đ The Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) 2026/2027 season has lift-off with a Round 1 double-header to savour on Sunday 22 November as champions Saracens entertain Leicester Tigers at StoneX Stadium followed by Harlequins against Bristol Bears at Twickenham Stoop.
2026/2027 SEASON INTRO
9 sides are contesting the Premiership Women’s Rugby 2026/2027 season which takes place over 18 regular rounds, followed by two semi-finals and a Grand Final. Regular season matches start in late November and continue until early June. The PWR 2027 Final will take place on Saturday 26 June.  Saracens – the defending champions – are one of three London Premiership Women’s Rugby teams, along with Harlequins and Trailfinders Women.  Joining the sides from the capital are Gloucester Hartpury, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough and Sale Sharks.
The first Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) title was decided in June 2024. Gloucester-Hartpury were crowned champions in the top tier of women’s club rugby, to follow up the Allianz Premier 15s title they won in 2023. Gloucester went on to complete a ‘three-peat’ in the 2025 final beating Saracens 34-19 at StoneX Stadium. However, last season it was Saracens who took the spoils beating first-time finalists Trailfinders Women 52-14 at Twickenham Stoop in an all-London 2026 PWR final.
Who will lift the trophy next June? Can a London club reign supreme? All will be revealed over the next eight months!
PWR MATCHES COMING UP IN THE CAPITAL
ROUND 1. Sunday 22 November: Saracens v Leicester Tigers KO 1pm. Harlequins v Bristol Bears KO 3pm.
ROUND 2. Saturday 28 November: Trailfinders Women v Harlequins KO 7pm.
ROUND 3. Friday 4 December: Trailfinders Women v Bristol Bears KO 7.30pm. Sunday 6 December: Harlequins v Leicester Tigers KO 2.30pm.
ROUND 4. Sunday 13 December: Saracens v Loughborough Lightning KO 3pm.
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ABOUT PREMIERSHIP WOMEN’S RUGBY (PWR)
A new era for womenâs rugby in England started in July 2023 with the launch of Premiership Womenâs Rugby (PWR). It replaced the Premier 15s which started in September 2017.
Premiership Womenâs Rugby manage the Premiership Womenâs Rugby club competition. The 2026/2027 season will take place between November 2026 to June 2027. The regular season features 18 rounds of matches concluding in early June. That’s followed by the semi-final play-offs and then the PWR Final on Sunday 26 June.
PWR exists to deliver a ten-year strategy for womenâs rugby in England. A partnership between the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the clubs, the launch of the Premiership Women’s Rugby league is part of that strategy.
The mission of Premiership Womenâs Rugby is to be the world’s most competitive, progressive and sustainable domestic competition. The PWR vision and mission is to create a generation of players and fans inspired by world-class club competition over the next decade.
A top tier of womenâs rugby union has existed since 1990. It lead to an improvement in Englandâs fortunes on the international stage. This ultimately saw the âRed Rosesâ win the Womenâs Rugby World Cup in 2014 and finish runners-up in 2017.
September 2017 saw the commencement of the Premier 15s designed to support the Red Rosesâ ambition to be the number one team in the world. 10 teams took part. Saracens Women were the inaugural champions beating London rivals Harlequins in the play-off final.
Teams for 2026/2027
Nine sides are taking part in the PWR 2026/2027 season. Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning, Sale Sharks, Saracens, and Trailfinders Women.
The three London Premiership Women’s rugby teams. Harlequins (based at Twickenham Stoop and Guildford). Saracens (who play their home matches at StoneX Stadium). Trailfinders (based at Trailfinders Sports Club).
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