vs Leicester Tigers 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.
You could say that Jordan Russell enjoys living a double life.
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Helena Rowland kicks the penalty.
Claire Gallagher has kicked a conversion.
Catha Jacobs scores the try from close range.
Hallie Taufoou (Loughborough Lightning) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Emily Scarratt kicks the conversion.
Alev Kelter scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
Emily Scarratt adds the two points for Loughborough Lightning.
The Loughborough Lightning maul march their way over the white wash for Kathryn Treder to touch down.
Tess Feury does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Tahlia Brody as they score the try.
Emily Scarratt does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Loughborough Lightning is finished off by Emily Scarratt, as they goes over for the try.
Charlotte Fray (Leicester Tigers) is shown a yellow card
Emily Scarratt makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Loughborough Lightning are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kendall Waudby picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Tess Feury makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
An interception by Megan Jones allows them to race away to score.
A series of passes by Loughborough Lightning results in a try for Krissy Scurfield
Tess Feury kicks the penalty.