PWR returns: Every Women's Six Nations star back in action this weekend

After almost two months of Test rugby later Premiership Women’s Rugby is back for its final sprint of the season. Two rounds stand between the knockout stage of the competition and there are still places up for grabs.

Already, three-time consecutive champions Gloucester Hartpury have claimed a home semi-final, as have Saracens thanks to a strong first 16 rounds. Exeter Chiefs, Trailfinders Women, Sale Sharks, Harlequins and Loughborough Lightning are slugging it out for the final two places.

And every team has swathes of international stars to pick from. Whether they have competed in the 2026 editions of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, Pacific Four Series, Rugby Europe Women’s Championship or the Rugby XV Women’s Trophy, players are back in their club shirts again.

This weekend Gloucester Hartpury travel to semi-final hopefuls Trailfinders Women, Bristol Bears host Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers make the trip to Harlequins and Saracens go to the East Midlands to take on Loughborough Lightning.

Before Round 17 of the PWR season gets underway in West London, RugbyPass have compiled the definitive list of Test match players back in action this weekend. Even if they were just on the pitch for a handful of moments.

Trailfinders Women v Gloucester Hartpury | Friday 29 May, 19:30 KO, Trailfinders Sports Club, BBC iPlayer

Trailfinders Women: Alivia Leatherman (USA), Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand), Maya Montiel (Canada), Emma Wassell (Scotland), Haidee Head, Abi Burton (both England), Claire Gallagher (Canada), Meg Jones (England), Carys Cox (Wales), Niamh Gallagher (Ireland), Cristina Blanco (Spain), Cassandra Tuffnail (Canada)

Gloucester Hartpury: Mackenzie Carson (England), Kelsey Jones (Wales), Maud Muir (England), Sam Monaghan (Ireland), Beth Lewis, Lleucu George, Hanna Dallavalle (all Wales), Mia Venner, Emma Sing (both England), Neve Jones, Niamh O’Dowd (both Ireland), Sisilia Tuipulotu, Alaw Pyrs (both Wales)

Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs | Saturday 30 May, 13:00 KO, Shaftesbury Park, YouTube

Bristol Bears: Sarah Bern, Christiana Balogun, Delaney Burns, Demelza Short (all England), Keira Bevan (Wales), Millie David (England), Jenna de Vera (Wales), Hollie Cunningham (Scotland), Pamphinette Buisa (Canada), Alisha Joyce (Wales), Rhea Clarke (Scotland), Chloe Daniels (Canada)

Exeter Chiefs: Hope Rogers (USA), Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald (Ireland), Linde van der Velden (Netherlands), Dorothy Wall (Ireland), DaLeaka Menin (Canada), Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (England), Nancy McGillivray (Ireland), Alex Tessier, Emily Tuttosi (both Canada), Demi Swann (Scotland), Francesca Granzotto (Italy)

Harlequins v Leicester Tigers | Saturday 30 May, 14:40 KO, Twickenham Stoop, YouTube

Harlequins: Silvia Turani (Italy), Connie Powell, Lucy Packer (both England), Claudia Peña (Spain), Kayleigh Powell (Wales), Maja Meuller (Sweden), Coreen Grant (Scotland)

Leicester Tigers: Emerson Allen, Emily Henrich, Kristin Bitter (all USA)

Loughborough Lightning v Saracens | Sunday 31 May, 12:00 KO, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens, TNT Sports

Loughborough Lightning: Kathryn Treder (USA), Lilli Ives Campion (England), Becky Boyd (Scotland), Alev Kelter (USA), Sadia Kabeya, Haineala Lutui (both England), Helen Nelson (Scotland), Bulou Mataitoga (USA), Helena Rowland (England), Lucia Scott (Scotland)

Saracens: Liz Crake (England), Donna Rose (Wales), Julia Omokhuale, Laetitia Royer, Gabrielle Senft (all Canada), Marlie Packer (England), Sophie de Goede (Canada), Zoe Harrison (England), Paige Farries (Canada), Jess Breach (England), Georgia Evans (Wales)