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.
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.
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
🚨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:
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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
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
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
⭐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
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
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.
✍️
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*
💜 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 ⤵️
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
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
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
🐐 🤝 🐐
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
⚡️
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
Bank Holiday Bonus!
We’re delighted to confirm that
@Scotlandteam
international
@emmacwassell
has signed a new Lightning contract!
Full story in the link 🔗
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
🤝 | Loughborough Lightning have secured their place in the next three-year league structure of the Tyrrells Premier 15s following a league-wide audit. ⚡
🗞️ -
#LightningStrikes
🚨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
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
⚡️
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞!
Loughborough University progress through to the BUCS National Championship final after a thrilling victory over Exeter!
#LightningStrikes
⚡️
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 🙏
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
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
⚡️
🏆 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
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
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 👇🏻
✍️ 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
⚡️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
🏈 | 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
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! ⚡️
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
⚡️
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 ⬇️