Here we are, about to begin another season of Premiership Women’s Rugby. Last season saw Gloucester-Hartpury Women lift the trophy once again, winning a free-flowing finale against Bristol Bears Women.
Beattie, the 38-year-old former Scotland Sevens player who had to retire due to injury aged just 21, has been a busy man in the last 12 months as he has been heading up the GB Sevens men’s and women’s programmes from a coaching point of view.
Wales winger Jasmine Joyce is set to become the first British rugby player to appear at three Olympic Games after being included in Team GB’s sevens squad for Paris 2024.
Both players were key figures in England's sixth successive Women's Six Nations title and third consecutive Grand Slam earlier this spring.
Great Britain men's and women's have named their squads for the Singapore SVNS this weekend, with two changes in each squad for a decisive leg in the HSBC SVNS Series for both sides.
GB Sevens men's team have made four changes to their squad for the Vancouver SVNS this weekend from the one that finished eleventh in Perth last month.
GB Sevens have named their men's and women's squads for the upcoming HSBC Perth SVNS, making multiple changes to both teams.
Ahead of the exciting new dawn for Premiership Women's Rugby, here's everything you need to know about the teams and players to be keeping an eye out for when the new-look league kicks off on the 18th of November.
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