- Source: Leicester Tigers Women
Leicester Tigers Women is a women's rugby union club based in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They are the women's team of Leicester Tigers. They were founded in 2021 and as of 2023, play in Premiership Women's Rugby.
History
The team was formed on 15 July 2021, launched in partnership with Lichfield Ladies under the name of "Lichfield Leicester Tigers", in their initial season they played a season of friendlies before entering Women's Championship North 1 for the 2022–23 season, taking the place of Lichfield. The club confirmed its intention to bid for a place in the 2023-24 Premier 15s season, on 16 December 2022 the RFU announced that they had been successful and would join the Premier 15, which became Premiership Women's Rugby, beginning in 2023–24.
On 5 November 2022 the local derby with Loughborough RFC saw a record crowd for a 2nd division game as 3,523 attended.
The team's first ever top flight victory came against Sale Sharks Women on 21 January 2024.
Current squad
The Leicester Tigers squad for the 2023–24 season is:
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Season summaries
Gold background denotes championsSilver background denotes runners-upPink background denotes relegated
Club staff
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Inggris
- Leicester Tigers Women
- Leicester Tigers
- 2023–24 Premiership Women's Rugby
- Megan Jones (rugby union)
- Slater Cup
- List of Leicester Tigers players selected for international rugby
- Celia Quansah
- History of Leicester Tigers
- Trailfinders Women
- Tahlia Brody
