2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby

| top point scorer = Zoe Harrison (Saracens) – 173 points | top try scorer = Five players tied – 12 tries | website = www.thepwr.com | prevseason = 2024–25 | nextseason = 2026–27 | teams = 9 }} The 2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby season was the ninth season of England's top-flight domestic women's rugby union club competition. It was the third season to be branded as Premiership Women's Rugby.

The reigning champions entering the season were Gloucester–Hartpury, who claimed their third league title having won the 2025 final against Saracens.

Saracens won the 2025–26 title – their fourth overall, and their first since 2021–22 season – after defeating Trailfinders in the play-off final on 28 June 2026.

Teams and locations

Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain(s) Stadium(s) Capacity Location Bristol Bears Women Scott Lawson Abbie Ward Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol Shaftesbury Park — Exeter Chiefs Women Steve Salvin Emily Robinson Sandy Park 13,593 Exeter, Devon Gloucester–Hartpury Dan Murphy Natasha Hunt Zoe Stratford Kingsholm 16,115 Gloucester,Gloucestershire Harlequins Women Ross Chisholm Jade Konkel-Roberts Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Twickenham,Greater London Leicester Tigers Women Fraser Goatcher Ross Bundy Tess Feury Welford Road 25,849 Leicester,Leicestershire Loughborough Lightning Nathan Smith Daisy Hibbert-Jones Franklin's Gardens 14,249 Northampton,Northamptonshire Sale Sharks Women Tom Hudson Georgie Perris-Redding Heywood Road 3,387 Sale, Greater Manchester Saracens Women Alex Austerberry May Campbell Zoe Harrison StoneX Stadium 10,500Hendon, Greater London Trailfinders Women Barney Maddison Kate Zackary Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 West Ealing, Greater London Notes

Player movements

Head coach changes Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester–Hartpury, Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks each announced changes to their head coach positions. Dave Ward departed Bristol Bears in April 2025, following the 2024–25 season, to take up the role of head coach with men's Champ Rugby club Ampthill. Scott Lawson was announced as his successor in June 2025. Susie Appleby departed Exeter Chiefs at the end of the 2024–25 season. Assistant coach Steve Salvin took charge. Sean Lynn departed Gloucester–Hartpury in March 2025, to take up the role of head coach with the Wales women's national team. Dan Murphy was announced as his successor in April 2025. Rachel Taylor departed Sale Sharks at the conclusion of 2024–25 season. She was replaced by Tom Hudson, who left Leicester Tigers to take up her role. Hudson was replaced at Leicester by Fraser Goatcher as director of rugby, and Ross Bundy as head coach in April 2025.

Table

(CH) = Champions; (RU) = Runners-up; (SF) = Losing semi-finalists

Round-by-round progression The grid below shows each team's progression throughout the season, indicating their points total (and league table position) at the end of every round: Team Progression Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 Gloucester–Hartpury 5(2nd) 10(1st) 15(1st) 20(1st) 25(1st) 30(1st) 30(2nd) 35(2nd) 40(1st) 45(1st) 50(1st) 50(2nd) 55(2nd) 60(1st) 65(1st) 70(1st) 72(1st) 73(1st) Saracens 0(8th) 5(5th) 10(2nd) 15(2nd) 20(2nd) 25(2nd) 30(1st) 35(1st) 35(2nd) 40(2nd) 45(2nd) 50(1st) 55(1st) 56(2nd) 56(2nd) 61(2nd) 66(2nd) 71(2nd) Exeter Chiefs 5(3rd) 6(3rd) 9(3rd) 14(3rd) 17(3rd) 22(3rd) 22(3rd) 22(4th) 27(4th) 30(4th) 35(3rd) 35(3rd) 36(3rd) 41(3rd) 46(3rd) 46(3rd) 51(3rd) 56(3rd) Trailfinders 0(7th) 0(8th) 5(8th) 10(4th) 10(6th) 12(6th) 17(6th) 20(6th) 22(5th) 25(5th) 27(5th) 32(5th) 32(5th) 32(6th) 36(5th) 41(4th) 46(4th) 46(4th) Harlequins 5(4th) 5(7th) 7(6th) 8(7th) 8(7th) 13(5th) 18(5th) 23(3rd) 28(3rd) 31(3rd) 32(4th) 33(4th) 34(4th) 35(4th) 36(6th) 37(6th) 42(5th) 42(5th) Loughborough Lightning 1(5th) 5(6th) 8(4th) 8(5th) 13(4th) 13(4th) 18(4th) 21(5th) 22(6th) 22(6th) 22(6th) 23(6th) 25(8th) 30(7th) 32(7th) 33(7th) 34(7th) 39(6th) Sale Sharks 5(1st) 6(2nd) 7(5th) 8(6th) 11(5th) 11(7th) 12(7th) 12(7th) 14(7th) 14(7th) 19(7th) 23(7th) 28(6th) 33(5th) 37(4th) 37(5th) 37(6th) 38(7th) Bristol Bears 0(6th) 5(4th) 5(8th) 5(8th) 5(8th) 5(8th) 5(8th) 5(8th) 10(8th) 13(8th) 15(8th) 20(8th) 25(7th) 25(8th) 25(8th) 29(8th) 29(8th) 34(8th) Leicester Tigers 0(9th) 0(9th) 0(9th) 0(9th) 0(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 1(9th) 2(9th) 3(9th)Updated: 7 June 2026 Key Win Draw Loss Bye

Regular season The season was announced on 21 January 2025. The season start will be pushed back by three weeks due to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. The regular season fixtures were announced on 6 August 2025.

Notes: All fixtures are subject to change. Referees appointed to officiate are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Play-offs As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the league table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contested the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then met in the final at Twickenham Stoop on 28 June 2026.

Semi-finals

Team details FB 15 Nel Metcalfe RW 14 Mia VennerOC 13 Hannah DallavalleIC 12 Tatyana Heard LW 11 Rachel LundFH 10 Lleucu GeorgeSH 9 Sian Jones N8 8 Georgia BrockOF 7 Bethan Lewis BF 6 Steph ElseRL 5 Sarah Beckett (c) LL 4 Sam MonaghanTP 3 Maud Muir HK 2 Kelsey Jones LP 1 Mackenzie Carson Substitutions:HK 16 Neve Jones PR 17 El Perry PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu LK 19 Jorja Aiono LK 20 Alaw Pyrs SH 21 Bianca Blackburn FH 22 Molly Bunker WG 23 Lizzie Goulden Coach: Dan Murphy FB 15 Niamh Gallagher RW 14 Carys Cox OC 13 Megan JonesIC 12 Emma UrenLW 11 Grace White FH 10 Claire GallagherSH 9 Isla Norman-BellN8 8 Abi BurtonOF 7 Kate Zackary (c)BF 6 Haidee Head RL 5 Emma WassellLL 4 Alana BorlandTP 3 Maya Montiel HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Alivia Leatherman Substitutions:HK 16 Cristina Blanco PR 17 Annabel Meta PR 18 Cassandra Tuffnail LK 19 Emma Taylor FL 20 Sally WilliamsSH 21 Sophie MoltonCE 22 Celia QuansahFH 23 Rosie Inman Coach: Barney Maddison Player of the Match: Claire Gallagher (Trailfinders)

Assistant referees: Charlie Gayther Neil Chivers Television match official: Dan Jones

Team details FB 15 Jess BreachRW 14 Alysha CorriganOC 13 Sydney GregsonIC 12 Sophie Bridger LW 11 Lotte Sharp FH 10 Zoe Harrison (cc)SH 9 Olivia AppsN8 8 Sophie de GoedeOF 7 Marlie Packer (cc) BF 6 Gabby Senft RL 5 Laetitia Royer LL 4 Julia OmokhualeTP 3 Donna Rose HK 2 Bryony FieldLP 1 Liz Crake Substitutions:HK 16 Carmen Tremelling PR 17 Kelsey Clifford PR 18 Chloe FlanaganFL 19 Georgia Evans N8 20 Poppy Cleall SH 21 Tori SellorsFH 22 Amelia MacDougall CE 23 Emma Hardy Coach: Alex Austerberry FB 15 Sabrina PoulinRW 14 Katie BuchananOC 13 Alex TessierIC 12 Nancy McGillivray LW 11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonaldFH 10 Liv McGoverneSH 9 Flo RobinsonN8 8 DaLeaka MeninOF 7 Maisy AllenBF 6 Emily Robinson (c)RL 5 Dorothy Wall LL 4 Linde van der VeldenTP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald LP 1 Hope RogersSubstitutions:HK 16 Emily Tuttosi PR 17 Abby MiddlebrookePR 18 Lola WhitleyLK 19 Gabriella Nigrelli FL 20 Zoe Dare SH 21 Lucy NyeCE 22 Danielle PreeceFB 23 Merryn Elworthy Coach: Steve Salvin Player of the Match: Olivia Apps (Saracens)

Assistant referees: Hamish Grant Calum Howard Television match official: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Final

Team details FB 15 Jess BreachRW 14 Alysha CorriganOC 13 Emma Hardy IC 12 Sophie Bridger LW 11 Sydney GregsonFH 10 Zoe Harrison (cc)SH 9 Olivia Apps N8 8 Sophie de GoedeOF 7 Marlie Packer (cc) BF 6 Gabby Senft RL 5 Laetitia Royer LL 4 Julia Omokhuale TP 3 Donna Rose HK 2 Bryony FieldLP 1 Kelsey Clifford Substitutions:HK 16 Carmen Tremelling PR 17 Liz Crake PR 18 Chloe Flanagan FL 19 Georgia Evans N8 20 Poppy Cleall SH 21 Tori Sellors FH 22 Amelia MacDougall WG 23 Lotte Sharp Coach: Alex Austerberry FB 15 Rosie Inman RW 14 Vicky LaflinOC 13 Megan JonesIC 12 Carys CoxLW 11 Grace WhiteFH 10 Claire GallagherSH 9 Isla Norman-Bell N8 8 Abi BurtonOF 7 Kate Zackary (c) BF 6 Haidee Head RL 5 Emma Wassell LL 4 Alana BorlandTP 3 Maya Montiel HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Alivia Leatherman Substitutions:HK 16 Cristina Blanco PR 17 Annabel Meta PR 18 Cassandra Tuffnail LK 19 Emma Taylor FL 20 Rachel Malcolm FL 21 Sally Williams SH 22 Brooke Bradley FH 23 Niamh Gallagher Coach: Barney Maddison Player of the Match: Julia Omokhuale (Saracens)

Assistant referees: Mike Hudson James Pidding Television match official: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Leading scorers Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points

Rank Player Club Points 1 Zoe Harrison Saracens 173 2 Emma Sing Gloucester–Hartpury 116 3 Ella Cromack Harlequins 88 Liv McGoverne Exeter 5 Keira Bevan Bristol 73 6 Niamh Gallagher Trailfinders 70 7 Helen Nelson Loughborough 68 8 Five players tied 60

Most tries

Rank Player Club Tries 1 Jess Breach Saracens 12 May Campbell Saracens Rhona Lloyd Sale Mia Venner Gloucester–Hartpury Bo Westcombe-Evans Loughborough 6 Olivia Apps Saracens 11 Alysha Corrigan Saracens Sadia Kabeya Loughborough Claudia Moloney-MacDonald Exeter 10 Four players tied 10

Discipline Citings/bans Player/Coach Match Hearing date Law breached Result Katie Childs Sale vs. Leicester(25 October 2025) 27 October 2025 9.27 – 2 Yellow Cards(Red card) Sending off sufficient Notes:

PWR Cup

The PWR Cup returned following a hiatus in 2024–25. The competition acted as a pre-season developmental tournament. In the PWR Cup, teams were drawn into two pools one of five teams and one of four teams. The pools were based on the 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby season standings. The top eight teams were placed using alternate seeding (1st in Pool A, 2nd in Pool B, 3rd in Pool A, etc.). The ninth team was randomly assigned to decide which pool had five teams. Each team played every team in their pool once, home or away.

The fixtures were announced on 17 June 2025. Teams that secured the top two positions within their respective pools advanced to the semi-finals, with the top ranked teams receiving home advantage. The winning teams from the semi-finals then progressed to the final, while the losing teams competed in the third-place play-off.

Saracens won the 2025 PWR Cup, retaining their title from 2023–24, after they defeated Harlequins in the final at StoneX Stadium on 11 October 2025.

Pool A

Round 1

Round 3

Round 5

Pool B

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Cup play-offs

Cup semi-finals

Third-place play-off

Cup final

2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby

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