| 2023–24 Premiership Women’s Rugby | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Date | 18 November 2023 – 22 June 2024 |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Highest attendance | 16,237 – Harlequins v Gloucester-Hartpury, 30 December 2023 |
| Tries scored | 260 (average 8.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sophie de Goede (Saracens) (73 points)[1] |
| Top try scorer | Marlie Packer (Saracens) (9 tries)[1] |
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The 2023–24 Premiership Women's Rugby is the seventh season of Premiership Women's Rugby, the top-flight domestic women's rugby union club competition in England. Sponsored by Allianz for the fourth consecutive season, it is the first season under the rebranded banner of Premiership Women's Rugby, succeeding six seasons under Premier 15s branding.
Teams and locations
In December 2022, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Women's Premier 15 Ltd (WP15) confirmed that eight clubs had been offered a place in the 2023–24 season. Four clubs from the 2022–23 season were omitted; DMP Sharks, Sale Sharks Women, University of Worcester Warriors, and Wasps Women. Two new clubs to the competition were named; Ealing Trailfinders Women and Leicester Tigers Women.[2]
In February 2023, the RFU confirmed that both Sale Sharks Women and Worcester Warriors Women had been issued with a conditional offer to join the league for the 2023–24 season, bringing the total number of teams to ten.[3]
All nine of the ten teams competing have support from either a professional men's Premiership or Championship side.
On 17 October 2023, the owners of Worcester Warriors Women, Cube International, notified the RFU and PWR that they intended to withdraw Worcester Warriors Women from Premiership Women's Rugby and the Allianz Cup.[4][5] The regular season games involving Worcester would become bye weekends, and in the Allianz Cup, match results and player scores against Worcester were deleted from record.[4][5][6] Before their withdrawal, Worcester were the only independent team in the competion.[7]
Locations of the Premiership Women’s Rugby teams
Player movements
Premiership
Table
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens Women | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 55 | +237 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 30 | |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs Women | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 217 | 137 | +80 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
| 3 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 84 | +84 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 24 * | |
| 4 | Bristol Bears Women | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 112 | +47 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Ealing Trailfinders Women | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 182 | –51 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Harlequins Women | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 190 | –58 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Loughborough Lightning | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 187 | –72 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 8 | Sale Sharks Women | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 196 | –119 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Leicester Tigers Women | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 249 | –148 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Source: RFU — Updated: 7 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) indicate teams in the qualification places for the end-of-season play-offs.
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| Notes: *Gloucester-Hartpury were given a suspended five-point deduction for the postponed home fixture against Sale Sharks.[10] The deduction will be activated if the same rule is breached before the end of the season.[10] | ||||||||||||||
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If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled. | ||||||||||||||
Round-by-round progression
The grid below shows each team's progression throughout the season, indicating their points total (and league table position) at the end of every round:
| Team Progression | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 |
| Saracens | 5 (2nd) |
10 (1st) |
15 (1st) |
15 (1st) |
20 (1st) |
25 (1st) |
30 (1st) |
35 (1st) |
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| Gloucester-Hartpury | 0 (7th) |
5 (4th) |
9 (3rd) |
9[lower-alpha 3] (4th) |
14 (4th) |
19 (3rd) |
24 (3rd) |
29 (2nd) |
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| Exeter Chiefs | 5 (3rd) |
10 (2nd) |
10[lower-alpha 4] (2nd) |
15 (2nd) |
17 (2nd) |
22 (2nd) |
27 (2nd) |
28 (3rd) |
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| Bristol Bears | 5 (1st) |
5 (5th) |
5 (5th) |
10 (3rd) |
15 (3rd) |
15 (3rd) |
15 (4th) |
20 (4th) |
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| Loughborough Lightning | 0 (8th) |
0 (9th) |
5 (6th) |
5 (8th) |
10 (5th) |
10 (6th) |
11 (7th) |
16 (5th) |
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| Ealing Trailfinders | 1 (5th) |
1 (7th) |
1 (8th) |
6 (5th) |
6 (6th) |
11 (5th) |
11 (5th) |
13 (6th) |
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| Harlequins | 4 (4th) |
6 (3rd) |
6 (4th) |
6 (6th) |
6 (7th) |
6 (6th) |
11 (6th) |
13 (7th) |
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| Sale Sharks | 0 (9th) |
5 (6th) |
5[lower-alpha 4] (7th) |
5[lower-alpha 3] (7th) |
5 (8th) |
7 (7th) |
7 (8th) |
7 (8th) |
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| Leicester Tigers | 1 (6th) |
1 (8th) |
1 (9th) |
1 (9th) |
1 (9th) |
1 (9th) |
2 (9th) |
2 (9th) |
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| Updated: 13 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Key | |||
| Win | Draw | Loss | Bye |
Regular season
The regular season fixtures are due to play out over the course of 18 rounds, with each round consisting of five matches. The fixtures were announced on 9 August 2023.[13] Following the withdrawal of Worcester, fixtures previously involving them would become bye weekends.[6][4][5]
Round 1
| 18 November 2023 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears Women | 48 – 5 | Sale Sharks Women |
| Try: Atkin-Davies (2) 3' m, 61' c Bonner 8' c Ward 13' c Burgess 33' c Murray 49' m Sprague 64' m Lovibond 69' m Con: Aitchison (3/5) 9', 14', 34' Reed (1/3) 62' | Report | Try: Rigoni 37' m |
| Ashton Gate[14] Referee: Alex Thomas[15] |
| 18 November 2023 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens Women | 48 – 7 | Loughborough Lightning |
| Try: de Goede (2) 4' m, 21' m Infante 27' c Penalty try 53' Cleall 57' c Breach 63' c Packer 74' m Gregson 79' m Con: de Goede (1/3) 28' Harrison (2/4) 57', 63' | Report | Try: Malcolm 12' c Con: Rowland (1/1) 13' |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Andy Wigley[15] |
| 18 November 2023 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders Women | 17 – 22 | Harlequins Women |
| Try: Musgrove 39' c Amory 54' c Con: Green (2/2) 40', 54' Pen: Green (1/1) 8' | Report | Try: Mayhew 16' m F. Robinson 21' c Fleming 61' c Con: Tuima (2/3) 22', 62' Pen: Tuima (1/2) 71' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Neil Chivers[15] |
| 19 November 2023 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers Women | 27 – 44 | Exeter Chiefs Women (1 BP) |
| Try: M. Jones 36' c Collie 41' m McGhie 56' m Donaldson 69' c Con: M. Jones (2/4) 37', 70' Pen: M. Jones (1/1) 29' | Report | Try: Doidge 12' m Orchard (2) 18' m, 48' m Moloney (2) 34' m, 58' c Cantorna 66' m MacDonald 70' m Buchanan 79' c Con: Cantorna (2/8) 59', 80' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Holly Wood[15] |
| Bye/s: Gloucester-Hartpury Women |
Round 2
| 25 November 2023 16:45 |
| Ealing Trailfinders Women | 18 – 52 | Saracens Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Dow (2) 51' m, 64' c Con: Green (1/2) 65' Pen: Green (2/2) 10', 14' | Report | Try: Wyrwas 4' c Campbell 12' c Harrison 22' m Packer 27' c Bridger 45' c Breach 47' c Farries 61' m de Goede 78' c Con: Harrison (5/7) 5', 13', 28', 46', 48' de Goede (1/1) 79' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Dan Jones[16] |
| 25 November 2023 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 52 – 14 | Leicester Tigers Women |
| Try: Brock 4' c Taylor 10' c Perry 16' c Beckett 20' c Venner (2) 26' c, 59' m Sing 40' m N. Jones 47' c Con: Sing (6/8) 5', 11', 17', 21', 27', 48' | Report | Try: Feury 71' c M. Jones 74' c Con: M. Jones (2/2) 72', 75' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Alex Thomas[16] |
| 25 November 2023 19:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks Women | 35 – 31 | Harlequins Women (2 BP) |
| Try: V.A. Irwin 5' c Talling (2) 23' c, 50' c Rigoni 36' c Swailes 46' c Con: V.A. Irwin (5/5) 6', 24', 37', 47', 51' | Report | Try: Konkel 10' m Fleming 27' m Hele 41' c Mayhew 54' c Latsha 58' c Con: Tuima (3/5) 43', 55', 59' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Andy Wigley[16] |
| 26 November 2023 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs Women | 29 – 14 | Bristol Bears Women |
| Try: Tuttosi 19' c Johnson (2) 34' c, 42' c MacDonald 78' m Con: Cantorna (3/4) 20', 34', 43' Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 55' | Report | Try: Nigrelli 5' c Bern 69' c Con: Aitchison (2/2) 6', 70' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe[16] |
| Bye/s: Loughborough Lightning |
Round 3
| 1 December 2023 19:30 |
| Bristol Bears Women | 0 – 12 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women |
| Report | Try: Beckett 5' c Sing 55' m Con: Sing (1/2) 6' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Alex Thomas[17] |
| 2 December 2023 15:00 |
| Harlequins Women | 0 – 31 | Saracens Women (1 BP) |
| Report | Try: Campbell 24' c Packer 36' m Farries (2) 58' c, 76' m Penalty try 63' Con: de Goede (2/4) 25', 59' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Mike Hudson[17] |
| 3 December 2023 17:30 |
| Leicester Tigers Women | 12 – 24 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Brody 48' m Relf 66' c Con: M. Jones (1/2) 66' | Report | Try: Westcombe-Evans (2) 2' m, 71' m Meuller (2) 16' c, 21' c Con: Nelson (2/4) 17', 22' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Andy Wigley[17] |
| Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders Women |
Round 4
| 9 December 2023 14:00 |
| Gloucester-Hartpury Women | P – P | Sale Sharks Women |
| The Hartpury Arena Referee: Jonathan Cook[20] |
| 9 December 2023 14:00 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 17 – 46 | Bristol Bears Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Morrall 11' c Treder 51' m Williams-Morris 76' m Con: Rowland (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Wills 1' m Varley (2) 6' m, 24' c Bern 38' m Bevan 47' m Butchers 59' m Nigrelli 71' c Atkin-Davies 80' c Con: Aitchison (1/5) 25' Reed (2/3) 72', 80' |
| cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys[20] |
| 9 December 2023 15:00 |
| Harlequins Women | 27 – 52 | Exeter Chiefs Women (1 BP) |
| Try: F. Robinson 41' c Sims 66' c Cromack 73' c Con: Tuima (3/3) 42', 67', 73' Pen: Tuima (2/2) 15', 27' | Report | Try: Tuttosi (2) 12', 39' c c Doidge (3) 22' c, 53' m, 60' m Middlebrooke 29' c Tessier 49' m MacDonald 56' c Con: Cantorna (6/8) 13', 23', 30', 40', 55', 57' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Harry Walbaum[20] |
| 9 December 2023 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders Women | 36 – 7 | Leicester Tigers Women |
| Try: Crake (2) 3' c, 30' m Laflin 9' m Barwick 36' c Dow 56' m Zackary 79' c Con: Green (3/6) 4', 36', 80' | Report | Try: Martin 15' c Con: M. Jones (1/1) 16' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Mike Hudson[20] |
| Bye/s: Saracens Women |
Round 5
| 16 December 2023 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears Women | 41 – 17 | Ealing Trailfinders Women |
| Try: Skeldon (3) 2' c, 25' m, 59' c Botterman 54' c Murray 63' m Varley 68' m Smith 80' m Con: Aitchison (1/2) 3' Smith (2/5) 55', 60' | Report | Try: Inman 29' m Pen: Green (4/5) 11', 16', 43', 49' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Harry Walbaum[22] |
| 16 December 2023 15:00 |
| (2 BP) Exeter Chiefs Women | 27 – 31 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Menin 39' c MacDonald (2) 46' c, 51' m Tuttosi 59' m Con: Cantorna (2/4) 40', 47' Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 72' | Report | Try: K. Jones 2' m Matthews (2) 13' c, 64' c Monaghan 31' Venner 73' Con: Sing (2/3) 14', 32' George (1/2) 65' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Hamish Grant[22] |
| 16 December 2023 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers Women | 17 – 60 | Saracens Women (1 BP) |
| Try: McGhie 3' c Richardson 17' m Feury 72' m Con: M. Jones (1/3) 4' | Report | Try: Kasolo 6' m Packer 25' m Gregson 30' c Clifford 35' m Clapp (2) 44' m, 57' m Breach 47' c Farries (2) 60' c, 77' c de Goede 69' c Con: de Goede (5/10) 31', 48', 61', 69', 78' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Richard Gordon[22] |
| 16 December 2023 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks Women | 12 – 24 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Talling 48' c Prothero 66' m Con: V.A. Irwin (1/2) 49' | Report | Try: Hibbert-Jones 10' c Morrall (2) 25' m, 35' m O'Donnell 55' c Con: Nelson (2/4) 11', 55' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Andrew Jackson[22] |
| Bye/s: Harlequins Women |
Round 6
| 22 December 2023 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders Women | 24 – 22 | Sale Sharks Women (2 BP) |
| Try: Zackary 6' m Penalty try 11' Dow 35' m Schell 73' c Con: Green (1/3) 73' | Report | Try: G. Perris-Redding 20' c Harper 39' m Swailes (2) 50' m, 78' m Con: V.A. Irwin (1/4) 21' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Andy Wigley[23] |
| 23 December 2023 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens Women | 32 – 10 | Bristol Bears Women |
| Try: Breach 4' m Packer (2) 55' m, 74' m de Goede 58' m Campbell 69' m Grant 80' c Con: de Goede (1/6) 80+1' | Report | Try: Atkin-Davies 8' m Murray 14' m |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Sara Cox[23] |
| 23 December 2023 14:30 |
| Loughborough Lightning | 19 – 27 | Exeter Chiefs Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Wassell 36' c Treder 62' Penalty try 75' Con: Rowland (1/2) 37' | Report | Try: Allen 12' m Tessier 26' c Sinclair (2) 42' m, 79' m Menin 71' m Con: Cantorna (1/3) 27' |
| cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Referee: Richard Gordon[23] |
| 30 December 2023 14:30 |
| Harlequins Women | 19 – 31 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Sims 33' c Scott 42' m Latsha 56' c Con: Tuima (2/3) 34', 57' | Report | Try: H. Jones 3' c Monaghan 13' c Venner 22' m Tuipulotu 27' c Lund 80' m Con: Sing (3/5) 4', 14', 28' |
| Twickenham Attendance: 16,237 Referee: George Selwood[23] |
| Bye/s: Leicester Tigers Women |
Round 7
| 6 January 2024 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 42 – 24 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Sing 11' c K. Jones 16' c H. Jones (2) 28' c, 71' c Monaghan 39' c Brock 42' c Con: Sing (6/6) 11', 17', 29', 40', 43', 72' | Report | Try: O'Donnell (2) 4' c, 34' c Treder 67' m Westcombe-Evans 77' m Con: Rowland (2/4) 5', 35' |
| The Hartpury Arena Referee: Richard Gordon[24] |
| 6 January 2024 14:00 |
| Sale Sharks Women | 3 – 69 | Saracens Women (1 BP) |
| Pen: V.A. Irwin (1/1) 18' | Report | Try: Gondwe 14' c Farries (3) 19' c, 61' m, 67' c Packer (2) 30' c, 40' c Cleall 41' c Breach 44' m Infante 46' c Hunt 64' m de Goede 74' m Con: de Goede (7/11) 15', 19', 31', 40', 42', 47', 68' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Holly Wood[24] |
| 6 January 2024 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers Women | 24 – 33 | Harlequins Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Jones 35' c Martin 46' m Brody 54' m McGhie 60' c Con: Jones (2/4) 36', 61' | Report | Try: F. Robinson 10' c Leaney (2) 25' m, 78' c Kildunne 39' c Cleall 49' c Con: Tuima (3/4) 11', 40', 50' Cromack (1/1) 79' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Alex Thomas[24] |
| 7 January 2024 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs Women | 38 – 19 | Ealing Trailfinders Women |
| Try: Rogers 2' m MacDonald 11' m Preece 18' c Cantorna 34' c Moloney 45' c Bricknell 56' c Con: Cantorna (4/6) 19', 35', 46', 57' | Report | Try: Dow 39' c Cox 71' c Zackary 76' m Con: Green (2/3) 40', 72' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Hamish Grant[24] |
| Bye/s: Bristol Bears Women |
Round 8
| 13 January 2024 13:00 |
| Leicester Tigers Women | 12 – 50 | Bristol Bears Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Martin 38' m Brody 48' c Con: Gallagher (1/1) 49' | Report | Try: Wills 17' c Varley 22' m Smith 27' c Burns 40' c Aitchison 61' m Penalty try 65' Smale 67' c Ward 77' m Con: Reed (4/7) 18', 28', 40', 68' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Andy Wigley[25] |
| 13 January 2024 14:00 |
| (2 BP) Harlequins Women | 26 – 29 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Brown (2) 2' c, 19' c Tuima 15' m Hele 73' c Con: Tuima (3/4) 3', 20', 74' | Report | Try: Tasker 25' c Treder (2) 40' m, 77' c Westcombe-Evans 52' m Taufo'ou 55' m Con: Rowland (2/5) 26', 79' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Hamish Grant[25] |
| 13 January 2024 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens Women | 39 – 26 | Exeter Chiefs Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Wyrwas 9' c Campbell 16' m de Goede 31' m Farries 47' m Breach 58' m Packer 69' m Infante 76' c Con: de Goede (2/7) 10', 77' | Report | Try: Rogers 21' c Moloney 28' c MacDonald 41' c Kobayashi 80' m Con: Cantorna (3/4) 22', 28', 42' |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Richard Gordon[25] |
| 13 January 2024 16:45 |
| (2 BP) Ealing Trailfinders Women | 27 – 33 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Crake (2) 10' m, 28' m Amory 51' m Laflin 64' m Schell 79' c Con: Green (1/1) 80' | Report | Try: Lund 4' m George 21' c N. Jones 34' c Beckett 40' c Hunt 69' c Con: George (4/5) 22', 35', 40', 69' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Nikki O'Donnell[25] |
| Bye/s: Sale Sharks Women |
Round 9
| 20 January 2024 14:00 |
| Loughborough Lightning | v | Ealing Trailfinders Women |
| cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens |
| Bye/s: Exeter Chiefs Women |
Round 3 (rescheduled game)
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Round 10
| Bye/s: Loughborough Lightning |
Round 11
| 10 February 2024 14:00 |
| Loughborough Lightning | v | Leicester Tigers Women |
| cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens |
| Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders Women |
Round 4 (rescheduled game)
Round 12
| Bye/s: Saracens Women |
Round 13
| Bye/s: Harlequins Women |
Round 14
| Bye/s: Leicester Tigers Women |
Round 15
| Bye/s: Bristol Bears Women |
Round 16
| Bye/s: Sale Sharks Women |
Round 17
| Bye/s: Exeter Chiefs Women |
Round 18
| Bye/s: Gloucester-Hartpury Women |
Play-offs
As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the final.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 1st in League Table | ||||||||
| 4 | 4th in League Table | ||||||||
| Winner of Semi-Final 1 | |||||||||
| Winner of Semi-Final 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2nd in League Table | ||||||||
| 3 | 3rd in League Table | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| June 2024 |
| 1st in League Table | v | 4th in League Table |
| June 2024 |
| 2nd in League Table | v | 3rd in League Table |
Final
| 22 June 2024 15:00 |
| Winner of Semi-Final 1 | v | Winner of Semi-Final 2 |
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
Source:[1]
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Most tries
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Discipline
Citing/bans
- Note: The cited player's club is listed in bold.[26]
| Player | Match | Match date | Law breached | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Leota |
Ealing Trailfinders vs Harlequins | 18 November 2023 | 9.13 - Dangerous Tackling (Red card) |
3-match ban[lower-alpha 5] | [28] |
| Zoe Harrison |
Ealing Trailfinders vs Saracens | 25 November 2023 | 9.27 - Acts Contrary to Good Sportmanship (Citing) |
1-match ban | [29] |
| Demi Swann |
Exeter Chiefs vs Bristol Bears | 26 November 2023 | 9.27 - Acts Contrary to Good Sportmanship (Citing) |
1-match ban | [30] |
| Emily Robinson |
Harlequins vs Saracens | 2 December 2023 | 9.12 - Striking with the head (Red card) |
5-match ban | [31] |
| Lizzie Goulden |
Gloucester-Hartpury vs Loughborough Lightning | 6 January 2024 | 9.13 - Dangerous Tackling (Citing) |
3-match ban[lower-alpha 5] | [32] |
Allianz Cup
| 2023–24 Allianz Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Number of teams | 10 (before 17 October 2023) 9 (after 17 October 2023) |
| Date | 22 September 2023 – 27 April 2024 |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Tries scored | 147 (average 9.2 per match) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
In the Allianz Cup, teams were drawn into pools of five. Each team plays every team in their pool once, home or away, as well as having one bye week.
Teams that secure the top two positions within their respective pools will advance to a playoff for the 1st to 4th rankings. The winning team from the initial bracket will move on to the final, while the losing team will compete in the 3rd place playoff. Teams finishing in third or fourth within their pools will participate in a playoff for the 4th to 8th rankings. The winner of the initial bracket will progress to the 4th place play-off, while the losing team will be part of the 6th place play-off. Teams that are last at the end of the pool stage will participate in a two-legged play-off for the 9th to 10th position, with the overall winner determined by the aggregate score.
The fixtures were announced on 9 August 2023.[33]
Pool A
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| Pos. | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Points difference | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Bears Women[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 31 | +126 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs Women[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 76 | +75 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Sale Sharks Women[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 138 | –78 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 4 | Leicester Tigers Women[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 152 | –123 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Source: RFU — Updated 28/10/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals.
Blue background means the club has qualified for the 5th/6th-place play-off.
Yellow background means the club has qualified for the 7th-9th-place play-off.
Points allocation in pool stage
- Four points are awarded for a win.
- Two points are awarded for a draw.
- A try bonus point is awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a match.
- A losing bonus point is awarded to teams that lose a match by seven or fewer points.
| Tie-breaking criteria for pool play |
|---|
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
|
Round 1
| Try: Con: | Try: Orchard 19' m Ounsley 25' m Moloney 34' m Hanlon 46' c Sinclair 60' m Harris 79' m Con: Powdrell (1/3) 47' |
Referee: |
| 23 September 2023 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks Women | 36–19 | Leicester Tigers Women |
| Try: V.E. Irwin (2) 16' c, 33' m Swailes 19' c Delany 44' c Bawden 66' m Thorpe 80' m Con: Law (3/4) 17', 20', 45' | Report | Try: Mcbrien 10' c Turner 50' Daley 71' m Con: Collie (2/3) 11', 51' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Rebecca Rees |
| Bye/s: Bristol Bears Women |
Round 2
| Try: Childs 45' m Daley 67' m Bird 80' m | Try: Brincat 12' m Green 24' c Parry 33' c Laflin 51' c Clarke 59' c England 61' c Con: |
Referee: |
| 1 October 2023 15:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs Women | 21 – 52 | Bristol Bears Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Penalty try 7' Fryday 31' c Sams 66' c Con: Powdrell (1/1) 32' Dadds (1/1) 67' | Report | Try: Burgess 1' c Bonner 3' m Murray 22' c Pam 35' c Wills 44' m Molloy 61' c Jaques 74' c Nigrelli 79' c Con: Nigrelli (6/8) 2', 23', 36', 62', 75', 80' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Katherine Ritchie |
| Bye/s: Sale Sharks Women |
Round 3
| 14 October 2023 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears Women | 55 – 3 | Leicester Tigers Women |
| Try: Molloy 15' m Hesketh 21' c Crompton (3) 24' m, 32' m, 80' c Bonner 34' c Sprague 48' m David 65' c Burns 68' c Con: Nigrelli (2/6) 22', 35' Hesketh (3/3) 66', 69', 80' | Report | Pen: Collie (1/2) 9' |
| Shaftesbury Park Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| Try: Laflin (3) 50' c, 65' c, 79' m McNaney 67' c Pohjanheimo 74' m England 77' m Con: Pen: | Try: Bowman 46' c Con: |
Referee: |
| Bye/s: Exeter Chiefs Women |
Round 4
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| 21 October 2023 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs Women | 69 – 17 | Sale Sharks Women |
| Try: Sinclair 1' c Doidge (2) 13' m, 38' c Millar-Mills (3) 16' m, 30' c, 76' c Preece (2) 24' c, 26' m Harris 35' m Powdrell 61' c Middlebrooke 66' c Con: Cunningham (7/11) 2', 25', 31', 39', 62', 67', 77' | Report | Try: Swailes 5' m Antwis 47' c Perrin 59' m Con: V.A. Irwin (1/3) 48' |
| Sandy Park |
| Bye/s: Leicester Tigers Women |
Round 5
| 28 October 2023 14:00 |
| Leicester Tigers Women | 7 – 61 | Exeter Chiefs Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Tutt 28' c Con: Collie (1/1) 29' | Report | Try: Jefferies (3) 4' c, 34' m, 73' m Sinclair 7' m Preece 30' m Bradley (2) 42' m, 44' c Buchanan 59' c Powdrell 65' m van der Velden 78' m Middlebrooke 80' m Con: Cunningham (3/11) 5', 45', 60' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Nicola O'Donnell |
| 28 October 2023 14:00 |
| Sale Sharks Women | 7 – 50 | Bristol Bears Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Brown 79' c Con: White (1/1) 80' | Report | Try: Phillips 8' c Marston 21' m Wills (3) 40' m, 48' c, 74' c Murray 42' c Nigrelli 64' c Hesketh 69' c Con: Lovibond (3/5) 9', 43', 49' Nigrelli (2/2) 65', 75' Hesketh (1/1) 70' |
| Heywood Road Referee: Henry Pearson |
| Bye/s: Worcester Warriors Women[lower-alpha 6] |
Pool B
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| Pos. | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens Women | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 102 | +43 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 2 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 93 | +5 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 3 | Loughborough Lightning | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 93 | +18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 4 | Harlequins Women | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 107 | +3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 5 | Ealing Trailfinders Women | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 136 | –69 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Source: RFU — Updated 28/10/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals.
Blue background means the club has qualified for the 5th/6th-place play-off.
Yellow background means the club has qualified for the 7th-9th-place play-off.
Points allocation in pool stage
- Four points are awarded for a win.
- Two points are awarded for a draw.
- A try bonus point is awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a match.
- A losing bonus point is awarded to teams that lose a match by seven or fewer points.
| Tie-breaking criteria for pool play |
|---|
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
|
Round 1
| 23 September 2023 17:00 |
| Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 19 – 17 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Venner (2) 4' m, 22' c Sing 66' c Con: Manns (2/3) 23', 67' | Report | Try: Tasker 9' m Scantlebury 44' m Meuller 58' c Con: Green (1/3) 58' |
| The Hartpury Arena Referee: Holly Wood |
| 23 September 2023 19:00 |
| (2 BP) Saracens Women | 29 – 36 | Harlequins Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Field (3) 10' c, 56' m, 62' m Gregson 13' c Taylor 24' m Con: MacDougall (2/5) 11', 14' | Report | Try: Cleall (2) 2' c, 20' c Shillaker (2) 37' m, 64' m Heryet 40' m Layzell 52' c Con: Scott (2/4) 3', 21' Cromack (1/2) 52' |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Katherine Ritchie |
| Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders Women |
Round 2
| 30 September 2023 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins Women | 31 – 21 | Ealing Trailfinders Women |
| Try: Layzell (2) 22' c, 56' c Shillaker 32' c Cleall 49' c Con: Scott (3/3) 23', 33', 50' Cromack (1/1) 57' Pen: Cromack (1/1) 75' | Report | Try: Pursglove 37' c Schell 47' c Boatman 70' c Con: Schell (1/1) 38' Inman (2/2) 48', 71' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Joe James |
| 30 September 2023 17:15 |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Lightning | 25 – 33 | Saracens Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Davey 4' m Morrall 54' m Hibbert-Jones 65' c Shrestha 75' m Con: Green (1/3) 65' Pen: Green (1/1) 28' | Report | Try: Penalty try 19' Tansley 39' m Gregson 43' c Moore 60' c Infante 72' c Con: Linkins (3/4) 44', 60', 72' |
| cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Referee: Jack Makepeace |
| Bye/s: Gloucester-Hartpury Women |
Round 3
| 14 October 2023 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins Women | 29 – 38 | Loughborough Lightning (1 BP) |
| Try: Brown (3) 16' c, 46' m, 77' m Heryet 39' c Cleall 55' m Con: Tuima (2/4) 17', 40' | Report | Try: Davey (2) 10' m, 42' c Trevarthen 25' c Westcombe-Evans (2) 27' c, 67' m Tasker 60' c Con: Green (4/6) 26', 28', 42', 61' |
| Twickenham Stoop Referee: Jack Makepeace |
| 14 October 2023 15:00 |
| (2 BP) Ealing Trailfinders Women | 24 – 29 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Crake 10' c McQuade (2) 35' m, 64' c Wilson-Hardy 54' m Con: Inman (2/3) 11', 64' | Report | Try: Lund 14' m Hendy 20' c Constable 27' m Shermer 43' m Richards 61' c Con: Goulden (2/5) 21', 61' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Alexander Thomas |
| Bye/s: Saracens Women |
Round 4
| 21 October 2023 14:00 |
| Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 19 – 14 | Harlequins Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Hendy (2) 28' c, 57' m Venner 43' c Con: Goulden (2/3) 29', 44' | Report | Try: Brown 10' c Duffy 49' c Con: Cromack (2/2) 11', 50' |
| The Hartpury Arena Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| 21 October 2023 15:00 |
| Ealing Trailfinders Women | 10 – 45 | Saracens Women (1 BP) |
| Try: Cooksey 15' m Crake 23' m | Report | Try: Kasolo 11' m Taylor 19' m Gregson 36' c Flanagan (2) 38' c, 66' c Field 58' c Campbell 80' c Con: Williams (2/4) 36', 38' Linkins (3/3) 51', 63', 80' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Referee: Philip Russell |
| Bye/s: Loughborough Lightning |
Round 5
| 28 October 2023 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Lightning | 31 – 12 | Ealing Trailfinders Women |
| Try: Duguid 1' c Scantlebury (2) 54' c, 60' m Westcombe-Evans 72' m Weaver 75' c Con: Green (3/5) 2', 55', 76' | Report | Try: Burnfield 32' m Inman 80' c Con: Green (1/1) 80' +1 |
| Loughborough University Attendance: Jack Sutton |
| 28 October 2023 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens Women | 38 – 31 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women (2 BP) |
| Try: Campbell (2) 3' m, 29' m Cleall 17' c Green 35' c M. Evans 44' c Loyola 75' c Con: Williams (3/5) 18', 36', 45' MacDougall (1/1) 76' | Report | Try: Tandy (2) 13' c, 25' m Lund 68' c Goulden 70' m Cowan 78' c Con: Goulden (3/5) 14', 69', 79' |
| StoneX Stadium Referee: Simon Waite |
| Bye/s: Harlequins Women |
Cup play-offs
7th-9th place play-off
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| Pos. | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Points difference | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +/– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Leicester Tigers Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +/– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Harlequins Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +/– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Source: RFU | ||||||||||||||||
Green background means the club is awarded 7th place in the 2023–24 Allianz Cup.
Blue background means the club is awarded 8th place in the 2023–24 Allianz Cup.
Yellow background means the club is awarded 9th place in the 2023–24 Allianz Cup.
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1st leg
| Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders Women |
2nd leg
| Bye/s: Harlequins Women |
3rd leg
| Bye/s: Leicester Tigers Women |
5th-6th place play-off
1st leg
2nd leg
1st-4th place play-off
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13/14 April 2024 - | ||||||
| Bristol Bears Women | ||||||
| 27/28 April - | ||||||
| Gloucester-Hartpury Women | ||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | ||||||
| 13/14 April 2024 - | ||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 2 | ||||||
| Saracens Women | ||||||
| Exeter Chiefs Women | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27/28 April - | ||||||
| Loser of Semi-final 1 | ||||||
| Loser of Semi-final 2 | ||||||
Cup semi-finals
Third place play-off
| 27/28 April 2024 |
| Loser of Semi-final 1 | v | Loser of Semi-final 2 |
Cup final
| 27/28 April 2024 |
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | v | Winner of Semi-final 2 |
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Worcester Warriors withdrew from the league on 17 October 2023.[4][5]
- ↑ Harlequins would also play one home game at Twickenham on 30 December 2023.[8]
- 1 2 The fixture between Gloucester-Hartpury and Sale Sharks was postponed from its original date of 9 December 2023, due to absent medical support.[11]
- 1 2 The fixture between Sale Sharks and Exeter Chiefs was postponed from its original date of 2 December 2023, due to a frozen pitch.[12]
- 1 2 The three-match suspension is reduced to two matches, subject to the player's completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.[27]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Results and player scores from matches involving Worcester Warriors were deleted from record, after Worcester withdrew from the competition.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby League Stats - 2023-2024". RFU. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Allianz Premier 15s Update". Premier 15s. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors granted access to Premier 15s". The Rugby Paper. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Worcester Warriors Women: Premiership Women's Rugby side pull out of 2023-24 season". BBC Sport. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 "WARRIORS WOMEN WITHDRAW FROM PREMIERSHIP WOMEN'S RUGBY". The PWR. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 "ALLIANZ CUP POOL TABLES UPDATED FOLLOWING THE WITHDRAWAL OF WARRIORS WOMEN". The PWR. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Warriors setting ambitious targets". The Rugby Paper. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ "Big Game 15 - Twickenham". Harlequins. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Lightning to call the Gardens home as Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby fixture schedule announced". Loughborough Lightning. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- 1 2 "Gloucester-Hartpury penalised over postponement". BBC Sport. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Match postponed". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Fixture update". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "Fixtures Announced For Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby". Premiership Women's Rugby. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ↑ "Bears Women's season opener to kick-off at 12.30pm". Bristol Bears. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Take a look at who is taking charge of our Round 1 fixtures". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Here are the referee appointments for Round 2 of the season". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Round 3 officiating teams confirmed. Take a look at who is taking charge of our fixtures this week". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Match Centre - Sale Sharks Women v Exeter Chiefs Women". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- 1 2 "Rescheduled fixture confirmed. @SaleSharksWomen will host @ExeChiefsWomen on Sunday 28 January". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Round 4 officiating teams confirmed". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Gloucester-Hartpury vs Sale Sharks to be rearranged | Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester-Hartpury. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Round 5 officiating teams confirmed". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sara Cox makes her first Allianz #PWR appearance of the season on Saturday". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Check out the officiating teams for Round 7". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "The officiating teams for Round 8 have been confirmed". X (formerly Twitter). Premiership Women's Rugby. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ "Disciplinary Decisions". RFU. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme changing tackle behaviour". World Rugby. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Shannon Leota" (PDF). RFU. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Zoe Harrison" (PDF). RFU. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Demetria Swann" (PDF). RFU. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Emily Robinson" (PDF). RFU. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Lizzie Goulden handed ban for dangerous tackling | Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester-Hartpury. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Allianz Cup Kicks Off At Sixways In September". Premiership Women's Rugby. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ↑ "Tigers to take on Warriors Women at Oval Park". Leicester Tigers. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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