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The highly anticipated 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby season kicked off on Friday night at Twickenham Stoop, where Harlequins secured their first win of the season with a thrilling 52-42 victory over Loughborough Lightning.
Trailfinders Women fielded several debutants on Saturday afternoon following an exciting summer transfer window. However, their efforts weren’t enough to overcome a remarkably strong Exeter Chiefs side, who claimed a 12-24 away win in London.
On Saturday evening, Sale Sharks hosted Leicester Tigers in front of a sold-out home crowd. The Northern side delivered a dominant performance, deafeating Tigers 46-17, despite both teams sharing even possession.
In a repeat of last season’s PWR Final, Gloucester Hartpury faced familiar rivals Saracens in the final match of the weekend. The reigning three-peat champions held the visitors scoreless in the first half, before beating them 40-14 at the full-time whistle.
It was a stand-out performance from Harlequins’ Claudia Pena, who was the round’s top scorer with 15 points and 5 successful goals. Gloucester Hartpury’s Lleucu George dominated the kicking game with 329 kick meters and 4 retained kicks, making her the best of the round.
For the full rundown, head over to the Stats Hub where you’ll find up-to-date player and club statistics and rankings!
Other key performances in Round 1 included:
To read the Oval Insights review of Round 1, click here
