RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
VS
SARACENS WOMEN
ALLIANZ PREMIER 15s SAT 15 JAN 2022 KO 14:00
ESTABLISHED 2017
WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 5
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CONTENTS 4
WELCOME FROM RHYS EDWARDS
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TODAY’S TEAMS
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MATCH REPORT
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MEET THE TEAM
10 TODAY’S OPPOSITION 11 POSITIONS 12 STAFF 13 LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 14 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V SARACENS WOMEN
RHYS EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University for another Allianz Premier 15s Fixture. The last few weeks have been a testing time with COVID, which is still an ongoing challenge, which saw last weeks fixture against Wasps postponed. I am pleased that we are back playing today but we all need to be cautious and safe. Today’s match sees us host Saracens, who have, as always been the consistent force that they are. Our previous game at the beginning of the year was another classic battle between us, but with our squad depleted it proved too big a challenge for our young team. We head into this fixture off the back of a good run of form and consistent selections which have helped us pick up a good win against Bristol Bears before Christmas. We welcome back our Canadian second row paring of Courtney Holtkamp and Abby Duguid, who have come back to finish the year prior to hopefully going to the World Cup in New Zealand. Courtney makes her return today, with Abby being available for selection next week. Welcome back both. Its great to celebrate this week the inclusion of a number of our U18s players in the England TDG group, namely Molly Luthayi who has been part of our development programme, and has a very exciting future. We also host a combined Centre of Excellence day today, with Yorkshire and Worcester CofE groups training. Welcome
all, and I hope you have a great experience and a chance to watch the premier 15s game after. We hope that you enjoy today and please come say hello post game in JCs bar.
Rhys Edwards Director of Rugby
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V SARACENS WOMEN
TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
V
SARACENS WOMEN
LEAH BARTLETT
01
01
HANNAH BOTTERMAN
LARK DAVIES
02
02
JODIE RETTIE
CHRISTINE BELISLE
03
EMMA WASSELL
04
LILLI IVES CAMPION
05
RACHEL MALCOLM (C)
06
SADIA KABEYA
07
SARAH HUNTER
08
REFEREE: IAIN KIY AR NICHOLAS MARTYN BORKETT AR ANDREW DAVID ASHWELL
03
DONNA ROSE
04
FI MCINTOSH
05
SONIA GREEN
06
GEORGIA EVANS
07
MARLIE PACKER
08
POPPY CLEALL
JENNY MAXWELL
09
09
ELLA WYRWAS
HELENA ROWLAND
10
10
ZOE HARRISON
ISLA ALEJANDRO
11
11
ALYSHA CORRIGAN
HELEN NELSON
12
12
HOLLY AITCHISON
EMMA HARDY
13
13
HANNAH CASEY
MEGAN GAFFNEY
14
14
RACHEL LAQERETABUA
GEORGINA TASKER
15
15
LOTTE CLAPP
BRYONY FIELD
16
16
KAT EVANS
KATIE TREVARTHEN
17
17
KELSEY CLIFFORD
CHARLI JACOBY
18
18
ALEX ELLIS
COURTNEY HOLTKAMP
19
19
TAMARA TAYLOR
MAJA MULLER
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20
MACKENZIE CARSON
ELOISE HAYWARD
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21
CARLY WATERS
JESS WEAVER
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22
CARA WARDLE
BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS
23
23
ALEV KELTER
IONA ANTWIS
24
SARA SVOBODA
25
ABBT DUGUILD
26
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING VS BRISTOL BEARS
MATCH REPORT
MATCH SATURDDAY: SEPTEM AY 18 BER
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Bristol Bears made a strong start to the match with Jasmine Joyce marking her return to the Bears line-up with a blistering run from her own 22 for the opening points of the game. Amber Reed slotted the conversion to put the Bears 7-0 ahead in the opening five minutes. The Bears kept hold of the momentum to set up the attack in Lightning’s half once again and slick hands from Alisha Butchers found Joyce out wide to sidestep her way in for her second try of the game. Reed with the boot to extend the Bears lead 14-0. After piling on the pressure in the opening quarter, Lightning turned the tables on the half hour mark to take control. A yellow card for the Bears’ Phoebe Murray for a deliberate knock-on gave the hosts the advantage but a steal from Butchers kept them away from the scoreboard.
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING 15. Fran Goldthorp, 14. Megan Gaffney, 13. Helena Rowland, 12. Emma Hardy, 11. Georgie Lingham, 10. Helen Nelson, 9. Jess Weaver, 1. Leah Bartlett, 2.Lark Davies, 3. Christine Belisle, 4. Emma Wassell, 5.Lilli Ives Campion, 6. Rachel Malcom ©, 7.Sadia Kabeya, 8.Sarah Hunter
REPLACEMENTS: 16. Gillian Bourke, 17. Katie Trevarthen, 18. Charli Jacoby, 19. Cath O’Donnell, 20. Maja Muller, 21. Jenny Maxwell, 22.Georgina Tasker, 23.Isla Alejandro
BRISTOL BEARS WOMEN 15. Kayleigh Powell; 14. Jasmine Joyce, 13. Phoebe Murray, 12. Amber Reed (co-capt), 11. Courtney Keight; 10. Elinor Snowsill, 9. Keira Bevan; 1. China Kill, 2. Hannah West, 3. Sarah Bern, 4. Hollie Cunningham, 5. Abbie Ward (co-capt), 6. Alisha Butchers, 7. Manon Johnes, 8. Siwan Lillicrap.
Punishing Bristol’s defence, a maul in the visiting 22 and yellow card for hooker Hollie Phillips left the referee running under the sticks to award Loughborough the penalty try to take the lead. Bristol dug in deep in the closing ten minutes to try and finish 2021 with a win. Ploughing their way through the phases in Lightning’s 22 and edging closer to the line, the Bears attack came agonisingly close to powering over for the try. But a spirited
SYSTEM PLAYERS:
16. Robyn Lock, 17. Hollie Phillips, 18. Ellie Mulhearn, 19. Delaney Burns, 20. Rownita Marston, 21. Lucy Burgess, 22. Grace Crompton, 23. Ella Lovibond Moments later, the Bears were dealt another blow with a yellow card for Sarah Bern. Utilising the pack, Lark Davies drove over the line for Lightning’s opening try. No conversion left the scores 5-14 to the Bears going in at the break. Coming out for the second half, Murray returned from the sin bin but the Bears were still down to 14. But despite being down a player, a stubborn defence from the Bears kept Lightning at bay. But penalties mounting against the Bears soon saw Lightning strike again. Setting up another driving maul off the back of a lineout saw Davies crash over for the second try of the game to put the hosts into double figures.
defensive effort from the home side saw them turn over the ball and clear for the full-time whistle and victory. LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING: TRIES: Lark Davies (2) Penalty try. BRISTOL BEARS WOMEN: TRIES: Jasmine Joyce (2), Conversions: Amber Reed (2)
HALF TIME: LIGHTNING 5 BRISTOL 14 FULL TIME SCORE: LIGHTNING 17 BRISTOL 14
BY BristolBearsRugby. Photos by Ben Lumey
MEET THE TEAM
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BIRTHDAY:
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Saracens Women were founded in 1989 and enjoyed considerable success after their formation including the first ever treble in 1993.
24-20 in the inaugural season of the competition, and made it back-to-back titles against the same opposition last season.
They won four Premiership titles between 2006 and 2009 and went unbeaten during a four year period.
Saracens come to Loughborough top of the table after an impressive 104 – 0 victory over DMP Sharks. This makes for an exciting contest today as Lightning are seeking their first ever victory over Saracens.
In 2014, the club moved from playing home matches at Bramley Road to their new ground Allianz Park and were the first side to play on an artificial pitch alongside a Men’s Premiership team with Saracens Men. The club were crowned the first ever champions of the first ever champions of the Tyrrells Premier 15s when they beat Harlequins Ladies
SQUAD LIST 1. Hannah Botterman 2. Jodie Rettie 3. Donna Rose 4. Fi McIntosh 5. Sonia Green 6. Georgia Evans 7. Marlie Packer 8. Poppy Cleall 9. Ella Wyrwas 10.Zoe Harrison 11.Alysha Corrigan 12.Holly Aitchison 13.Hannah Casey 14.Rachel Laqeretabua 15.Lotte Clapp 16.Kat Evans 17.Kelsey Clifford 18.Alex Ellis 19.Tamara Taylor 20.Mackenzie Carson 21.Carly Waters 22.Cara Wardle 23.Alev Kelter
LIGHTNING
POSITIONS 02
01
03
LARK DAVIES
LEAH BARTLETT
04
EMMA WASSELL
06
CHRISTINE BELISLE
05
LILLI IVES CAMPION
07
08
RACHEL MALCOLM ©
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SADIA KABEYA
SARAH HUNTER
09
JENNY MAXWELL
10
HELENA ROWLAND
12
HELEN NELSON
13
EMMA HARDY
11
ISLA ALEJANDRO
15
14
MEGAN GAFFNEY
GEORGINA TASKER
SUBS BRYONY FIELD, KATIE TREVARTHEN, CHARLI JACOBY, COURTNEY HOLTKAMP, MAJA MULLER, ELOISE HAYWARD, JESS WEAVER, BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS, IONA ANTWIS, SARA SVOBODA, ABBT DUGUILD
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V SARACENS WOMEN
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
STAFF
RHYS EDWARDS
ELANA HOBBS
Director of Rugby
SARAH HUNTER Head Coach
Rugby Operations
BRAD JONES
Performance Coach
EMILY SCARRATT Performance Coach
STEVE HALSEY
Performance Coach
EMMA SPONG Physiotherapist
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V SARACENS WOMEN
JOE MILE
STEPHEN BREISNER
SIMON MINTON
POPPY FELGATE
MADDIE WAND
ELLIOT SHARP
Team Doctor
S & C Volunteer
S & C Lead
PA Lead
BETHAN CROUSE Nutritionist
S & C Volunteer
Sport Psychologist
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS
MON 06/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
HARLEQUINS
50-15 LOSS
SUN 12/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
WASPS
0-29 LOSS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
A
SARACENS
38-7 LOSS
SAT 02/10/2021
K0 15:00
A
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
0-59 WIN
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
14-18 LOSS
SAT 30/10/2021
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
43–15 LOSS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
12-22 LOSS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
BYE
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 15:00
A
EXETER CHIEFS
7-14 LOSS
SAT 04/12/2021
TBC
A
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
31-33 WIN
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SALE SHARKS
0-27 WIN
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
BRISTOL BEARS
A
WASPS
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
TBC
A
WASPS
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
SAT 08/01/2021 SAT 15/01/2022 22.01.22
CUP FIXTURE
BYE
17 -14 WIN POSTPONED
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
1XV FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS
A
BLAYDON
23-27 WIN
SAT 04/09/2021
KO 15:00
SAT 11/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
FYLDE
29-17 LOSS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
HULL IONIANS
29-24 WIN
SAT 25/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
LUCTONIANS
22-28 WIN
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
A
HULL
26-19 LOSS
SAT 16/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
CHESTER
29-24 WIN
SAT 23/10/2021
KO 15:00
A
TYNEDALE
36-19 LOSS
SAT 30/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
33-31 LOSS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
STOURBRIDGE
22-38 LOSS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
HUDDERSFIELD
33-29 WIN
SAT 20/11/2021
KO 14:00
A
HARROGATE
15-24 WIN
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
ROTHERHAM
5-71 LOSS
SAT 04/12/2021
KO 14:00
A
WHARFEDALE
15-14 LOSS
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SEDGLEY PARK
14-43 LOSS
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 15:00
A
BOURNVILLE
POSTPONED
SAT 08/01/2022
28 – 32 LOSS
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
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