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PWR Cup: Groups and fixtures for 2026/27 confirmed


BARNET, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Players of Saracens celebrates victory whilst lifting the PWR trophy following the PWR Cup Final match between Saracens and Harlequins at StoneX Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Barnet, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)
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Fixtures for the 2026/27 edition of the PWR Cup have been confirmed by Premiership Women’s Rugby.

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The competition will start in mid-September and the final will take place at the start of November.

Saracens are the tournament’s current champions, having claimed silverware with a 43-33 win over Harlequins at StoneX Stadium last October.

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Nine PWR teams are split into two groups:

Pool A: Saracens, Exeter Chiefs, Sale Sharks, Loughborough Lightning and Leicester Tigers

Pool B: Harlequins, Bristol Bears, Trailfinders and Gloucester Hartpury

Group stage fixtures will take place across five weekends. Teams in Pool B will have bye weekends in Round 2 and Round 4. There is a reserve weekend in place for the weekend of 24-25 October.

The league will confirm kick-off details – date, time, venue – will be confirmed at a later date.

In March, PWR confirmed the season structure for the 2026/27 league season.

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The competition will begin on the weekend of 21-22 November almost a month after the WXV Global Series has concluded.

League action will run for 16 rounds before a break for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Action will resume for Round 17 on the weekend of 29-30 May and the final will take place on the weekend of 26-27 at a venue that is yet to be confirmed.

2026/27 PWR Cup fixtures

Round 1 | 19/20 September

Round 2 | 26/27 September

Round 3 | 3/4 October

  • Loughborough Lightning v Saracens
  • Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
  • Bristol Bears v Gloucester Hartpury
  • Trailfinders Women v Harlequins

Round 4 | 10/11 October

  • Exeter Chiefs v Loughborough Lightning
  • Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks

Round 5 | 17/18 October

  • Loughborough Lightning v Leicester Tigers
  • Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
  • Gloucester Hartpury v Trailfinders Women
  • Harlequins v Bristol Bears

Semi-finals | 31 October/1 November

  • Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B
  • Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A

Final | 7/8 November

  • Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2

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