Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning Rugby news
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Lightning Rugby returns to campus for PWR Cup campaign
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning will kick off their 2025/26 season on home turf next month, with tickets for their opening PWR Cup fixture now on sale now.
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England retain Six Nations title after thriller versus France
England secured a fourth consecutive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam and a seventh straight title following Saturday’s thrilling 43-42 victory over France.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning to work alongside Buckingham RUFC
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning have entered into a formal agreement with Buckingham RUFC heading into the 2024/25 season.
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England beat France to retain Six Nations crown
England retained the Women’s Six Nations title in style with a convincing 42-21 victory over 14-player France in Bordeaux.
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Lightning appoint Nathan Smith as new Head Coach
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning are delighted to announce the appointment of Nathan Smith as the Club’s new Head Coach.
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Huge success for Â鶹ֱ²¥ at Rugby Players Association (RPA) awards
Â鶹ֱ²¥-linked rugby players collected numerous accolades at this year’s Rugby Players Association (RPA) Awards, cementing the University’s first-class reputation of developing athletes in the sport.
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Alumna Sarah Hunter lands pivotal Red Roses coaching role
Former Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning captain and Â鶹ֱ²¥ University alumna Sarah Hunter has been added to the new coaching setup at England Women’s Rugby.
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England triumphant in Women’s Six Nations
England Women held off a brave fightback from France to claim a fifth successive Six Nations title this weekend in front of 58,498 fans at Twickenham.
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England’s most-capped player Sarah Hunter to retire
England and Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning back row forward, Sarah Hunter, will retire from professional rugby after this weekend’s Red Roses clash with Scotland.
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Lightning players set for Women’s Six Nations duty
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning will be well represented at this year’s Women’s Six Nations with 14 players called up for international duty.
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England Rugby icon receives honorary degree from Â鶹ֱ²¥ University
England Rugby Women’s captain Sarah Hunter MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from Â鶹ֱ²¥ University.
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Lightning successful in Allianz Premier 15s tender process for 2023-24 season onwards
The RFU can confirm that Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning have been offered a place in the Allianz Premier 15s competition from the 2023-24 season, subject to the signing of shareholder and other agreements.
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Heartbreak for England in World Cup final
England suffered heartbreak in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final as New Zealand edged a thrilling encounter 34-31 in front of a world-record crowd in Auckland.
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Sweet sixteen for World Cup bound Lightning players
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning will be well represented at the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup with 16 of its players set to appear on the sport’s biggest stage.
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Record crowd sees Lightning secure victory at Franklin's Gardens
Under clear blue skies, on a baking hot day, Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning scorched the hallowed turf at Franklin’s Gardens as they came face to face with an all-star Harlequins team.
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Lightning’s Six Nations heroes set for Franklin's Gardens clash
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning will welcome back its victorious Women’s Six Nations players for Saturday’s landmark clash versus Harlequins Women at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.
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Lightning rugby stars gear up for Women’s Six Nations
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning will have thirteen players representing their country on the international stage as the TikTok Women's Six Nations gets underway on Saturday 26 March.
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Scarratt recalled by England after injury lay off
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning’s Emily Scarratt has been included in England’s 40-player training squad for the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning secure historic win at Franklin’s Gardens
Allianz Premier 15s side Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning beat Exeter in their first ever game at Franklin’s Gardens, home of the Northampton Saints. Lightning, who agreed a strategic partnership with Saints in September 2021, were quick to showcase their exciting brand of rugby in front of several thousand enthusiastic supporters.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning to play first ever game at cinch Stadium, Franklins Gardens
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning are gearing up to take to the field at cinch Stadium, Franklins Gardens, the home of Northampton Saints, for the first time on 19th February.
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Lightning and Saints to play double header in February
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Lightning and Northampton Saints will play a double header of Allianz Premier 15s and Gallagher Premiership fixtures at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday 19 February.