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]

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

Teams

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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

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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

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Round 1

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

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

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7 October 2017
(1 BP) Bristol Bears Women28–20Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Richmond Women48–12Worcester Valkyries
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women30–0Wasps Ladies

Round 5

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21 October 2017
(1 BP) Harlequins Ladies49–12Bristol Bears Women
21 October 2017
Richmond Women0–29Saracens Women (1 BP)
21 October 2017
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies45–5Loughborough Lightning

Round 6

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28 October 2017
(1 BP) Firwood Waterloo Ladies12–15Richmond Women
28 October 2017
Gloucester-Hartpury Women5–33Saracens Women (1 BP)
28 October 2017
Worcester Valkyries0–71Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)

Round 7

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

Round 8

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

Round 9

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2 December 2017
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning43–33Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
3 December 2017
Richmond Women0–44Wasps Ladies (1 BP)
3 December 2017
Harlequins Ladies19–28Saracens Women (1 BP)

Round 10

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

Round 11

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

Round 12

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

Round 13

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20 January 2018
Wasps Ladies5–0Saracens Women (1 BP)
20 January 2018
Worcester Valkyries5–29Richmond Women (1 BP)
10 February 2018
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks24–31Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)

Round 14

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

Round 15

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

Round 16

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3 March 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women40–36Harlequin Ladies (2 BP)
30 March 2018
Bristol Bears Women19–29Saracens Women (1 BP)
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Round 17

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10 March 2018
Harlequins Ladies14–12Richmond Women (1 BP)
10 March 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies55–5Worcester Valkyries

Round 18

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

Play-offs

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  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

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1st leg

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2nd leg

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Final

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

Player of the Match:
  Marlie Packer (Saracens Women)

References

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  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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