RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
VS
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
ALLIANZ PREMIER 15s SAT 29 JAN 2022 KO 14:00
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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 DMP DURHAM SHARKS
RHYS EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University for another Allianz Premier 15s Fixture. This week we welcome DMP Durham Sharks to the University in Round 12 of the AP15s. DMP have a long history within the women’s game having produced a number of Red Roses, in particular former Lightning player and England legend Katy Daley McLean. This season has been a difficult season for them amid transition, but I am confident that they will manage their way out and become a force of old. We head in this game full of confidence following our win away at Wasps. The first half in particular was impressive, with our tempo and accuracy too good for wasps. We did however take our foot off the accelerator and allowed Wasps to come back into the game, before finishing strongly. Any win against Wasps is good but to do it as comfortable as we did was very pleasing. The challenge now is to back that up this week and ensure that we are accurate and consistent. Last week saw us introduce some new faces. It is with great pleasure that we welcome USA Internationals Bulou (Mataitoga) and Hallie (Taufoou) to the Loughborough family, with both becoming #099 and #100 respectively, in terms of heritage numbers. We have also this week managed to secure the return of Lightning stalwart Carys Williams after a spell at Wasps. To have the quality of these players available is great for the squad and ensure that we continually build towards the end of the season. Good luck also goes to both Abbie Brown and
Georgina Tasker this weekend who both play for England 7s in the World Series. Abbie cocaptain’s the squad, with Georgina having her first taste of senior international 7s. Go well both. We hope that you enjoy today and please come say hello post game in JCs bar.
Rhys Edwards Director of Rugby
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V DMP DURHAM SHARKS
TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
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DMP DURHAM SHARKS
KATIE TREVARTHEN
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01
SAM HERRICK
LARK DAVIES (C)
02
02
ALANA BAINBRIDGE
CHARLIE JACOBY
03
03
MEGHAN GARDNER
HALLIE TAUFOOU
04
04
KATE SMITH
05
CERI STORER
06
MAELLE PICUT
07
TRUDY COWAN
08
JAZ HAZELL
ABBY DUGULD
05
COURTNEY HOLTKAMP
06
SARA SVOBODA
07
SARAH HUNTER
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ELOISE HAYWARD
09
09
ALE LEWIS
HELENA ROWLAND
10
10
ROSIE INMAN
GEORGIE LINGHAM
11
11
AMY LAYZELL
EMMA HARDY
12
12
KENNY THOMAS-ROBERTS
BULOU MATAITOGA
13
13
LINZI TAYLOR
BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS
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14
HOLLY THORPE
FRAN GOLDTHORP
15
15
LAUREN TORLEY
MAJA MULLER
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16
NIC HAYNES
ISLA CURPHEY
17
17
ELLIEW PIGFORD
BEYONCE FOWLER
18
18
SCARLETT T-T
IONA ANTWIS
19
19
KATIE CRUTE
NIKITA PROTHERO
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20
MAISIE JAMES GRACE TRIMBLE
GRACE WHITE
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21
CARYS WILLIAMS
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22
ABI EVANS
AMANDS SWARTZ
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23
APRIL ISHIDA
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING VS WASPS
MATCH REPORT MATCH SATURDDAY: JANUAR AY 22 Y
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A quick tap from Sammy Wong and speedy dash towards the line set Emily Stone up to score the final try of the game diving over in the corner
Wasps Women fought to the line with a second half comeback, but it was Lightning’s thunder that stole the show. Loughborough made their mark in the first half scoring five tries. Their first came 15 minutes in, getting the ball wide to Bo Westcombe Evans to score on the wing. This set off a string of tries, the second from their no. six Sara Svoboda and minutes later a third from Georgie Lingham. Lingham went on to score again, taking the opposition’s total to 24 points with 10 minutes left in the half. It was Maud Muir who broke the storm, calling for the ball wide to crash through Loughborough’s defense and score to bring Wasps into the game. With minutes left in the half, Loughborough sent it wide from a lineout in Wasps 22m leaving Helena Rowland to bring it back in and score under the posts. However it was Wasps that had the last say
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
TRIES:
Westcombe-Evans 15’, Svoboda 17’, Lingham 19’,24’, Rowland 36’, Svoboda 42’, Holtkamp 52’
CONVERSIONS:
Rowland 15’, 18’, 37’
WASPS
TRIES:
Muir 29’, Dow 30’, Muir 63’, Stone 70’
CONVERSIONS:
Cleall 64’
with a stunner from Abby Dow. Spotting the space in behind Lightning’s defense, Dow chipped the ball over the top and chased it down herself to score in the corner. Determined to stay ahead, it was Lightning who kicked off the second half with their no. 6 Svoboda scoring her second try of the game. Former Wasp, Sadia Kabeya, set Loughborough up, securing a turnover and giving Loughborough a line out from which Courtney Holtkamp scored their final try. It was Wasps who dominated the final quarter of the game with an injection of fire from the likes of Combebias, Cleall and Balogun. Heather Kerr added to the scoreboard, peeling off a Wasps maul to score after a penalty line out. Cleall scoring her first Premier 15s conversion to add the extras.
HALF TIME: LIGHTNING 31 WASPS 10 FULL TIME SCORE: LIGHTNING 41 WASPS 22
BY Holly Foskett. Photos by @greenmambasports
MEET THE TEAM
ELOISE HAYWARD POSITION:
PROP
HEIGHT:
163CM WEIGHT:
BIRTHDAY:
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COURSE:
RUGBY AMBITION:
09/07/1999 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
INTERESTING FACE:
FLUENT IN ARABIC AND LIVED IN 6 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
WIN A WORLD CUP
HOBBIES:
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DMP DURHAM SHARKS Darlington Mowden Park Sharks were founded in 1996 in Ripon and later moved to Thirsk in North Yorkshire where it was known as Thirsk RFC. The club then moved to Darlington in 2006 and became affiliated to Darlington Mowden Park and changed its name accordingly. In 2009, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks were promoted from Championship 1 North to the Women’s Premiership after finishing top of the table. They then defeated Championship 1 South team Bath Rugby Ladies in extra time in the playoffs in order to be promoted. The club used to play their home matches at Yiewsley Drive but in 2012 they purchased The Northern Echo Arena after Darlington F.C. went out of business
and play here alongside Darlington Mowden Park’s men’s team as well as their mini and junior sides. Darlington Mowden Park RFC is one of the largest rugby clubs in the North East of England and runs over 20 amateur sides across both genders, starting as young as U6s all the way through to veteran sides. During the 2016/17 season the Sharks launched a development squad for the first time which provided younger players in the with the opportunity to gain experience ahead of the inaugural Tyrrells Premier 15s league. The club finished in ninth place in the first season and Eighth in 2018/2019.
SQUAD LIST 1. Sam Herrick 2. Alana Bainbridge 3. Meghan Gardner 4. Kate Smith 5. Ceri Storer 6. Maelle Picut 7. Trudy Cowan 8. Jaz Hazell 9. Ale Lewis 10. Rosie Inman 11. Amy Layzell 12. Kenny ThomasRoberts 13. Linzi Taylor 14. Holly Thorpe 15. Lauren Torley 16. Nic Haynes 17. Elliew Pigford 18. Scarlett T-T 19. Katie Crute 20. Maisie James 21. Grace Trimble 22. Abi Evans 23. April Ishida
LIGHTNING
POSITIONS 02
01
03
LARK DAVIES
KATIE TREVARTHEN
04
HALLIE TAUFOOU
06
CHARLIE JACOBY
05
ABBY DUGGUID
07
08
COURTNEY HOLTKAMP
11
SARA SVOBODA
SARAH HUNTER
09
ELOISE HAYWARD
10
HELENA ROWLAND
12
EMMA HARDY
13
BULOU MATAITOGA
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GEORGIE LINGHAM
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GEORGINA TASKER
SUBS MAJA MEULLER, ISLA CURPHEY, BEYONCE FOWLER, IONA ANTWIS, NIKKITA PROTHERO, GRACE WHITE, CARYS WILLIAMS, AMANDA SWARTZ
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BO WESTCOMBEEVANS
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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V DMP DURHAM SKARKS
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 DMP DURHAM SHARKS
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
POSTPONED
H
SARACENS
12-27 LOSS
A
WASPS
41-22 WIN
SAT 08/01/2021 SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
TUE 22/01/2022 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
BYE
17 -14 WIN
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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
19-14 WIN
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