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In 1983, Loughborough Students were one of the founder members of the Women's Rugby Football Union, set up to regulate women's rugby throughout the British Isles. [4] Two years later, they hosted the American touring Wiverns rugby team and provided a number of players to the Midlands Select XV that played against the Wiverns on their tour. [ 5 ]
She made her debut for Loughborough Lightning in Premiership Women's Rugby at the age of 19 years-old. [ 2 ] She made the most metres (1,700) and the most line breaks (25) of all the players in the Premiership Women's Rugby during the 2023-24 regular season.
She joined Loughborough Lightning in 2021, for whom she plays at lock in the Premiership Women's Rugby. She signed a new contract with the club in January 2024. [3] [4] That summer, she captained the England Under-20s in the Six Nations Women's Summer Series. [5] She was named in the team of the tournament. [6]
In September 2019, Talling moved to Leicestershire to study for A-levels at Loughborough College [1] and made her debut for Loughborough Lightning the following month. [ 4 ] Talling signed for Sale Sharks Women in June 2023, ahead of the 2023-24 Premiership Women's Rugby season.
Her debut followed a game of touch-rugby in Nottingham, where a player for Lichfield Ladies spotted her talent. [3] She was selected as captain of Loughborough Lightning for the inaugural season of England's premier club competition, Premier 15s, in 2017/18 and has continued to play for the side. [4]
Emily Beth Scarratt MBE (born 8 February 1990) is an English rugby union player. She currently plays centre and fullback for Loughborough Lightning and for England. [1] She is also co-presenter on the popular women's rugby podcast The Good, The Scaz, The Rugby, hosted by Elma Smit and starring Natasha 'Mo' Hunt.
Francesca Goldthorp (born 11 January 2003) is an England international dual-code rugby footballer who plays for Loughborough Lightning in the Premiership Women's Rugby primarily as a fullback. Previously she played for Leeds Rhinos in the RFL Women's Super League where she predominantly played at centre or wing .
Leah Bartlett (born 28 August 1998) is a Scottish rugby player from Lougborough who has played in the Premier 15s and Women's Six Nations, including the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. [1] She has also played for the England Women's U20 team.