Women's Rugby Union
Loughborough Rugby is proud to offer the opportunity to enjoy Rugby Union at every level. Whether you're at the top of your game, an aspiring coach or want to play for fun, our programmes offer you the chance to maximise your development through an extensive support package.
Loughborough Lightning
Loughborough is home to Loughborough Lightning, who play in the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby competition, the top-level of league rugby in England.
Boasting several internationals such as England’s Emily Scarratt, Sadia Kabeya and Helena Rowland, as well as Scotland’s Rachel Malcolm, Helen Nelson, and Emma Wassell, Lightning brings a wealth of talent and excitement to campus as the team goes head-to-head with the country's top female athletes each week.
A number of our Lightning players successfully balance their studies and training through an extensive support package including lifestyle support and sport scholarships.
Performance
Our performance team compete in the Allianz Premier 15s, the top tier of Women’s rugby. The rugby programme benefits from formal partnerships with England 7s, and the RFU, which allows us to deliver a High Performance programme to support aspiring and current internationals.
Athletic Union Club
We have an empowering culture where you take responsibility for your own performance and are encouraged to develop your leadership skills as far as you can. We have two student teams that compete in the two highest BUCS leagues. Our 1st team play in the National League, the top tier of University rugby whilst our 2nd Team competes in Premier North. We have also introduced a third team, who compete in Midland's Tier 2.
John Steele - Executive Director of Sport
'The Club occupies a very unique and special place in the history of the game in this country. It has produced world class players and performances through the decades, and its name is synonymous with fast, attacking rugby.'