Loughborough Lightning v Bristol Bears - Issue 4

RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

VS

BRISTOL BEARS

ALLIANZ PREMIER 15s SAT 18 DEC 2021 KO 14:00

ESTABLISHED 2017

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 4

FREE

CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM RHYS EDWARDS

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TODAY’S TEAMS

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MEET THE TEAM

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TODAYS OPPOSITION

9

POSITIONS

10 STAFF 12 LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 13 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS

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RHYS EDWARDS

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University for another Allianz Premier 15s Fixture.

This week has been a testing time with COVID becoming prevalent again with the new strain, and we have all been on high alert. I am pleased that we are playing today but we all need to be cautions and safe.

Today’s match sees us host Bristol Bears, who have been in scintillating form this year, and shown they are a real challenge across the league. The players have responded well to Dave Ward and his staff, and I’m sure today won’t be any different in the challenge.

Bristol come having won a nail biter at Worcester last week, and will be looking to sign off for Christmas with another win. We, however are keen to continue our momentum with 2 good wins against Gloucester and Sale Sharks.

The squad are in a good place and are excited at playing, in what I’m sure will be a great game.

Last weeks fixture was pleasing for a number of reasons. We were home for the fist time in a while, we were able to play our brand of rugby.

It was great to see Emil Scarratt’s influence with the backs shine through with another wonder try by Helena Rowland, and Lark Davies ruling the maul.

I’m personally pleased to back in for the game after my COVID hiatus, but would like on record to say what a great job Brad Jones and the team have done in my break. This programme isn’t just about developing players, but also our staff as well.

We hope that you enjoy today and please come say hello post game in JCs bar.

Merry Xmas

Rhys Edwards Director of Rugby

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V BRISTOL BEARS

TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING LEAH BARTLETT

01

LARK DAVIES

02

CHRISTINE BELISLE

03

EMMA WASSELL

04

LILLI IVES CAMPION

05

RACHEL MALCOLM (C)

06

SADIA KABEYA

07

SARAH HUNTER

08

JESS WEAVER

09

HELEN NELSON

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REFEREE: DANIEL JAMES ROWLANDS AR OWENS AR MATHEW DAVID COULTAS

BRISTOL BEARS 01

CHINA- MARIE KILL

02

HANNAH WEST

03

SARAH BERN

04

HOLLIE CUNNINGHAM

05

ABBIE WARD

06

ALISHA BUTCHERS

07

MANON JOHNES

08

SIWAN LILLICRAP

09

KEIRA BEVAN

10

ELINOR SNOWSILL

GEORGIE LINGHAM

11

11

COURTNEY KEIGHT

EMMA HARDY

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12

AMBER REED

HELENA ROWLAND

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13

PHOEBE R MURRAY

MEGAN GAFFNEY

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14

JAZ JOYCE

FRAN GOLDTHORP

15

15

KAYLEIGH POWELL

GILL BOURKE

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16

ROBYN LOCK

KATIE TREVARTHEN

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17

HOLLY PHILLIPS

CHARLI JACOBY

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18

ELLIE P MULHEARN

CATH O’DONNELL

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19

DELANEY BURNS

MAJA MULLER

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20

ROWNITA MARSTON

JENNY MAXWELL

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21

LUCY BURGESS

GEORGINA TASKER

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22

GRACE CROMPTON

ISLA ALEJANDRO

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23

ELLA LOVIBOND

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MEET THE TEAM

LILLI IVES CAMPION POSITION:

SECOND ROW

HEIGHT

179CM WEIGHT

BIRTHDAY

78KG

HOBBIES

RUGBY AMBITION:

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Bristol Bears Women is a topflight women’s rugby club that competes in the Allianz Premier 15s. Bristol Bears Women employ a high calibre of coaching staff, which is led by newly appointed Head Coach, Dave Ward.

The club have developed a close affinity to the men’s programme in recent years working closely with Director of Rugby, Pat Lam on a shared club vision and philosophy to align the two clubs.

The alignment between the two programmes has been enhanced

by Bears Women’s move to the High-Performance Centre, which will see both the men’s, women’s and academy programme share best practice from a coaching, medical and athletic performance standpoint.

The squad boasts a wealth of talent ranging from international stars that have represented England and Wales, Olympic

and Commonwealth Games representatives, age-range internationals as well as BUCS champions, through to a development squad of talented individuals from across the Southwest.

Players are not only Bristol based, but travel from Exeter, Gloucester, Wales and Swindon to represent Bristol Bears Women.

Bristol Bears Women also strives to help nurture and develop the wealth of rugby talent across the Southwest through strong partnerships with the University of Bristol, Richard Huish College, SGS College and Weston College.

So far this season Bristol Bear have been enjoying great success in league and come to Loughborough top of the league table.

SQUAD LIST 1. China- Marie KILL 2. Hannah WEST 3. Sarah BERN 4. Hollie CUNNINGHAM 5. Abbie WARD 6. Alisha BUTCHERS 7. Manon JOHNES 8. Siwan LILLICRAP 9. Keira BEVAN 10.Elinor SNOWSILL 11.Courtney KEIGHT 12.Amber REED 13.Phoebe R MURRAY 14.Jaz JOYCE 15.Kayleigh POWELL 16.Robyn LOCK 17.Holly PHILLIPS 18.Ellie P MULHEARN 19.Delaney BURNS 20.Rownita MARSTON 21.Lucy BURGESS 22.Grace CROMPTON 23.Ella LOVIBOND

LIGHTNING

POSITIONS 02

01

03

LARK DAVIES

LEAH BARTLETT

04

EMMA WASSELL

06

CHRISTINE BELISLE

05

LILLI IVES CAMPION

07

08

RACHEL MALCOLM ©

9

SADIA KABEYA

SARAH HUNTER

09

JESS WEAVER

10

HELEN NELSON

12

EMMA HARDY

13

HELENA ROWLAND

11

GEORGIE LINGHAM

15

14

MEGAN GAFFNEY

FRAN GOLDTHORP

SUBS GILL BOURKE, KATIE TREVARTHEN, CHARLI JACOBY, CATH O’DONNELL, MAJA MULLER, JENNY MAXWELL, GEORGINA TASKER, ISLA ALEJANDRO

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V BRISTOL BEARS

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

STAFF

RHYS EDWARDS Director of Rugby

SARAH HUNTER Head Coach

AMY WALMSLEY

Rugby Programme Manager

BRAD JONES

Performance Coach

EMILY SCARRATT Performance Coach

ELANA HOBBS Rugby Operations

STEVE HALSEY

Performance Coach

EMMA SPONG Physiotherapist

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V BRISTOL BEARS

JOE MILE

STEPHEN BREISNER

SIMON MINTON

POPPY FELGATE

MADDIE WAND

ELLIOT SHARP

Team Doctor

S & C Volunteer

S & C Lead

PA Lead

ROB SHORTER 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

SAT 08/01/2021

TBC

A

WASPS

SAT 15/01/2022

KO 14:00

H

SARACENS

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

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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

14-43 LOSS

KO 14:00

H

SEDGLEY PARK

SAT 18/12/2021

KO 15:00

A

BOURNVILLE

SAT 08/01/2022

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

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