Loughborough Lightning Rugby Programme Issue 6

RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

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DMP DURHAM SHARKS

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CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM RHYS EDWARDS

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TODAY’S TEAMS

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MATCH REPORT

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MEET THE TEAM

10 TODAY’S OPPOSITION 11 POSITIONS 12 STAFF 13 LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 14 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 we welcome DMP Durham Sharks to the University in Round 12 of the AP15s. DMP have a long history within the women’s game having produced a number of Red Roses, in particular former Lightning player and England legend Katy Daley McLean. This season has been a difficult season for them amid transition, but I am confident that they will manage their way out and become a force of old.

We head in this game full of confidence following our win away at Wasps. The first half in particular was impressive, with our tempo and accuracy too good for wasps. We did however take our foot off the accelerator and allowed Wasps to come back into the game, before finishing strongly. Any win against Wasps is good but to do it as comfortable as we did was very pleasing. The challenge now is to back that up this week and ensure that we are accurate and consistent.

Last week saw us introduce some new faces.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome USA Internationals Bulou (Mataitoga) and Hallie (Taufoou) to the Loughborough family, with both becoming #099 and #100 respectively, in terms of heritage numbers. We have also this week managed to secure the return of Lightning stalwart Carys Williams after a spell at Wasps.

To have the quality of these players available is great for the squad and ensure that we continually build towards the end of the season.

Good luck also goes to both Abbie Brown and

Georgina Tasker this weekend who both play for England 7s in the World Series. Abbie cocaptain’s the squad, with Georgina having her first taste of senior international 7s. Go well both.

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

Rhys Edwards Director of Rugby

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TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

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DMP DURHAM SHARKS

KATIE TREVARTHEN

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SAM HERRICK

LARK DAVIES (C)

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ALANA BAINBRIDGE

CHARLIE JACOBY

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MEGHAN GARDNER

HALLIE TAUFOOU

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04

KATE SMITH

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CERI STORER

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MAELLE PICUT

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TRUDY COWAN

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JAZ HAZELL

ABBY DUGULD

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COURTNEY HOLTKAMP

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SARA SVOBODA

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SARAH HUNTER

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ELOISE HAYWARD

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ALE LEWIS

HELENA ROWLAND

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ROSIE INMAN

GEORGIE LINGHAM

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AMY LAYZELL

EMMA HARDY

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12

KENNY THOMAS-ROBERTS

BULOU MATAITOGA

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LINZI TAYLOR

BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS

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HOLLY THORPE

FRAN GOLDTHORP

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LAUREN TORLEY

MAJA MULLER

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NIC HAYNES

ISLA CURPHEY

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ELLIEW PIGFORD

BEYONCE FOWLER

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SCARLETT T-T

IONA ANTWIS

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KATIE CRUTE

NIKITA PROTHERO

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MAISIE JAMES GRACE TRIMBLE

GRACE WHITE

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21

CARYS WILLIAMS

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ABI EVANS

AMANDS SWARTZ

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APRIL ISHIDA

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MATCH REPORT MATCH SATURDDAY: JANUAR AY 22 Y

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A quick tap from Sammy Wong and speedy dash towards the line set Emily Stone up to score the final try of the game diving over in the corner

Wasps Women fought to the line with a second half comeback, but it was Lightning’s thunder that stole the show.

Loughborough made their mark in the first half scoring five tries. Their first came 15 minutes in, getting the ball wide to Bo Westcombe Evans to score on the wing. This set off a string of tries, the second from their no. six Sara Svoboda and minutes later a third from Georgie Lingham. Lingham went on to score again, taking the opposition’s total to 24 points with 10 minutes left in the half.

It was Maud Muir who broke the storm, calling for the ball wide to crash through Loughborough’s defense and score to bring Wasps into the game.

With minutes left in the half, Loughborough sent it wide from a lineout in Wasps 22m leaving Helena Rowland to bring it back in and score under the posts. However it was Wasps that had the last say

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

TRIES:

Westcombe-Evans 15’, Svoboda 17’, Lingham 19’,24’, Rowland 36’, Svoboda 42’, Holtkamp 52’

CONVERSIONS:

Rowland 15’, 18’, 37’

WASPS

TRIES:

Muir 29’, Dow 30’, Muir 63’, Stone 70’

CONVERSIONS:

Cleall 64’

with a stunner from Abby Dow. Spotting the space in behind Lightning’s defense, Dow chipped the ball over the top and chased it down herself to score in the corner.

Determined to stay ahead, it was Lightning who kicked off the second half with their no. 6 Svoboda scoring her second try of the game. Former Wasp, Sadia Kabeya, set Loughborough up, securing a turnover and giving Loughborough a line out from which Courtney Holtkamp scored their final try.

It was Wasps who dominated the final quarter of the game with an injection of fire from the likes of Combebias, Cleall and Balogun. Heather Kerr added to the scoreboard, peeling off a Wasps maul to score after a penalty line out. Cleall scoring her first Premier 15s conversion to add the extras.

HALF TIME: LIGHTNING 31 WASPS 10 FULL TIME SCORE: LIGHTNING 41 WASPS 22

BY Holly Foskett. Photos by @greenmambasports

MEET THE TEAM

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DMP DURHAM SHARKS Darlington Mowden Park Sharks were founded in 1996 in Ripon and later moved to Thirsk in North Yorkshire where it was known as Thirsk RFC. The club then moved to Darlington in 2006 and became affiliated to Darlington Mowden Park and changed its name accordingly.

In 2009, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks were promoted from Championship 1 North to the Women’s Premiership after finishing top of the table. They then defeated Championship 1 South team Bath Rugby Ladies in extra time in the playoffs in order to be promoted.

The club used to play their home matches at Yiewsley Drive but in 2012 they purchased The Northern Echo Arena after Darlington F.C. went out of business

and play here alongside Darlington Mowden Park’s men’s team as well as their mini and junior sides.

Darlington Mowden Park RFC is one of the largest rugby clubs in the North East of England and runs over 20 amateur sides across both genders, starting as young as U6s all the way through to veteran sides.

During the 2016/17 season the Sharks launched a development squad for the first time which provided younger players in the with the opportunity to gain experience ahead of the inaugural Tyrrells Premier 15s league.

The club finished in ninth place in the first season and Eighth in 2018/2019.

SQUAD LIST 1. Sam Herrick 2. Alana Bainbridge 3. Meghan Gardner 4. Kate Smith 5. Ceri Storer 6. Maelle Picut 7. Trudy Cowan 8. Jaz Hazell 9. Ale Lewis 10. Rosie Inman 11. Amy Layzell 12. Kenny ThomasRoberts 13. Linzi Taylor 14. Holly Thorpe 15. Lauren Torley 16. Nic Haynes 17. Elliew Pigford 18. Scarlett T-T 19. Katie Crute 20. Maisie James 21. Grace Trimble 22. Abi Evans 23. April Ishida

LIGHTNING

POSITIONS 02

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LARK DAVIES

KATIE TREVARTHEN

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HALLIE TAUFOOU

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CHARLIE JACOBY

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ABBY DUGGUID

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COURTNEY HOLTKAMP

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SARA SVOBODA

SARAH HUNTER

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ELOISE HAYWARD

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HELENA ROWLAND

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EMMA HARDY

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BULOU MATAITOGA

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GEORGIE LINGHAM

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GEORGINA TASKER

SUBS MAJA MEULLER, ISLA CURPHEY, BEYONCE FOWLER, IONA ANTWIS, NIKKITA PROTHERO, GRACE WHITE, CARYS WILLIAMS, AMANDA SWARTZ

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

STAFF

RHYS EDWARDS

ELANA HOBBS

Director of Rugby

SARAH HUNTER Head Coach

Rugby Operations

BRAD JONES

Performance Coach

EMILY SCARRATT Performance Coach

STEVE HALSEY

Performance Coach

EMMA SPONG Physiotherapist

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V DMP DURHAM SHARKS

JOE MILE

STEPHEN BREISNER

SIMON MINTON

POPPY FELGATE

MADDIE WAND

ELLIOT SHARP

Team Doctor

S & C Volunteer

S & C Lead

PA Lead

BETHAN CROUSE Nutritionist

S & C Volunteer

Sport Psychologist

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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

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WASPS

POSTPONED

H

SARACENS

12-27 LOSS

A

WASPS

41-22 WIN

SAT 08/01/2021 SAT 15/01/2022

KO 14:00

TUE 22/01/2022 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

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HARLEQUINS

CUP FIXTURE

BYE

17 -14 WIN

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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

KO 14:00

H

SEDGLEY PARK

14-43 LOSS

SAT 18/12/2021

KO 15:00

A

BOURNVILLE

POSTPONED

SAT 08/01/2022

28 – 32 LOSS

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

19-14 WIN

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