Women's Rugby

Premier 15s clubs can now return to stage one of training which will allow individual conditioning in a performance environment with strict social distancing maintained at all times.

All rugby players have had to adapt to different ways of training to keep themselves ticking over for when the sport does eventually return - and for one of Shale Sharks’ newest recruits Nicola Howat, that has meant workouts on her family farm.

After a season spent coaching and playing in Canada, England scrum half Caity Mattinson was unveiled as one of Jo Yapp’s recruits for the 2020/21 season at Worcester Warriors.

When Molly Wright arrived in Scotland from New Zealand - via a stint in London to work within the NHS in early 2017- playing rugby again, let along winning an international cap, was the furthest thing from her mind.

Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad further with six more signings ahead of the 2020/21 season.

Tyrrells have confirmed that they will end the sponsor of Women's Premier 15s at the end of its three-year contract in August.

A return to competitive rugby in the UK may still be some way away, but Sale Sharks new recruit Mhairi Grieve is buzzing about the thought of playing for the Tyrrells Premier 15s newcomers in 2020/21.

Sydney Gregson was set to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games this summer, but the England 7s star and her teammates are now turning a negative into a fantastic positive.

Just eight weeks ago, Leanne Riley was leaving the field having started in England Women’s comprehensive 66-7 win over Wales.

Latest to answer our quickfire Isolation Edition questions is England international and Bristol centre Amber Reed.

One of Richmond’s longest serving players, Laura Kapo, reflects on the decision to omit her illustrious club from the Tyrrells Premier 15s, plus, she also looks forward to the next challenge.

Since joining Harlequins for the 2016/17 season, Davinia Catlin has become a club stalwart. A combative hooker, Catlin also runs an independent sports shop in Croydon, The Winning Margin.

Exeter Chiefs Women’s head coach Susie Appleby says she is “incredibly excited” after the club had their place in the Tyrrells Premier 15s confirmed at the start of the month.

Following the announcement that Firwood Waterloo have lost their place in the Tyrrells Premier 15s, Joe Harvey caught up with full-back and Ireland international Lauren Delany.

The Head of Women’s Rugby at Sale Sharks discusses the introduction of their elite team to the Tyrrells Premier 15s and the importance of growing the game and creating an identity.

Sale Sharks Women have announced the signing of World Cup winning England captain Katy Daley-McLean ahead of the 2020/21 season.

Rachael Burford chats to TRU about her thriving #LockdownSquad, the decision to award Exeter Chiefs & Sale Sharks places in the Tyrrells Premier 15s and why a strong domestic league can aid the Red Roses.

Loughborough's season of celebration has hardly ended in the way that they imagined due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Joe Harvey has looked into what makes the institution so successful.

This season's BUCS Championship finals at the Ricoh Arena have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.

England’s Women have been nothing short of dominant in this Six Nations. Having only conceded 20 points the entire tournament, whilst scoring 165 of their own, Simon Middleton and his players end as the champions elect.