Premiership Women’s Rugby is officially known as Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby or The Allianz PWR. It is contested by nine clubs who play two series of round-robin matches to determine the four team knockout stage. See below for PWR predictions.
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It began play in the 2017–18 season, superseding the former Women’s Premiership, and introducing elements of professionalism in the sport’s highest level. In its first six seasons, the competition was known as the Premier 15s.
A total of 14 clubs have been involved in the top flight since the league’s inception in the 2017–18 season. The most recent clubs to make debuts in Premiership Woman’s Rugby were Trailfinders Women and Leicester Tigers Women, who made their top-flight debut in the 2023–24 season. Five clubs — Bristol, Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins, Loughborough and Saracens — have appeared in every season to date. Up until 2024, Saracens have won 3 times, Gloucester twice and Harlequins once. Exeter Chiefs have been in the final twice, and Bristol once, but have never won.
Premiership Women’s Rugby runs concurrently with the Allianz Cup. This is a similar annual competition contested by the same clubs. However the teams are instead split into two pools, and only play one series of round-robin matches to determine places in the knockouts. The Allianz Cup began play in the 2021–22 season.
SPONSORSHIP
Financial services company Allianz began their naming rights sponsorship ahead of the 2020–21 season.The two independent clubs, Richmond and Waterloo, were replaced with the Premiership Rugby-affiliated Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks. The RFU stressed the need for financially viable clubs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Worcester Warriors were temporarily suspended during the 2022–23 season due to financial difficulties. These were resolved within a month and Worcester were unsuspended
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