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Women's rugby team playing in @ThePWR . Part of the @lborouniversity #LboroFamily and partner club of @SaintsRugby #LightningStrikes ⚡️
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Strong ✅ Feminine ✅ Muscular ✅ Well groomed ✅
Elite Athletes ✅ Rugby players ✅ Proud women ✅
Our aim is to be positive role models for generations of female rugby players to come and to show them that they are more than
#enough
& we have had enough.
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First look at our new away kit 😍
What are you saying,
@SaintsRugby
?? 👀
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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Congratulations, good luck and thank you,
@sarah_hunter8
💜
The Lightning legend departs to join a new-look coaching set-up with
@EnglandRugby
🌹
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Congratulations to our 🌟 player
@EmilyScarratt
on her MBE. Hugely deserving honour for someone’s who has been at the forefront of the women’s game
Congratulations also to
@EnglandRugby
Head Coach Simon Middleton on his MBE.
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#ThankYouSarah
A true legend of the game. Lightning number 027 announces retirement from rugby.
Read more here:
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Congratulations to Lightning player coach
@sarah_hunter8
who will be making her 50th appearance for
@LightningRugby
in today’s game.
💜⚡️
#50notout
#LightningStrikes
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Full time at Welford Road⚡️
Well done girls 💜
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Job done. ✅
It was Loughborough Lightning who came out victorious in this historic fixture at Franklin Gardens. Thank you to all our supporters who came down. Safe journey home
@exechiefswomen
,
#LightningStrikes
#LOUvEVE
#Premier15s
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⚡️NEW SIGNING⚡️
We are thrilled that
@EmilyScarratt
has signed on the dotted line and will be joining Lightning for the rest of the
@Premier15s
2018/19 season!!!
#Lightningstrikes
#legend
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Hard to put into words the pride everyone at Loughborough felt this morning watching former student and current Lightning player
@sarah_hunter8
become the most capped England player of all time!
Loughborough Legend
England Legend
Rugby Legend
138 Not Out
#lightningfamily
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🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨
We are very excited to announce that we will be joining forces with
@SaintsRugby
with a brand new partnership aimed at developing the women's game across the East Midlands 🤝⚡️🏉
📲Read more:
(1/2)
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Just the 2️⃣4️⃣9️⃣ 🌹 caps between these pair!
Sarah Hunter 🤝 Emily Scarratt.
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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🏆 Congratulations to
@EmilyScarratt
who has been voted
@Womens6Nations
Player of the Championship 2020!
Watch her reaction here ⬇️⬇️
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✍️ Rollie joins Lightning ✍️
We’re pleased to announce the signing of Scotland International, Chloe Rollie for the remainder of the 2022/23 AP15s season! ⚡️
#LightningStrikes
#LboroFamily
#WelcomeChloe
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𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐳 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 🔒
We’re delighted to announce that
@redrosesrugby
international
@EmilyScarratt
has extended her Loughborough Lightning contract.
Full story ⤵️
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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LIGHTNING WIN!!
That late Treder try clinches the win for the African Violets
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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Nail biting finish. Lightning take home the W as an early Christmas present.
#LightningStrikes
#Premier15s
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Wishing
@EmilyScarratt
a swift and straightforward recovery. We’re here with you every step of the way 💜
#lightningfamily
@LboroSport
Wishing
@EmilyScarratt
all the best after suffering a broken leg in
@LightningRugby
's
@Premier15s
match at
@HarlequinsWomen
💪
She underwent surgery and will now begin her recovery and rehabilitation 🌹
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𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐩 …
Congratulations to
@EmilyScarratt
who is set to make her 100th cap for England this Sunday against Ireland
💜⚡️
#proud
#legend
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FULLTIME
Lightning turn the ball over with the clock in the red to see the ball into touch to end a thrilling match! What a win!
🃏 17 - 20 ⚡
#Lightningstrikes
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FT | 22-17
Amazing result here at
@SaintsRugby
Franklin's Gardens for us! We showed resilience and determination today and it payed off. We are so grateful for all your support today⚡️💜
Thank you
@harlequinswomen
for the game! It was a special day 💜
📸
@benlumleyphoto
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⭐Lightning would like to wish
@carysw11
the best of luck as she takes a break from rugby to complete her initial officer training in the
@RoyalAirForce
!
Over the past 2️⃣ years she has made a massive impact to the
#Lightningfamily
& will be greatly missed! 💜
#LightningStrikes
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🤩
@EmilyScarratt
@WorldRugby
Women's 15s Player of the Year! 🤩
What a woman!
#LightningStrikes
#WorldRugbyAwards
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Trio of Red Roses re-sign ✍️
We’re delighted to announce that Cath O’Donnell, Sadia Kabeya, and Helena Rowland have all committed their future to Loughborough Lightning!
Read more about this exciting news below:
#LightningStrikes
#LightningFamily
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The 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐓 herself 😍
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We are delighted to announce that Lightning Head Coach
@RhysEdwards_10
has been appointed as Director of Rugby at
@lborouniversity
. 👏🏉
He will continue in his role as Head Coach for the upcoming season as well as taking up the new position.
✍️
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It’s all over and it’s a big win for Lightning at Epinal Way!
#LightningStrikes
⚡️ 45 – 21 ✈️
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Amazing to see that 7⃣ Lightning players have been awarded full-time contracts with
@EnglandRugby
⚡️
@katymc10
⚡️
@sarah_hunter8
⚡️
@EmilyScarratt
⚡️
@Justo3590
⚡️
@_cathodonnell
⚡️
@carysw11
⚡️
@BrownBear_93
🗣️ Reaction here:
#LightningStrikes
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What it’s all about 🫶🏻
@RedRosesRugby
stars
@EmilyScarratt
&
@huntie_1
meet Lightning super fan Eilah 💜
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New Signing ✍️
We are pleased to announce England u20 international Daisy Hibbert-Jones has joined the
#lightningfamily
for the 22/23 season!
Welcome Daisy!!
#lborofamily
#lightning
#lightningstrikes
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🚨TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
It’s semi final time! Here’s the team to play
@SaracensWomen
⏰230pm KO
🏟 Stone X Stadium
Link to tickets in our bio or if you can’t make the game, register to watch it here: .
@Premier15s
@LboroSport
#LightningStrikes
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What a great game between
@EnglandRugby
and
@RugbyCanada
🙌🏼 congrats to our 6 Lightning stars out there today!⚡️⭐️
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𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 😮
There’s only one word to describe this 5̶0̶/̶2̶2̶ 𝟮𝟮/𝟮𝟮 from
@EmilyScarratt
👏🏻
Lightning are back in action at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this Saturday against
@harlequinswomen
(kick-off: 2pm).
🎟️ £7.50 // £3*
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1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣3️⃣ It’s a record Loughborough Lightning attendance at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.
Thank you for your support 👏🏻
#LightningStrikes
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💜 4️⃣ 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘀
Loughborough Lightning rugby players, coaches and staff are united in our love and support for our teammate and friend, Emma Wassell.
Full story ⤵️
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We’re back to winning ways at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens!
⚡️ 38 - 15 🦈
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💜 We proudly present your Loughborough Lightning squad for
@Premier15s
2019/2020 season ⚡
#Squadgoals
#LightningStrikes
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On her Lightning debut
@emmacwassell
is our
@ComputacenterUK
Player of the Match! Congrats Emma - welcome to the team 💜
#Lightningstrikes
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🟣| 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬
Your Lightning team to face
@Glos_PuryWRFC
this Saturday.
💪
@EmilyScarratt
is back
📍1st XV Pitch
⏰KO 13:00
🎟Link in Bio
📺
@Premier15s
#lightningstrikes
@LboroSport
@Premier15s
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75 | FULL TIME - LIGHTNING WIN!
A close, physical game with both teams having moments of brilliance.
Thank you
@Glos_PuryWRFC
, see you on the return fixture.
⚡️32 - 26 🔴⚪️
#LightningStrikes
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4️⃣7️⃣ Emily Scarratt’s return to the pitch is complete for this evening, it’s good to have you back, Scaz.
📸 Pinnacle Photo Agency
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Congratulations to our 6 Red Roses!
Morwenna Talling, Cath O’Donnell, Helena Rowland, Detysha Harper, Sadia Kabeya and co-captain Sarah Hunter are all part of the squad for the upcoming 6 Nations!
#RedRoses
#6Nations2023
#LightningStrikes
#WhereHistoryBegins
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New Signing ✍️
We are pleased to announce the signing of Wales international Hooker Molly Kelly
Welcome to the
#lightningfamily
#lborofamily
#lightning
#lightningstrikes
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PLAYER OF THE MATCH | Congratulation to
@rach_malcolm
who is our
@ComputacenterUK
player of the match.
Hear her thoughts on the game below ⬇️⬇️
#LightningStrikes
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In support of
#IWD21
, today we celebrate women & girls in rugby 🏉 Head to our Instagram page to view the full video that profiles the challenges our players have faced in their journey.
@LboroSport
- powered by
@Kukri_Sports
Lightning - proudly sponsored by
@ComputacenterUK
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🚨 ROUND ONE 🚨
Lightning kick start their 21/22
@Premier15s
campaign against defending champions
@HarlequinsWomen
this Sunday
Make sure you follow our live tweets on Sunday for all the action ⚡💜
#LightningStrikes
#rugby
#womeninsport
#rugbyagainstracism
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A phenomenal year from a phenomenal player!
Congratulations to
@SadiaKabeya
Red Roses Player of the Year!
#LightningRugby
#WhereHistoryBegins
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🤩 Amazing having 3️⃣ players named in the best 10 women rugby union players in the world!!
👏🏼
@EmilyScarratt
@LarkDavies
@rach_malcolm
#LightningStrikes
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Here is your first Lightning side of the season to face Wasps in the Allianz Cup. With several debuts it will be an exciting day for many!
📍 Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, London, W3 9QA
⏰ 13:30 KO
#lightningstrikes
#lightningfamily
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Let’s hear it for Helena 👏🏻
@ThePWR
Player of the Week for Round 9 is our very own
@HelenaRowland99
after her 15-point haul against Trailfinders Women.
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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WHISTLE HAS GONE!
Final score ⚡️41-22🐝
great shift from all the girls
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 ✍️
From across the pond, welcome Bulou Mataitoga and Hallie Taufoou 🦅💜⚡️
#lightningstrikes
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🐐 🤝 🐐
Who better to present Katie Trevarthen with her embroidered 💯th appearance shirt this evening ahead of Saturday’s clash with Harlequins than Lightning and England legend,
@sarah_hunter8
👏🏻
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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We could not be prouder to have such a fantastic player and person as part of our
#lightningfamily
💜💜
@EmilyScarratt
💜💜
#LightningStrikes
A key player in the Six Nations and women’s Super Series for
@englandrugby
, the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in association with
@mastercard
is Emily Scarratt
#WorldRugbyAwards
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An update on Emma Wassell 💜
How her 'rugby family' helped nurse international Emma Wassell through tumour surgery after her mum's death
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Bank Holiday Bonus!
We’re delighted to confirm that
@Scotlandteam
international
@emmacwassell
has signed a new Lightning contract!
Full story in the link 🔗
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75 | FULL TIME
As the ball fly's through the post's the final whistle is blows and Lightning take their first win of the season
@Premier15s
💪
📸- Simon Hall
⚡️29 - 7 🦈
#LightningStrikes
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70 | LIGHTNING WIN
After a furious and frantic game Lightning come out top with a bonus point win
⚡️ 29 - 21 🍒
#LightningStrikes
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👏Congratulations to our 6⃣ Lightning players selected for the
@EnglandRugby
Women U20s squad for the 2019/20 season!
Read more ➡
#LightningStrikes
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MASSIVE SIGNING NEWS | 🚨 Lightning Rugby has bolstered their side with the signing of
@scottishrugby
Centre
@hnelly12
ahead of 2019/20
@Premier15s
season!
📝-
#LightningStrikes
#LboroFamily
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🤝 | Loughborough Lightning have secured their place in the next three-year league structure of the Tyrrells Premier 15s following a league-wide audit. ⚡
🗞️ -
#LightningStrikes
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🚨LIVE STREAM NEWS 🚨
Who is excited to watch Lightning live??
We are excited to confirm that we will be live streaming our game against
@DMP_Sharks
on Saturday!
Link to follow 😄
#LightningStrikes
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LAST PLAY PENALTY TRY!
@LightningRugby
win 41 - 40 against
@Glos_PuryWRFC
WHAT A MATCH.
#Lightningstrikes
#Wherehistorybegins
#Premier15s
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Incredible news today as it is confirmed that we have been offered a place in the next cycle of the Allianz
@Premier15s
competition from the 2023-24 season 🙌
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞!
Loughborough University progress through to the BUCS National Championship final after a thrilling victory over Exeter!
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas, from everyone at Loughborough Lightning ⚡️
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A huge congratulations to
@Daisyhj1
on her call-up for England's WXV campaign 🌹
We also wish
@SadiaKabeya
well in her recovery after she was ruled out of the tournament 🙏
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👏
@RhonaLloyd96
spoke to
@BBCSport
about body image in sport!
This is a must read!
⬇️⬇️
#LightningStrikes
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𝐁𝐨, 𝐕 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐀…
Red Roses debutant Bo Westcombe-Evans with her match shirt ahead of today’s clash with the USA (kick-off: 8.30pm UK time).
🎥 BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app
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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 💜
Lightning’s Lilli Ives Campion was presented with her first senior international England shirt today ahead of the clash with France at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday.
Good luck girls 🌹
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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🏆 On Monday we were very privileged to have Martin Johnson
@EnglandRugby
2003 World Cup winning captain, attend our training session, where he offered his expertise and insight!
#LightningStrikes
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Welcome back
@ellawyrwas
🙌
It was great to see Ella back in action on Saturday and in the Lightning colours after nearly 2⃣ years out due to injury!
📸- Conor Molloy
#LightningStrikes
#LboroFamily
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𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜! 🏴🔐
We’re delighted to confirm that Lightning captain Rachel Malcolm has signed a contract extension.
‘Scotty’ is a Lightning original and has made 57 appearances for the club.
Full story in the link 👇🏻
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History Maker 💯
Loughborough Lightning's first-ever centurion, the one and only Katie Trevarthen 🐐
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✍️ SIGNING NEWS
We are thrilled to announce that
@RugbyCanada
power house back-row Courtney Holtkamp will be joining the squad ahead of the 2020/21 season 💪
Read more ➡️
#LightningStrikes
#LboroFamily
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⚡️SIGNING NEWS⚡️
We are excited to announce that Lightning has added more international stars to the squad ahead of the 2018/19 season.
🇨🇦 Front row duo
@DaleakaMenin
& Emily Tutossi
🏴 Winger
@RhonaLloyd96
✍️
#LightningStrikes
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Another Red Rose in our bunch 🌹
We're excited to announce the signing of 62-cap England prop,
@KeatesyL
📝
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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It's go time!
Here is the Lightning side for our Allianz
@ThePWR
opener at Saracens.
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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6️⃣ Lightning players in the Red Roses squad for the World Cup! Huge congratulations to:
🌹
@sarah_hunter8
- Captain
🌹
@EmilyScarratt
- Vice-Captain
🌹
@_cathodonnell
🌹
@SadiaKabeya
🌹
@MorwennaTalling
🌹
@HelenaRowland99
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#lightningstrikes
#lightningfamily
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🏈 | FULL TIME
FT score ⚡️ 51-20🌲
It's 7/7 for Lightning!
Great game today and a tough win for Loughborough against a determined Waterloo side.
We look forward to the return leg at Loughborough!
#lightningrugby
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We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Nathan Smith as our new Head Coach 🙌
Nathan arrives from Doncaster Knights, having previously coached in Loughborough’s men’s programme.
Excited to have Nathan lead us into the new
@ThePWR
competition! ⚡️
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Congratulations to the five Lightning stars included in England's latest training squad 🌹
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 ✍🏻
We’re delighted to announce that
@Charlie_Beckett
has joined Loughborough Lightning as Assistant Coach ahead of the 2024/25
@thepwr
season.
Full story in the link ⤵️
#lightningstrikes
⚡️
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WHISTLE HAS GONE. Great shift from both teams! Final score ⚡️58-5🦈
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Six Lightning players named in the Red Roses training squad.
Following 3 camps England have retained a 38 player squad with Lightning’s Grace Clifford, Lilli Ives Campion, Cath O’Donnell, Sadia Kabeya, Daisy Hibbert-Jones and Helena Rowland.
Read more ⬇️
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⚡️TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡️
@RhonaLloyd96
is set to make her Lightning and
@Premier15s
debut this weekend in Lightning's first game of 2019 against
@DMP_Sharks
👏
📆 12/01/2019
📍 Northern Echo Arena
🕑 5pm
✍️
#LightningStrikes
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Congratulations to
@sarah_hunter8
Well deserved recognition for an outstanding career! We’re proud to have been a part of it!
#LightningRugby
#WhereHistoryBegins
The latest inductees into the RPA Hall of Fame Award are…
@sarah_hunter8
and
@DoddieWeir5
@MNDoddie5
#EterlastRPAAwards
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