Leicester Tigers Women

12 - 61

Full Time

Loughborough Lightning

Leicester Tigers Women vs Loughborough Lightning

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Conversion

Helena Rowland has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Loughborough Lightning are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Daisy Hibbert Jones picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

Conversion

Helena Rowland has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Carmela Morrall scores an interception try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Carmela Morrall took full advantage.

73'

Yellow Card

Tess Feury (Leicester Tigers) is shown a yellow card

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Krissy Scurfield took full advantage.

71'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Jenny Maxwell getting some game time.

70'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Amy Relf being replaced.

70'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Abbey Constable getting some game time.

70'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Leah Bartlett being replaced.

70'

Conversion

The Loughborough Lightning supporters go wild as Helena Rowland successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Leia Brebner-Holden scores the try from close range.

67'

The defensive line has been broken as Leia Brebner-Holden goes through the gap.

63'

Loughborough Lightning sub Abby Duguid comes onto the field.

61'

Courtney Holtkamp departs for Loughborough Lightning.

61'

Loughborough Lightning sub Amelia Williams comes onto the field.

61'

Anne Young departs for Loughborough Lightning.

61'

Loughborough Lightning sub Laura Keates comes onto the field.

61'

Christine Belisle departs for Loughborough Lightning.

61'

Loughborough Lightning sub Elis Martin comes onto the field.

61'

Kathryn Treder departs for Loughborough Lightning.

61'

Leicester Tigers sub Tess Feury comes onto the field.

60'

Claire Gallagher departs for Leicester Tigers.

60'

Clodagh Dunne comes on for Leicester Tigers.

56'

Sophie Benavent leaves the field.

56'

Jordan Russell comes on for Leicester Tigers.

56'

Nikki Simpson leaves the field.

56'

Lilli Ives Campion comes on for Loughborough Lightning.

56'

Hallie Taufoou leaves the field.

56'

Carmela Morrall comes on for Loughborough Lightning.

56'

Emily Scarratt leaves the field.

56'

Leia Brebner-Holden comes on for Loughborough Lightning.

56'

Meg Davey leaves the field.

56'

Kendall Waudby comes on for Loughborough Lightning.

56'

Sadia Kabeya leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Helena Rowland kicks the conversion.

56'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Christine Belisle from scoring as they record the try for Loughborough Lightning.

55'

What a run here by Christine Belisle as they get over the gainline!

55'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Katie Childs getting some game time.

48'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Eva Donaldson being replaced.

48'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele getting some game time.

48'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Roisin McBrien being replaced.

48'

Francesca McGhie makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Conversion

Helena Rowland adds the two points for Loughborough Lightning.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Loughborough Lightning leads to a try for Krissy Scurfield.

45'

Krissy Scurfield makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Emily Scarratt is finished off with a try.

45'

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Julia Omokhuale coming on.

40'

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Tiana Gordon coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Leicester Tigers go for goal with Claire Gallagher taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

40'

Try

The Leicester Tigers maul pushes over the tryline as Tahlia Brody scores.

38'

Trouble here as Natasha Jones breaches the defence.

33'

Conversion

Helena Rowland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Helena Rowland as they go over the white wash for a try.

28'

Trouble here as Helena Rowland breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by Meg Davey is finished off with a try.

28'

Conversion

Helena Rowland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

Great forward play by Loughborough Lightning allows Kathryn Treder to score the try.

23'

Conversion

Claire Gallagher makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

Leicester Tigers are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Charlotte Fray picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Amy Relf sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Charlotte Fray bursts through to advance the Leicester Tigers attack.

17'

Helena Rowland curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

15'

Try

Rachel Malcolm scores the try from close range.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Rachel Malcolm took full advantage.

10'

Conversion

Helena Rowland has kicked a conversion.

Try

Loughborough Lightning are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Krissy Scurfield touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Francesca Goldthorp goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Leicester Tigers Women v Loughborough Lightning 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Sat 25th January 2025, 04:45am PST 
  
 Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium 
  
 The Rugby Network 
  
 Holly Wood

Points Flow Chart

Loughborough Lightning win +49

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

98%

65%

Possession Last 10 min

35%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Rowland

79'

12 - 61

Hibbert Jones

78'

12 - 59

Rowland

74'

12 - 54

Morrall

73'

12 - 52

Feury

12 - 47

71'

Rowland

68'

12 - 47

Brebner-Holden

67'

12 - 45

Rowland

56'

12 - 40

Belisle

55'

12 - 38

Rowland

46'

12 - 33

Scurfield

45'

12 - 31

Half Time

Brody

12 - 26

38'

Rowland

29'

7 - 26

Rowland

28'

7 - 24

Rowland

24'

7 - 19

Treder

23'

7 - 17

Gallagher

7 - 12

20'

Fray

5 - 12

19'

Malcolm

14'

0 - 12

Rowland

0 - 7

Scurfield

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Leicester Tigers Women

Loughborough Lightning

More Less

Defence Profile

Leicester Tigers Women

Loughborough Lightning

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

67%

3-6 secs

46%

31%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

62'

64'

66'

71'

76'

Leicester Tigers Women

Loughborough Lightning

Leicester Tigers Women vs Loughborough Lightning Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Leicester Tigers Women face off against Loughborough Lightning in PWR Round 15 on Sat 25th January 2025 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:45 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 14:45 SAST on RugbyPass TV, 01:45 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go, RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 23:45 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 04:45 EST on The Rugby Network in the US.

Loughborough Lightning won the last encounter but Loughborough Lightning are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Loughborough Lightning in 6th and Leicester Tigers Women in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Leicester Tigers Women vs Loughborough Lightning Squads

The official squads for Leicester Tigers Women vs Loughborough Lightning will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.