The past season and a half has been challenging for DMP Durham Sharks in the elite women’s competition in England, but there's still bite left in the underdog.
DMP Durham Sharks have been granted additional time to save their Allianz Premier 15s season following three extraordinary days of fundraising.
After two campaigns where the team has been defined by not being last in the league, 2022-23 appears to be the season of the Shark. After four games this season, they already have 13 points and a hat-trick of wins.
Sale Sharks have built their best squad yet. It’s a rich tapestry of youth and experience – with players from down the road and across the pond. Rachel Taylor’s outfit were fearless competitors, and clinched their single biggest result this weekend.
There were many high points for Scotland women’s rugby supporters during 2023...and right up there in that list was Lisa Cockburn’s return to action after her injury nightmare which had seen her have 18 months out with a ruptured ACL and then a torn plantar fascia.
History was made in 2023 as the inaugural WXV competition was played across October and November. England were crowned winners of WXV 1 in Auckland, Scotland lifted the WXV 2 trophy in Cape Town, and Ireland came out on top of WXV 3 in Dubai.
With the Premiership Women’s Rugby season about to kick off, it’s time to review who has moved where. Every team has signed some new players and lost others.
A landmark deal to broadcast top-flight women’s club rugby has been announced this week that will see over 20 PWR matches shown live on TNT Sports across the season.
Warriors Women have been withdrawn from the upcoming Premiership Women’s Rugby and Allianz Cup season.
