RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
VS
WASPS
ALLIANZ PREMIER 15s SUN 12 SEPT 2021 KO 14:00
ESTABLISHED 2017
WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 1
FREE
CONTENTS 4
WELCOME FROM RHYS EDWARDS
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TODAY’S TEAMS
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HARLEQUINS MATCH REPORT
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MEET THE TEAM
10 TODAYS OPPOSITION 11 POSITIONS 12 STAFF 14 LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 15 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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RHYS EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome to Loughborough University, and to the Main Rugby pitch, where we host Wasps Ladies in our first Allianz Premier 15s home fixture. We are extremely excited to see fans back at the university, having not been able to at all, last season due to COVID restrictions. We very quickly realised last year how much we missed your support and are grateful that you are able to return. Last week saw us play the defending champions, Harlequins, who gave us a lesson in how to be clinical. The game started with the unfortunate injury to Emily Scarratt, who was making her first start at 10. We wish Emily well in her recovery, and look forward to her return. We managed to get ourselves back into the game at half time, with the score 19-10. However crucial errors in the 2nd Half proved costly and Quins were able to capitalise. This wasn’t a true reflection on what this group are capable of and we are looking forward to getting back out onto the field today. Our fixtures vs Wasps are always a great contest, which are hotly contested. I have no doubt that todays will be also. I would like to wish all our Scottish internationals good luck in their World Cup Qualifying campaign. Rachel Malcolm leads the team into the European Qualifying tournament. Good luck and we look forward to having them back in African Violet. Rhys Edwards Director of Rugby
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TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING KATIE TREVARTHEN
01
LARK DAVIES (C)
02
DETYSHA HARPER
03
CATH O’DONNELL
04
IONA ANTWIS
05
MAJA MEULLER
06
SADIA KABEYA
07
V
WASPS 01
ELIZABETH CRAKE
02
HEATHER KERR
REFEREE: JOE JAMES
03
BRYONY CLEALL
04
MELANIE COMBEBIAS
AR PETER CONNOR
05
CIARA COONEY
06
CHRISTIANA BALOGUN
AR JON PETZING
07
RO BURNFIELD
SARAH HUNTER
08
08
HARRIET MILLAR-MILLS
ELOISE HAYWARD
09
09
CLAUDIA MACDONALD
ALEX BAKER
10
10
FLO WILLIAMS
GEORGIE LINGHAM
11
11
ABBY DOW
ELLEN RAMSBOTTOM
12
12
CARYS WILLIAMS
GEORGINA TASKER
13
14
AMY WILSON HARDY
AMANDA SWARTZ
14
15
ELLIE BOATMAN
MEGAN DAVEY
15
16
JESS COOKSEY
BRYONY FIELD
16
18
KANY ADEFEMIWA-AFILAKA
GILL BOURKE
17
19
MORGAN RANSLEY
CHARLI JACOBY
18
20
MAUD MUIR
SALLY STOTT
19
22
MICA EVANS
LILLI IVES CAMPION
20
23
KAY SEARCY
SARA SVOBODA
21
26
HELENE CAUX
JESS WEAVER
22
27
TESS BRAUNEROVA
ISLA ALEJANDRO
23
28
SAMMY WONG
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MATCH REPORT
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FULL TIME: HARLEQUINS 50, LIGHTNING 15 Loughborough Lightning started their 2021-22 Allianz Premier 15s campaign with an away trip to the Twickenham Stoop to face last year’s winners Harlequins. It was a tough start to the game for Lightning with a serious injury to Emily Scarratt at just 3 minutes. Shortly after Quins scored their first try as Captain Emily Scott found her way through the Lightning defence. This was followed moments later by another try from Quins winger Heather Cowell. Lightning started to take control of the game midway through the first half and with a solid lineout from 10 metres out the forwards mauled over the line giving
MATCH SUNDAYDAY: SEPTEM 05 BER
Lark Davies her first try of the season, starting her campaign to retain her title as the league’s highest scorer. Harlequins followed suit 10 minutes before the half with a driving maul try of their own, but Lightning responded through Sarah Hunter at 39 minutes with another driving maul, making the score Harlequins 19, Loughborough 10 at the half. The second half proved to be a tough 40 minutes for Lightning with Quins scoring 4 more tries. The final score of the game went to Lightning though, with Amanda Swartz scoring a try up the wing. Final score Harlequins 50, Lightning 15.
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING: Trevarthen, Davies, Harper, O’Donnell, Antwis, Stott, Meuller, Hunter, Davey, Scarratt, Lingham, Ramsbottom, Tasker, Alejandro, Swartz, Field, Bourke, Jacoby, Fowler, Noon, Hayward, Baker, Pyle. HARLEQUINS: Cornborough, Cokayne, Brown, Galligan, Fletcher, Brooks, Dainton, Robinson, Swords, Scott, Wilcock, Tuima, Mayhew, Cowell, Kildunne, Catlin, Cooper, Edwads, Sheffield, Dobson, Amory, Green, Blacklock.
MEET THE TEAM
LARK DAVIES POSITION:
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TODAYS OPPOSITION
WASPS
Dating from 1867, Wasps now hail from Twyford Avenue, West London, with players representing across men’s, ladies, and junior teams. Wasps Ladies (now known as Wasps) were founded in 1984 and have been involved in the Women’s Premiership since 1991. Former England international Giselle Mather returned to the club in 2016 to become Director of Rugby after a three-year stint previously where she won backto-back titles. Ahead of their first involvement in the Tyrrells Premier 15s season the club recruited a number of England
internationals such as Danielle Waterman and Rochelle Clark, and currently have a number of England 7s players in the ranks including Meg Jones, Celia Quansah and Abi Burton. The Club have finished consistently in the Top 4 of the table but, much like Loughborough Lightning, have yet to make it past the SemiFinal stage of the competition. Following a close defeat to Saracens last week in Round 1 of the Allianz Premier 15s Wasps will be looking to take their first win of the season today.
SQUAD LIST Elizabeth Crake Heather Kerr Bryony Cleall Melanie Combebias Ciara Cooney Christiana Balogun Ro Burnfield Harriet Millar-Mills Claudia MacDonald Flo Williams Abby Dow Carys Williams Amy Wilson Hardy Ellie Boatman Jess Cooksey Kany AdefemiwaAfilaka Morgan Ransley Maud Muir Mica Evans Kay Searcy Helene Caux Tess Braunerova Sammy Wong
LIGHTNING
POSITIONS 01
02
KATIE TREVARTHEN
03
LARK DAVIES C
04
CATH O’DONNELL
06
DETYSHA HARPER
05
IONA ANTWIS
07
08
MAJA MUELLER
11
SADIA KABEYA
SARAH HUNTER
09
ELOISE HAYWARD
10
ALEX BAKER
12
ELLEN RAMSBOTTOM
13
GEORGINA TASKER
11
GEORGIE LINGHAM
15
14
AMANDA SWARTZ
MEGAN DAVEY
SUBS BRYONY FIELD, GILL BOURKE, CHARLI JACOBY, SALLY STOTT, LILLI IVES CAMPION, SARA SVOBODA, JESS WEAVER, ISLA ALEJANDRO
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
STAFF
RHYS EDWARDS Director of Rugby
SARAH HUNTER Head Coach
AMY WALMSLEY
Rugby Programme Manager
BRAD JONES
Performance Coach
EMILY SCARRATT Performance Coach
ELANA HOBBS Rugby Operations
STEVE HALSEY
Performance Coach
EMMA SPONG Physiotherapist
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JOE MILE
STEPHEN BREISNER
SIMON MINTON
POPPY FELGATE
MADDIE WAND
ELLIOT SHARP
Team Doctor
S & C Volunteer
S & C Lead
PA Lead
ROB SHORTER Nutritionist
S & C Volunteer
Sport Psychologist
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS 50 - 15 LOSS
MON 06/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
HARLEQUINS
SUN 12/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
WASPS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
A
SARACENS
SAT 02/10/2021
K0 15:00
A
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 30/10/2021
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
BYE
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 15:00
A
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 04/12/2021
TBC
A
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SALE SHARKS
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 12:00
A
BRISTOL BEARS
SAT 08/01/2021
TBC
A
WASPS
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
SAT 29/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
SAT 05/02/2022
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
SAT 19/02/2022
KO 15:00
H
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 26/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
SAT 05/03/2022
KO 14:00
H
BRISTOL BEARS
SAT 26/03/2022
TBC
A
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 02/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 07/05/2022
TBC
A
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 14/05/2022
KO 14:00
H
HARLEQUINS
CUP FIXTURE
15
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
1XV FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS A
BLAYDON
KO 15:00
A
FYLDE
KO 14:00
H
HULL IONIANS
KO 15:00
A
LUCTONIANS
KO 14:00
H
STOURBRIDGE
KO 14:00
A
HULL
KO 14:00
H
CHESTER
KO 15:00
A
TYNEDALE
KO 14:00
H
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
HUDDERSFIELD
SAT 20/11/2021
KO 14:00
A
HARROGATE
SAT 27/11/2021
SAT 04/09/2021
KO 15:00
SAT 11/09/2021 SAT 18/09/2021 SAT 25/09/2021 SAT 02/10/2021 SAT 09/10/2021 SAT 16/10/2021 SAT 23/10/2021 SAT 30/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
ROTHERHAM
SAT 04/12/2021
KO 14:00
A
WHARFEDALE
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SEDGLEY PARK
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 15:00
A
BOURNVILLE
SAT 08/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
FYLDE
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
A
HULL IONIANS
SAT 22/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
LUCTONIANS
SAT 29/01/2022
KO 15:00
A
STOURBRIDGE
SAT 12/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
HULL
SAT 19/02/2022
KO 15:00
A
CHESTER
SAT 26/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
TYNEDALE
SAT 05/03/2022
KO 15:00
A
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
SAT 12/03/2022
KO 15:00
A
HUDDERSFIELD
SAT 26/03/2022
KO 14:00
H
HARROGATE
SAT 02/04/2022
KO 14:00
A
ROTHERHAM
SAT 09/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
WHARFEDALE
SAT 16/04/2022
KO 14:30
A
SEDGLEY PARK
SAT 23/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
BOURNVILLE
SAT 30/04/2002
KO 15:00
H
BLAYDON
RESULTS 23 - 27 WIN
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