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2017–18 Premier 15s
Countries  England
Date16 September 2017 – 29 April 2018
Champions Saracens Women (1st title)
Runners-up Harlequins Ladies
Matches played93
Top point scorer England Abigail Dow ( Wasps) (98 points) [1] [2] [3]
Top try scorer England Shaunagh Brown ( Harlequins) (17 tries) [1] [2] [3]
Official website
www.premier15s.com

The 2017–18 Premier 15s was the inaugural season for the Premier 15s and began on 16 September 2017. [4] [5] [6] Saracens Women won the inaugural Championship after defeating Harlequins Ladies in their final 24–20. [7]

Teams

Saracens Women
Harlequins Ladies
Loughborough Lightning
Wasps Ladies
Gloucester-Hartpury Women
Bristol Bears Women
Richmond Women
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Firwood Waterloo Ladies
Worcester Valkyries

Table

2017–18 Premier 15s Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Saracens Women (CH) 18 15 1 2 648 193 +455 15 2 79 Play-off place
2 Harlequins Ladies (RU) 18 15 0 3 674 289 +385 14 2 76
3 Wasps Ladies (SF) 18 13 0 5 534 254 +280 14 3 69
4 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (SF) 18 11 1 6 572 380 +192 14 0 60
5 Loughborough Lightning 18 10 1 7 383 368 +15 9 2 53
6 Bristol Bears Women 18 9 0 9 481 343 +138 8 2 46
7 Richmond Women 18 7 1 10 264 435 −171 5 1 31 [a]
8 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 18 4 1 13 284 413 −129 5 3 26
9 Firwood Waterloo Ladies 18 2 2 14 223 495 −272 1 3 16
10 Worcester Valkyries 18 0 1 17 97 990 −893 0 0 2
Source: RFU
Notes:
  1. ^ Richmond were deducted 5 points

Regular Season

Round 1

16 September 2017
Firwood Waterloo Ladies13–22 Saracens Women (1 BP)
16 September 2017
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning46–12 Worcester Valkyries
16 September 2017
(2 BP) Wasps Ladies32–38 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
17 September 2017
(2 BP) Bristol Bears Women24––31 Richmond Women (1 BP)

Round 2

23 September 2017
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women26–22 Wasps Ladies (2 BP)
23 September 2017
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies39–18 Firwood Waterloo Ladies
23 September 2017
(1 BP) Richmond Women27–10 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
23 September 2017
Worcester Valkyries10–62 Bristol Bears Women (1 BP)
24 September 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women34–20 Loughborough Lightning

Round 3

30 September 2017
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks28–32 Wasps Ladies (1 BP)
30 September 2017
(1 BP) Firwood Waterloo Ladies16–20 Bristol Bears Women
30 September 2017
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women29–0 Richmond Women
30 September 2017
Loughborough Lightning19–40 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
30 September 2017
Worcester Valkyries0–74 Saracens Women (1 BP)

Round 4

7 October 2017
(1 BP) Bristol Bears Women28–20 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies26–10 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning30–19 Firwood Waterloo Ladies
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Richmond Women48–12 Worcester Valkyries
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women30–0 Wasps Ladies

Round 5

21 October 2017
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies49–12 Bristol Bears Women
21 October 2017
Richmond Women0–29 Saracens Women (1 BP)
21 October 2017
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies45–5 Loughborough Lightning
21 October 2017
Worcester Valkyries0–43 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)

Round 6

28 October 2017
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks16–12 Loughborough Lightning (1 BP)
28 October 2017
(1 BP) Firwood Waterloo Ladies12–15 Richmond Women
28 October 2017
Gloucester-Hartpury Women5–33 Saracens Women (1 BP)
28 October 2017
Worcester Valkyries0–71 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)

Round 7

4 November 2017
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks39–5 Worcester Valkyries
4 November 2017
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies39–12 Gloucester-Hartpury Women
4 November 2017
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning27–15 Richmond Women
4 November 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women29–12 Bristol Bears Women
4 November 2017
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies31–3 Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Round 8

11 November 2017
(1 BP) Bristol Bears Women8–12 Loughborough Lightning
11 November 2017
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women29–22 Firwood Waterloo Ladies (2 BP)
11 November 2017
Richmond Women5–43 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
11 November 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women44–19 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
11 November 2017
Worcester Valkyries5–51 Wasps Ladies (1 BP)

Round 9

2 December 2017
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning43–33 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
2 December 2017
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks3–26 Bristol Bears Women (1 BP)
3 December 2017
Richmond Women0–44 Wasps Ladies (1 BP)
3 December 2017
Harlequins Ladies19–28 Saracens Women (1 BP)

Round 10

9 December 2017
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women24–38 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks (1 BP)
9 December 2017
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies27–8 Wasps Ladies
9 December 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women45–6 Firwood Waterloo Ladies
10 December 2017
Richmond Women5–32 Bristol Bears Women (1 BP)
6 January 2018
Worcester Valkyries7–36 Loughborough Lightning (1 BP)

Round 11

16 December 2017
(1 BP) Bristol Bears Women89–0 Worcester Valkyries
16 December 2017
Firwood Waterloo Ladies12–51 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
16 December 2017
Loughborough Lightning7–34 Saracens Women (1 BP)
16 December 2017
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies37–17 Firwood Waterloo Ladies
27 January 2018
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks10–15 Richmond Women

Round 12

13 January 2018
(1 BP) Bristol Bears Women59–7 Firwood Waterloo Ladies
13 January 2018
Harlequins Ladies17–10 Loughborough Lightning (1 BP)
13 January 2018
(1 BP) Saracens Women105–0 Worcester Valkyries
13 January 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies31–10 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
14 January 2018
Richmond Women15–37 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)

Round 13

20 January 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women34–17 Bristol Bears Women
20 January 2018
Wasps Ladies5–0 Saracens Women (1 BP)
20 January 2018
Worcester Valkyries5–29 Richmond Women (1 BP)
10 February 2018
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks24–31 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)

Round 14

3 February 2018
Bristol Bears Women13–12 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
3 February 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women80–0 Worcester Valkyries
3 February 2018
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning26–20 Wasps Ladies (2 BP)
3 February 2018
(1 BP) Saracens Women41–0 Richmond Women

Round 15

17 February 2018
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies80–7 Worcester Valkyries
17 February 2018
Loughborough Lightning21–15 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks (1 BP)
17 February 2018
(1 BP) Saracens Women29–29 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
17 February 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies26–12 Bristol Bears Women
18 February 2018
(1 BP) Richmond Women20–12 Firwood Waterloo

Round 16

3 March 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women40–36 Harlequin Ladies (2 BP)
18 March 2018
Richmond Women10–10 Loughborough Lightning
30 March 2018
Bristol Bears Women19–29 Saracens Women (1 BP)
Report
31 March 2018
Firwood Waterloo Ladies0–34 Wasps Ladies (1 BP)
Report

Round 17

10 March 2018
Firwood Waterloo Ladies10–44 Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
10 March 2018
Harlequins Ladies14–12 Richmond Women (1 BP)
10 March 2018
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning24–7 Bristol Bears Women
10 March 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies55–5 Worcester Valkyries

Round 18

24 March 2018
(2 BP) Saracens Women29–32 Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
24 March 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies44–17 Richmond Women
Report
24 March 2018
Worcester Valkyries5–43 Firwood Waterloo Ladies (1 BP)
Report

Play-offs

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1 Saracens Women 62 45 107  
  4 Gloucester-Hartpury Women 0 26 26    
      1 Saracens Women 24
      2 Harlequins Ladies 20
  2 Harlequins Ladies 25 22 47    
  3 Wasps Ladies 19 7 26  

Semi-finals

1st leg

7 April 2018
Wasps Ladies19–25 Harlequins Ladies
Report

2nd leg

14 April 2018
Harlequins Ladies22–7 Wasps Ladies
Report

Final

29 April 2018
15:00
Saracens Women24–20 Harlequins Ladies
Try: Martinez Gion 4' m
Clapp 27' c
Mackinder 38' m
Botterman 53' c
Con: Rowland (2/4) 28', 54'
Report
[7]
Try: Myers 40+1' m
Breach 48' m
McCormack 66' c
Con: Green (1/3) 67'
Pen: Green (1/1) 7'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,057
Referee: Sara Cox
Team details
FB 15 Denmark Nina Vistisen
RW 14 England Garnet Mackinder
OC 13 England Lauren Cattell
IC 12 England Helena Rowland
LW 11 England Lotte Clapp ( c)
FH 10 England Zoe Harrison
SH 9 England Georgina Gulliver
N8 8 England Poppy Cleall yellow card
OF 7 England Marlie Packer
BF 6 England Bryony Cleall downward-facing red arrow 60'
RL 5 Netherlands Tess Wijmans downward-facing red arrow 53'
LL 4 England Sonia Green
TP 3 Netherlands Sam Martinez Gion
HK 2 Wales Katharine Evans downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 England Hannah Botterman
Substitutions:
HK 16 England May Campbell upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 England Sarah Barber
LK 18 England Rosie Galligan upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 19 Italy Valeria Fedrighi upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 20 England Ella Wyrwas
CE 21 England Cara Wardle
WG 22 England Emma Uren
Coach:
England Rob Cain
FB 15 United States Jess Wooden
RW 14 England Holly Myers
OC 13 England Fiona Pocock
IC 12 England Rachael Burford ( c)
LW 11 England Natasha Bradshaw downward-facing red arrow 41'
FH 10 England Ellie Green
SH 9 England Leanne Riley
N8 8 England Fiona Fletcher
OF 7 Scotland Deborah McCormack
BF 6 England Shaunagh Brown
RL 5 England Abbie Scott
LL 4 England Zoe Saynor
TP 3 England Chloe Edwards
HK 2 England Davinia Catlin
LP 1 England Victoria Cornborough
Substitutions:
PR 16 Sweden Tove Viksten
FL 17 England Ashleigh Greenslade
FL 18 England Alex Hardy
N8 19 England Samantha McCarthy
SH 20 England Bobbie Haywood
WG 21 England Jessica Breach upward-facing green arrow 41'
CE 22 England Stacey White
Coach:
England Gary Street Scotland Karen Findlay

Player of the Match:
England Marlie Packer ( Saracens Women)

References

  1. ^ a b "Tyrrells Premier 15s League Stats - 2017-2018". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tyrrells Premier 15s Playoff Stats - 2017-2018". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Tyrrells Premier 15s Final Stats - 2017-2018". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ "2017/18 Tyrrells Premier 15s Season Launches at Twickenham Stadium". womensclubrugby.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. ^ Powell, Jennie (11 September 2017). "2017/18 Tyrrells Premier 15s Season Launched at Twickenham". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Tyrrells Premier 15s league launches". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b Kitson, Robert (29 April 2018). "Saracens beat Harlequins on historic afternoon for rugby union". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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