2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby
| 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Date | 24 October 2025 – June 2026 |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Tries scored | 303 (average 9.5 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Emma Sing (Gloucester–Hartpury) – 84 points |
| Top try scorer | 4 players tied – 6 tries |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The 2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby season is the ninth season of England's top-flight domestic women's rugby union club competition. It is the third season to be branded as Premiership Women's Rugby.
The reigning champions entering the season are Gloucester–Hartpury, who claimed their third league title after winning the 2025 final against Saracens.[1]
Teams and locations
Notes
- ^ Bristol Bears will also play one home game at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.[3]
- ^ Harlequins will also play play one home game at Twickenham Stadium, London.[3]
- ^ Director of Rugby[8]
- ^ Head Coach[8]
- ^ Saracens will also play play one home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.[11]
Player movements
Head coach changes
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester–Hartpury, Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks each announced changes to their head coach positions.
- Dave Ward departed Bristol Bears in April 2025, following the 2024–25 season, to take up the role of head coach with men's Champ Rugby club Ampthill.[13] Scott Lawson was announced as his successor in June 2025.[2]
- Susie Appleby departed Exeter Chiefs at the end of the 2024–25 season.[14] Assistant coach Steve Salvin took charge.[4]
- Sean Lynn departed Gloucester–Hartpury in March 2025, to take up the role of head coach with the Wales women's national team.[15] Dan Murphy was announced as his successor in April 2025.[6]
- Rachel Taylor departed Sale Sharks at the conclusion of 2024–25 season. She was replaced by Tom Hudson, who left Leicester Tigers to take up her role.[16] Hudson was replaced at Leicester by Fraser Goatcher as director of rugby, and Ross Bundy as head coach in April 2025.[8]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 323 | 118 | +205 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Qualifies for play-offs |
| 2 | Gloucester–Hartpury | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 149 | +169 | 48 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 35 | |
| 3 | Harlequins | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 223 | 205 | +18 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | |
| 4 | Exeter Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 171 | +24 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Loughborough Lightning | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 219 | 193 | +26 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Trailfinders | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 190 | +50 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sale Sharks | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 164 | 224 | −60 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Bristol Bears | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 242 | −82 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | Leicester Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 437 | −350 | 15 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: Premiership Women's Rugby[17]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Round-by-round progression
The grid below shows each team's progression throughout the season, indicating their points total (and league table position) at the end of every round:
| Team Progression | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 |
| Saracens | 0 (8th) |
5 (5th) |
10 (2nd) |
15 (2nd) |
20 (2nd) |
25 (2nd) |
30 (1st) |
35 (1st) |
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| Gloucester–Hartpury | 5 (2nd) |
10 (1st) |
15 (1st) |
20 (1st) |
25 (1st) |
30 (1st) |
30 (2nd) |
35 (2nd) |
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| Harlequins | 5 (4th) |
5 (7th) |
7 (6th) |
8 (7th) |
8 (7th) |
13 (5th) |
18 (5th) |
23 (3rd) |
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| Exeter Chiefs | 5 (3rd) |
6 (3rd) |
9 (3rd) |
14 (3rd) |
17 (3rd) |
22 (3rd) |
22 (3rd) |
22 (4th) |
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| Loughborough Lightning | 1 (5th) |
5 (6th) |
8 (4th) |
8 (5th) |
13 (4th) |
13 (4th) |
18 (4th) |
21 (5th) |
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| Trailfinders | 0 (7th) |
0 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
10 (4th) |
10 (6th) |
12 (6th) |
17 (6th) |
20 (6th) |
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| Sale Sharks | 5 (1st) |
6 (2nd) |
7 (5th) |
8 (6th) |
11 (5th) |
11 (7th) |
12 (7th) |
12 (7th) |
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| Bristol Bears | 0 (6th) |
5 (4th) |
5 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
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| Leicester Tigers | 0 (9th) |
0 (9th) |
0 (9th) |
0 (9th) |
0 (9th) |
1 (9th) |
1 (9th) |
1 (9th) |
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| Updated: 21 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Key | |||
| Win | Draw | Loss | Bye |
Regular season
The season was announced on 21 January 2025.[18][19] The season start will be pushed back by three weeks due to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.[18] The regular season fixtures were announced on 6 August 2025.[20][21]
Notes:
- All fixtures are subject to change.
- Referees appointed to officiate are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.
Results
Round 1
| 24 October 2025 19:30 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 52–42 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Fleming 21' c Wilcock 25' c Penalty try 33' Torley 38' m Wythe 43' c Peña 50' c Konkel-Roberts 65' c Sims 78' m Con: Peña (5/7) 22', 26', 44', 51', 67' | Report | Try: Westcombe-Evans 8' c Calladine 17' c Maude 29' c Kabeya 40+2' c Treder 61' c Williams 68' c Con: Kelter (1/1) 9' Nelson (5/5) 18', 30', 40+3', 62', 69' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Andy Wigley[22] |
| 25 October 2025 15:00 |
| Trailfinders | 12–24 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Zackary 53' c Ponsonby 67' m Con: Jones (1/2) 54' | Report | Try: McGoverne 13' m Rogers 19' c Nigrelli 35' c Cla. Moloney-MacDonald 49' m Con: McGoverne (2/4) 20', 37' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Nikki O'Donnell[22] |
| 25 October 2025 19:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 46–17 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Cokayne 6' m E. Jarrell-Searcy 11' c Penalty try 15' Thorpe 19' m Lloyd 23' m Childs 32' m Relf 43' c Cowan 60' m Con: Duffy (2/7) 13', 44' | Report | Try: Feury (2) 40+1' m, 69' m Penalty try 78' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Michael Lamb[22] |
| 26 October 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester–Hartpury | 40–14 | Saracens |
| Try: Muir 2' c K. Jones (2) 13' c, 52' c Shekells 18' m Monaghan 44' c Heard 65' c Con: Sing (5/6) 3', 14', 45', 53', 66' | Report | Try: Campbell 48' c MacDougall 69' c Con: Harrison (2/2) 49', 70' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Holly Wood[22] |
| Bye/s: Bristol Bears |
Round 2
| 1 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 31–47 | Gloucester–Hartpury (1 BP) |
| Try: Allen (2) 21' c, 54' m Poulin 59' m Menin (2) 66' c, 80+4' c Con: McGoverne (3/5) 22', 67', 80+5' | Report | Try: N. Metcalfe (2) 8' c, 40+1' c Heard (3) 13' c, 29' m, 56' c Sing 23' c Penalty try 77' Con: Sing (5/6) 9', 14', 24', 40+2', 57' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Matthew Sharpe[23] |
| 2 November 2025 13:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 0–74 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Report | Try: Gallagher 4' m David (4) 6' c, 43' m, 51' c, 55' m Bonner (3) 17' c, 22' c, 80' c Lovibond (2) 24' c, 57' m Phillips 34' c Dale 77' m Con: Bevan (5/7) 7', 18', 23', 25', 35' Hesketh (1/3) 52' Evans (1/2) 80+1' |
| Welford Road Referee: Holly Wood[23] |
| 2 November 2025 13:00 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 19–12 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Brody 29' m Lutui (2) 43' c, 57' c Con: Nelson (2/3) 44', 58' | Report | Try: Kasolo 55' m Lloyd 80+4' c Con: Aitchison (1/2) 80+5' |
| Franklin's Gardens Referee: Nikki O'Donnell[23] |
| 2 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 47–10 | Harlequins |
| Try: Corrigan (2) 1' m, 47' c Clifford 7' c Linkins 10' c Royer 34' c McMillan 75' c MacDougall 79' c Con: Harrison (6/7) 8', 11', 35', 48', 76', 80' | Report | Try: Shillaker 18' m Kildunne 72' m |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Richard Gordon[23] |
| Bye/s: Trailfinders |
Round 3
| 8 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 22–64 | Trailfinders (1 BP) |
| Try: Lloyd (2) 8' m, 60' m Cokayne 28' c Fielding 78' m Con: Aitchison (1/4) 29' | Report | Try: Ponsonby 2' m Burton 12' c McGhie 16' c Jones 20' c White 31' m Schell (2) 39' m, 75' c Cox (2) 41' c, 64' c Inman 69' c Con: Jones (5/8) 13', 17', 21', 42', 65' N. Gallagher (2/2) 71', 76' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Charlie Gayther[24] |
| 9 November 2025 12:30 |
| (2 BP) Harlequins | 26–33 | Gloucester–Hartpury (1 BP) |
| Try: Konkel-Roberts 12' c Turani 20' m Phillips 36' c Parry 45' c Con: Peña (3/4) 13', 37', 46' | Report | Try: Hunt 6' c Sing 25' c Monaghan 49' m Matthews 61' c Venner 70' c Con: Sing (4/5) 7', 26', 62', 71' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Henry Pearson[24] |
| 9 November 2025 14:30 |
| Bristol Bears | 12–33 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Lovibond 9' m Gallagher 30' c Con: Bevan (1/2) 31' | Report | Try: Apps 16' c Campbell 21' c Corrigan 35' c Clifford 62' c Field 80+1' m Con: Harrison (4/4) 17', 22', 36', 63' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Mike Hudson[24] |
| 9 November 2025 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Lightning | 33–33 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Kabeya 9' c Kelter (2) 23' c, 52' c Calladine 66' m Davey 79' c Con: Nelson (4/5) 10', 24', 53', 80' | Report | Try: Menin (2) 14' c, 68' c Allen 36' c Cla. Moloney-MacDonald 43' c E. Robinson 47' m Con: McGoverne (4/5) 15', 37', 44', 69' |
| Franklin's Gardens Referee: Holly Wood[24] |
| Bye/s: Leicester Tigers |
Round 4
| 15 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester–Hartpury | 40–24 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Lund (3) 6' c, 45' m, 50' c Matthews 16' c Tuipulotu 28' c N. Jones 58' c Con: George (4/5) 7', 17', 29', 51' Goulden (1/1) 59' | Report | Try: E. Jarrell-Searcy 2' c Prothero 35' m Campbell 66' m Fray 75' c Con: Aitchison (2/4) 3', 76' |
| Kingsholm Referee: George Ounsley[25] |
| 15 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 79–5 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Rose (2) 3' m, 39' m MacDougall 9' c Field 22' m Omokhuale 32' c Sellors 45' c Crake 51' c P. Cleall (3) 56' c, 75' c, 80' m McKenna 59' m Tutt 72' m Apps 77' c Con: MacDougall (7/13) 10', 33', 46', 52', 57', 76', 78' | Report | Try: Labeyrie 63' m |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Rebecca Piddlesden[25] |
| 15 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Trailfinders | 45–19 | Bristol Bears |
| Try: Malcolm 7' m Ponsonby (2) 10' c, 49' c White (2) 31' m, 60' c Borland 40+1' c Taylor 63' c Con: Jones (5/7) 11', 40+2', 50', 61', 64' | Report | Try: Pam 17' c Bern 26' c Gallagher 52' m Con: Bevan (2/3) 18', 27' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Benjamin Wood[25] |
| 16 November 2025 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 26–19 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: Tessier 14' c Allen 24' c Tuttosi 40+1' m F. Robinson 69' c Con: McGoverne (3/4) 15', 25', 71' | Report | Try: Mikaele-Tu'u 48' c Kildunne 51' m Svoboda 76' c Con: Peña (1/2) 49' Cromack (1/1) 77' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Holly Wood[25] |
| Bye/s: Loughborough Lightning |
Round 5
| 29 November 2025 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 26–26 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Lloyd 5' c Campbell 22' m Pyrs 41' c Talling 48' c Con: Aitchison (3/4) 6', 42', 49' | Report | Try: Rule 31' c Allen 37' c E. Robinson 63' c Rogers 75' m Con: McGoverne (3/4) 32', 38', 64' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Daniel Rowlands[26] |
| 29 November 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Lightning | 50–15 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Scott 7' c Treder 14' c Westcombe-Evans (4) 17' c, 37' m, 48' c, 75' m Waudby 54' m Calladine 70' c Con: Nelson (5/8) 8', 15', 18', 49', 71' | Report | Try: Lingham 3' m Labeyrie 25' m Henrich 67' m |
| Franklin's Gardens Referee: Samuel Yates[26] |
| 29 November 2025 15:00 |
| Trailfinders | 5–57 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: McGhie 3' m | Report | Try: Gregson 6' m Packer 16' c Corrigan 28' c Sharp 34' m Campbell (2) 39' c, 60' c P. Cleall 45' c Crake 67' c Breach 80' m Con: Harrison (6/9) 17', 29', 40', 46', 61', 68' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Matt Sharpe[26] |
| 30 November 2025 12:30 |
| Bristol Bears | 14–54 | Gloucester–Hartpury (1 BP) |
| Try: Gallagher 55' c Skuse 76' c Con: Bevan (1/1) 56' Skuse (1/1) 77' | Report | Try: Monaghan 3' c Venner 11' c Perry 24' c Heard 28' c Beckett 36' c Lewis 41' c Lund 61' c Metcalfe 68' m Con: Sing (7/8) 4', 12', 25', 29', 37', 43', 62' |
| Ashton Gate Referee: Harry Walbaum[26] |
| Bye/s: Harlequins |
Round 6
| 6 December 2025 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 41–10 | Bristol Bears |
| Try: Duguid 12' c F. Robinson 18' m McGoverne 26' m Cli. Moloney-MacDonald 33' m Poulin 50' c Tessier 63' m Allen 66' c Con: McGoverne (2/6) 13', 67' Cantorna (1/1) 51' | Report | Try: David 22' m Orr 48' m |
| Sandy Park Referee: Henry Pearson[27] |
| 6 December 2025 15:05 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester–Hartpury | 29–28 | Trailfinders (2 BP) |
| Try: Shekells 18' c N. Jones 28' c Williams 40+2' m Beckett (2) 54' m, 62' m Con: Sing (1/1) 19' George (1/4) 29' | Report | Try: Borland (2) 9' c, 67' c Laflin 56' c Gallagher 75' c Con: Jones (4/4) 10', 57', 68', 76' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Nikki O'Donnell[27] |
| 6 December 2025 17:05 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers | 28–56 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: Günter 6' c Feury 10' c Vincent 49' c Daley 65' c Con: Bitter (4/4) 7', 11', 50', 66' | Report | Try: Parry 1' c Phillips (3) 22' c, 39' c, 44' c Powell (2) 53' c, 61' c Aucken 68' c Kildunne 77' c Con: Cromack (5/5) 2', 23', 40', 45', 54' Peña (3/3) 62', 69', 78' |
| Welford Road Referee: Andy Wigley[27] |
| 7 December 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 33–15 | Loughborough Lightning |
| Try: Corrigan 2' m Apps (2) 9' c, 67' c Galligan 63' c Packer 73' c Con: Harrison (4/5) 10', 64', 68', 74' | Report | Try: Calladine 38' m Kabeya 47' m Hibbert-Jones 54' m |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Michael Lamb[27] |
| Bye/s: Sale Sharks |
Round 7
| 13 December 2025 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Trailfinders | 57–10 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Laflin (2) 1' m, 22' c Zackary 4' c Gallagher 8' c Brincat 27' m Bradley 43' c Blanco 55' m Norman-Bell 72' c Meta 80+1' c Con: Inman (6/9) 6', 9', 23', 44', 73', 80+3' | Report | Try: Kacirkova 34' m Bitter 78' m |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Michael Lamb[28] |
| 13 December 2025 15:05 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 14–24 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Tessier (2) 6' c, 34' c Con: Cantorna (2/2) 7', 35' | Report | Try: Campbell 26' m Omokhuale 38' m McMillan 43' c Rose 55' c Con: Harrison (2/4) 44', 56' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Jamie Parr[28] |
| 13 December 2025 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 22–17 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Kildunne 21' m Wilcock 35' m Parry 44' c Powell 66' m Con: Cromack (1/3) 45' | Report | Try: Lloyd 3' c Campbell 69' c Con: Aitchison (2/2) 4', 70' Pen: Duffy (1/1) 40+1' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Nikki O'Donnell[28] |
| 14 December 2025 15:00 |
| Bristol Bears | 19–31 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Bonner 6' m Orr 25' c Lovibond 29' c Con: Demant (2/3) 26', 30' | Report | Try: Sagapolu (2) 17' c, 34' c Maude 45' c Kelter 57' c Con: Nelson (4/4) 18', 35', 46', 58' Pen: Nelson (1/1) 72' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Mike Hudson[28] |
| Bye/s: Gloucester–Hartpury |
Round 8
| 20 December 2025 15:05 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 38–12 | Bristol Bears |
| Try: Mikaele-Tu'u 7' c Torley 18' m Kildunne 20' c Peña 32' c Aucken (2) 65' c, 80' m Con: Cromack (2/3) 8', 33' Peña (2/3) 21', 66' | Report | Try: David 23' m Dale 54' c Con: Bevan (1/2) 55' |
| Allianz Stadium Referee: Alex Thomas[29] |
| 21 December 2025 13:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 17–36 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Campbell (2) 37' m, 66' m Pyrs 56' c Con: Aitchison (1/3) 57' | Report | Try: Corrigan 8' c Field (2) 20' c, 24' c Bridger 41' m Apps 47' c Con: Harrison (4/5) 9', 21', 25', 48' Pen: Harrison (1/1) 80+1' |
| CorpAcq Stadium Referee: Henry Pearson |
| 21 December 2025 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Lightning | 29–29 | Trailfinders (1 BP) |
| Try: Kabeya (2) 13' m, 31' c Treder 50' m Scott 62' m Bermudez 80+1' c Con: Nelson (2/5) 32', 80+2' | Report | Try: Burton 10' m Ponsonby 20' c Zackary 65' c Inman 78' c Con: Inman (3/4) 22', 66', 79' Pen: Inman (1/1) 72' |
| Franklin's Gardens Referee: Andy Wigley |
| 21 December 2025 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 12–75 | Gloucester–Hartpury (1 BP) |
| Try: Penalty try 6' Russell 70' m | Report | Try: Sing (2) 2' c, 79' c Williams (2) 11' c, 32' c Venner (2) 24' c, 46' c Pyrs 39' c Copson 56' c Dallavalle (2) 66' c, 80+2' m Shekells 73' c Con: Sing (10/11) 3', 12', 25', 33', 40', 47', 57', 67', 74', 80' |
| Welford Road Referee: Matthew Sharpe |
| Bye/s: Exeter Chiefs |
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
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Most tries
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Discipline
Citings/bans
| Player/Coach | Match[N 1] | Hearing date | Law breached | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Childs | Sale vs. Leicester (25 October 2025) |
27 October 2025 | 9.27 – 2 Yellow Cards (Red card) |
Sending off sufficient | [32] |
Notes:
PWR Cup
| 2025 PWR Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Date | 23 August – 11 October 2025 |
| Champions | Saracens (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Harlequins |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Tries scored | 199 (average 10 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Amelia MacDougall (Saracens) – 69 points |
| Top try scorer | Reneeqa Bonner (Bristol Bears) – 8 tries |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The PWR Cup returned following a hiatus in 2024–25. The competition acted as a pre-season developmental tournament. In the PWR Cup, teams were drawn into two pools one of five teams and one of four teams. The pools were based on the 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby season standings. The top eight teams were placed using alternate seeding (1st in Pool A, 2nd in Pool B, 3rd in Pool A, etc.). The ninth team was randomly assigned to decide which pool had five teams. Each team played every team in their pool once, home or away.
The fixtures were announced on 17 June 2025.[33] Teams that secured the top two positions within their respective pools advanced to the semi-finals, with the top ranked teams receiving home advantage. The winning teams from the semi-finals then progressed to the final, while the losing teams competed in the third-place play-off.[34]
Saracens won the 2025 PWR Cup, retaining their title from 2023–24, after they defeated Harlequins in the final at StoneX Stadium on 11 October 2025.[35]
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlequins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 75 | +65 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 99 | −15 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Trailfinders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Gloucester-Hartpury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 137 | −68 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2025. Source: RFU[36]
Round 1
| 23 August 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 61–29 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Cowell 1' m Cromack 17' c Parry (2) 24' c, 58' c Hanlon (2) 42' c, 76' c Svoboda (2) 49' c, 67' c Torley 65' c Con: Cromack (6/7) 18', 24', 43', 50', 59', 65' Tuima (2/2) 68', 77' | Report | Try: Bricknell (2) 5' m, 46' c Robinson (2) 21' m, 27' c Allen 35' c Con: McGoverne (3/5) 28', 35', 47' |
| Cobham RFC |
| 24 August 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Trailfinders | 60–12 | Gloucester–Hartpury |
| Try: Bradley 11' c White (3) 24' m, 49' c, 55' c Tuffnail 38' c Inman 43' m Laflin (2) 58' m, 80' m Amory 60' m James 74' c Con: Taylor (4/6) 12', 39', 50', 56' Gallagher (1/4) 75' | Report | Try: Venner 17' c Buggy 35' m Con: Green (1/2) 18' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground |
Round 3
| 7 September 2025 13:00 |
| (2 BP) Gloucester–Hartpury | 33–36 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Wilson 33' c Goulden 50' c Venner 55' c Else (2) 69' c, 76' m Con: Green (4/5) 34', 51', 56', 70' | Report | Try: McGoverne 10' c Skeates 20' m Buchanan 24' c Allen 28' m Preece 42' m Swann 58' c Con: McGoverne (3/6) 11', 25', 59' |
| Hartpury Stadium Referee: Charles Gayther |
| 7 September 2025 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 38–22 | Trailfinders (1 BP) |
| Try: Powell (4) 3' c, 16' m, 44' m, 62' c Svoboda 26' c Aucken 79' c Con: Cromack (4/6) 4', 27', 63', 80' | Report | Try: Swailes 29' m Holland 34' m Gallagher 40' c Jones 57' m Con: Taylor (1/4) 40+1' |
| Horsham RFC Referee: Ben Wood |
Round 5
| 20 September 2025 13:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 19–5 | Trailfinders |
| Try: Priest 16' c Skeates 22' c Buchanan 45' m Con: McGoverne (2/3) 16', 22' | Report | Try: Holland 79' m |
| Sandy Park Referee: Charles Gayther |
| 21 September 2025 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester–Hartpury | 24–41 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: Lund 41' m Else 55' m Venner 64' c Copson 80+3' c Con: Goulden (2/4) 65', 80+5' | Report | Try: Powell 1' m Whythe (2) 6' c, 34' c Svoboda 12' c Cromack 27' m Shillaker 31' m Meuller 75' m Con: Cromack (3/7) 7', 14', 35' |
| Hartpury Stadium Referee: Mike Hudson |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 63 | +136 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Bristol Bears | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 93 | +44 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Sale Sharks | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 70 | +43 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Loughborough Lightning | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 144 | −4 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Leicester Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 245 | −219 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2025. Source: RFU[37]
Round 1
| 23 August 2025 12:00 |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Lightning | 28–37 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Green 19' Davey 27' c Scantlebury 48' c Bell 70' c Con: Green (4/4) 19', 27', 48', 70' | Report | Try: Kasolo (3) 4' c, 38' m, 67' m Thorpe (2) 33' m, 74' m Hyndman 45' m Bowman 51' m Con: Duffy (1/7) 4' |
| Loughborough University |
| 24 August 2025 14:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 7–58 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: Fereday 66' c Con: Feury (1/1) 67' | Report | Try: David 7' c Carr 17' m Bonner (4) 21' m, 29' m, 35' m, 38' m Murray (2) 24' c, 32' c Lovibond 44' c Short 77' m Con: Bailey (1/3) 8' Hesketh (3/7) 25', 33', 45' |
| Burton RFC |
| Bye/s: Saracens |
Round 2
| 30 August 2025 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 45–28 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: Wright-Haley 6' c McMillan 38' c Wills 40+1' c Field 47' m Tremelling 52' c Crake 63' c Bridger 78' m Con: MacDougall (5/7) 7', 39', 40+2', 53', 64' | Report | Try: Lovibond 10' c Burns 27' c Murray 43' c Jah 74' c Con: Hesketh (4/4) 11', 28', 44', 75' |
| StoneX Stadium |
| 31 August 2025 14:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 12–69 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Lingham 28' m Deane 50' c Con: Priestnall (1/2) 51' | Report | Try: Bell 1' m Hibbert-Jones 6' c Calladine (2) 9' m, 42' c Morrall 14' c Scantlebury (3) 21' c, 59' c, 71' m Fitzpatrick 45' c Curphey 61' c Green 68' m Con: Green (7/11) 7', 15', 22', 43', 46', 60', 62' |
| Lichfield RFC |
| Bye/s: Sale Sharks |
Round 3
| 6 September 2025 14:00 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 14–59 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Lutui 12' c Bell 63' c Con: Green (2/2) 13', 65' | Report | Try: Bridger 5' c Wills 19' c Linkins (2) 25' m, 80' c MacDougall 27' c P. Cleall (2) 34' c, 42' c Wright-Haley 55' c Hardy 66' m Con: MacDougall (6/8) 6', 20', 28', 35', 43', 56' Linkins (1/1) 80+1' |
| Loughborough University Referee: Henry Pearson |
| 7 September 2025 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 50–0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Fielding (2) 11' c, 23' c Thorpe (2) 13' m, 55' m Prothero 28' c Cowan (2) 46' c, 67' c Moore 70' m Con: Duffy (5/8) 12', 24', 29', 47', 68' | Report |
| Heywood Road Referee: Mike Hudson |
| Bye/s: Bristol Bears |
Round 4
| 13 September 2025 12:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 14–27 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Fielding (2) 34' c, 62' c Con: Duffy (2/2) 35', 63' | Report | Try: Linkins 8' m Wright-Haley 21' m Field 36' m Wyrwas 52' c Wills 68' m Con: MacDougall (1/5) 53' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Matthew Sharpe |
| 13 September 2025 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 36–29 | Loughborough Lightning (2 BP) |
| Try: Pashaei-Tarighoun (2) 2' m, 34' m Lovibond 31' c Picton-Powell 54' m Bonner (2) 60' c, 70' c Con: Hesketh (3/6) 32', 61', 71' | Report | Try: Clifford 26' c Roberts 39' c Waudby 46' c Knight 79' m Con: Green (3/4) 28', 40+1', 47' Pen: Green (1/1) 58' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Ben Wood |
| Bye/s: Leicester Tigers |
Round 5
| 21 September 2025 14:00 |
| Bristol Bears | 15–12 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Jah 41' m Lovibond 59' m Murray 71' m | Report | Try: Hyndman 1' c Thorpe 9' m Con: Duffy (1/2) 2' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Holly Wood |
| 21 September 2025 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 68–7 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Sellors (2) 6' c, 22' c Wills 12' c Field 28' c Gregson (2) 40' m, 78' c Crake 53' c McMillan 59' c Linkins 67' c Bennett 70' c Con: MacDougall (9/10) 7', 13', 24', 29', 54', 60', 68', 71', 79' | Report | Try: Kacirkova 26' c Con: Feury (1/1) 27' |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Michael Lamb |
| Bye/s: Loughborough Lightning |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 October – StoneX Stadium | ||||||
| Saracens | 39 | |||||
| 11 October – StoneX Stadium | ||||||
| Exeter Chiefs | 5 | |||||
| Saracens | 43 | |||||
| 5 October – Twickenham Stoop | ||||||
| Harlequins | 33 | |||||
| Harlequins | 41 | |||||
| Bristol Bears | 36 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 October – Shaftesbury Park | ||||||
| Bristol Bears | 12 | |||||
| Exeter Chiefs | 40 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 5 October 2025 14:00 |
| Harlequins | 41–36 | Bristol Bears |
| Try: McIntosh 5' m Wilcock 11' c Shillaker 15' c Wythe 21' m Sims (2) 69' c, 74' c Con: Tuima (1/1) 12' Cromack (3/5) 16', 70', 75' Pen: Cromack (1/1) 37' | Report | Try: Picton-Powell 1' m Pashaei-Tarighoun 8' m Bonner (2) 43' c, 62' c Lovibond 53' m Short 59' c Con: Hesketh (1/4) 44' Evans (2/2) 60', 63' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Michael Lamb |
| 5 October 2025 14:00 |
| Saracens | 39–5 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Wills (2) 3' m, 42' m McKenna 9' m Linkins 22' m P. Cleall 32' m MacDougall 39' c Hardy 55' c Con: MacDougall (2/7) 40', 56' | Report | Try: Allen 5' m |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Matthew Sharpe |
Third-place play-off
| 11 October 2025 13:00 |
| Bristol Bears | 12–40 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: van der Straaten (2) 70' c, 78' m Con: Hesketh (1/2) 71' | Report | Try: Cli. Moloney-MacDonald 2' c Granzotto 6' c Allen 15' c Rogers 21' c Nigrelli 51' m Bricknell 55' c Con: McGoverne (5/6) 3', 7', 16', 22', 56' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Emily Hope |
Final
| 11 October 2025 14:00 |
| Saracens | 43–33 | Harlequins |
| Try: Crake (2) 4' c, 26' m Field 20' c Sellors 46' c P. Cleall 57' c Wright-Haley 64' c Con: MacDougall (5/6) 5', 22', 47', 58', 65' Pen: MacDougall (1/1) 80+2' | Report | Try: Torley (2) 9' c, 49' c Shillaker 31' m Wilcock 41' c Cromack 67' c Con: Cromack (4/5) 10', 42', 50', 68' |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Nikki O'Donnell |
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