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)
Top try scorerEngland Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins) (17 tries)
Official website
www.premier15s.com

The 2017–18 Premier 15s was the inaugural season for the Premier 15s and began on 16 September, 2017.[1][2][3] Saracens Women won the inaugural Championship after defeating Harlequins Ladies in their final 24–20.[4][5][6][7]

Teams

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

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[lower-alpha 1]
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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: RFU
Notes:
  1. Richmond were deducted 5 points

Regular season

Round 1

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

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

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

7 October 2017
(1 BP) Bristol Bears Women28 – 20Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning30 – 19Firwood Waterloo Ladies
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Richmond Women48 – 12Worcester Valkyries
7 October 2017
(1 BP) Saracens Women30 – 0Wasps Ladies

Round 5

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
21 October 2017
Worcester Valkyries0 – 43Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP)

Round 6

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

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

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

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

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)
6 January 2018
Worcester Valkyries7 – 36Loughborough Lightning (1 BP)

Round 11

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

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

20 January 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women34 – 17Bristol Bears Women
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

3 February 2018
Bristol Bears Women13 – 12Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
3 February 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women80 – 0Worcester Valkyries
3 February 2018
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning26 – 20Wasps Ladies (2 BP)
3 February 2018
(1 BP) Saracens Women41 – 0Richmond Women

Round 15

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

3 March 2018
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women40 – 36Harlequin Ladies (2 BP)
30 March 2018
Bristol Bears Women19 – 29Saracens Women (1 BP)
31 March 2018
Firwood Waterloo Ladies0 – 34Wasps Ladies (1 BP)

Round 17

10 March 2018
Harlequins Ladies14 – 12Richmond Women (1 BP)
10 March 2018
(1 BP) Loughborough Lightning24 – 7Bristol Bears Women
10 March 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies55 – 5Worcester Valkyries

Round 18

24 March 2018
(2 BP) Saracens Women29 – 32Harlequins Ladies (1 BP)
24 March 2018
(1 BP) Wasps Ladies44 – 17Richmond Women
24 March 2018
Worcester Valkyries5 – 43Firwood Waterloo Ladies (1 BP)

Play-offs

Semifinals Finals
        
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

1st leg

7 April 2018
Wasps Ladies19 – 25Harlequins Ladies

2nd leg

14 April 2018
Harlequins Ladies22 – 7Wasps Ladies

Final

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'
ReportTry: 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
FB15Denmark Nina Vistisen
RW14England Garnet Mackinder
OC13England Lauren Cattell
IC12England Helena Rowland
LW11England Lotte Clapp (c)
FH10England Zoe Harrison
SH9England Georgina Gulliver
N88England Poppy Cleallyellow card
OF7England Marlie Packer
BF6England Bryony Clealldownward-facing red arrow 60'
RL5Netherlands Tess Wijmansdownward-facing red arrow 53'
LL4England Sonia Green
TP3Netherlands Sam Martinez Gion
HK2Wales Kat Evansdownward-facing red arrow 73'
LP1England Hannah Botterman
Substitutions:
HK16England May Campbellupward-facing green arrow 73'
PR17England Sarah Barber
LK18England Rosie Galliganupward-facing green arrow 53'
FL19Italy Valeria Fedrighiupward-facing green arrow 60'
SH20England Ella Wyrwas
CE21England Cara Wardle
WG22England Emma Uren
Coach:
England Rob Cain
FB15United States Jess Wooden
RW14England Holly Myers
OC13England Fiona Pocock
IC12England Rachael Burford (c)
LW11England Natasha Bradshawdownward-facing red arrow 41'
FH10England Ellie Green
SH9England Leanne Riley
N88England Fiona Fletcher
OF7Scotland Deborah McCormack
BF6England Shaunagh Brown
RL5England Abbie Scott
LL4England Zoe Saynor
TP3England Chloe Edwards
HK2England Davinia Catlin
LP1England Vickii Cornborough
Substitutions:
PR16Sweden Tove Viksten
FL17England Ashleigh Greenslade
FL18England Alex Hardy
N819England Samantha McCarthy
SH20England Bobbie Haywood
WG21England Jess Breachupward-facing green arrow 41'
CE22England Stacey White
Coach:
England Gary Street Scotland Karen Findlay

Player of the Match:
England Marlie Packer (Saracens Women)

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