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PWR

Follow the PWR season right here at RugbyPass. In this hub you’ll find all of the news, stats and info from the tournament.

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Trailfinders sign another Black Fern as injury cover

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Sale Sharks confirm signing of Canada wing Asia Hogan-Rochester

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PWR announce fixtures for rounds 9-14

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Interview

Ellena Perry: The prop who's shown she isn’t afraid of change

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Interview

Hollie Cunningham: 'During that time there was a little bit of moping'

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Tess Feury column: Leicester's rugby sorority house, Thanksgiving and underdog belief

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'I needed a different environment': Chloe Rollie opens up about latest French adventure

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Tigers turn to past East Midlands derby clashes to inspire squad

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PWR Standings

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PWR Stats

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PWR Teams

Harlequins Women Harlequins Women Loughborough Lightning Loughborough Lightning Trailfinders Women Trailfinders Women Exeter Chiefs Women Exeter Chiefs Women Sale Sharks Women Sale Sharks Women Leicester Tigers Women Leicester Tigers Women Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC Saracens Women Saracens Women Bristol Bears Women Bristol Bears Women

PWR Latest News

Lightning have 'confidence' to compete this season: Emily Scarratt

It’s time to learn exactly how grizzly Scott Lawson’s Bears might prove

Jarrell-Searcy: 'Once you’ve started having the type of line breaks...you can’t really stay in the second row'

Why are we seeing an influx of Black Ferns into the PWR?

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The PWR, also known as Premiership Women’s Rugby, is England’s elite women’s rugby competition.

The tournament replaced the Premier 15s competition in 2023. Now, in the world’s premier women's club competition, nine sides go head-to-head, with traditional Premiership clubs Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins, Bristol Bears, Saracens, Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks joined by Gloucester-Hartpury, Loughborough Lightning and Trailfinders Women.

Don’t miss a moment of the action. You’ll find all of the latest news, fixtures and results on RugbyPass, as well as live matches, replays and highlights on RugbyPass TV.

PWR History

The first iteration of the Women’s Premiership took place in 1990. It was mainly contested by university sides that were associated with existing clubs.

Initially run by The Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) until their integration with the RFU in 2014, the competition became the Premier 15s in 2017, with the introduction of a newly-formatted domestic competition. The rebranding to the PWR and the implementation of the current competition format was launched in July 2023, alongside the RFU’s ten-year women's rugby strategy.

Since 2017, Saracens have been the competition’s most successful side, winning four titles. Gloucester-Hartpury have enjoyed the most recent success, winning the last two titles back-to-back. Meanwhile, Harlequins lifted their maiden title in 2021.

PWR Format

The nine sides play an increasingly competitive regular season campaign, playing all of the others at home and away across the 16-game season.

The top four sides at the completion of the regular season compete in the semi-finals, with the winners progressing to a final, held at a pre-selected competition venue. The 2024 final will take place at the Stone X Stadium in North London, the home of Saracens.

FAQs

How does the PWR work?

The PWR has varied in format since the competition’s launch in 1990. The current PWR format was introduced in 2023.

The nine sides play each of the other teams once at home and once away, meaning each team plays 16 matches. The top four sides at the completion of the regular season compete in the semi-finals, with the winners progressing to a final, which is held at a pre-selected competition venue.

Who are the current PWR champions?

The current PWR champions are Gloucester-Hartpury. They have won the last two championships, in 2022-23 and 2023-24

How many points for a win in the PWR?

A team that wins a match in the PWR is awarded four points. In the event of a draw, two points are awarded to both sides. On top of this, teams can also earn bonus points by scoring four tries or by losing by less than seven points.

How many teams get relegated from the PWR?

No teams are relegated at the end of the season.

What is PWR?

PWR is England Rugby’s premier domestic women's competition. The teams include some of the best players in the world, many of whom will feature at the Rugby World Cup in 2025.

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