Sitting In The Cheap Seats

The Game Changer, Harlequins Women ’s annual showpiece event is probably the biggest league game in the Allianz Premier 15s . Certainly it comes with more hype and fanfare than any other standalone women’s game. This year will be no different as Quins face off against Saracens Women at the Stoop tomorrow.

The Allianz Cup kicks off this week, a new cup competition to sit alongside the Premier 15s and give players who aren’t called up for international games some competitive rugby when the league would normally be paused. The format sees the league split into two groups, with the top two teams from each going on to play-offs and eventually a cup final in late April. Ahead of the first round we caught up with Harlequins Women scrum half Emma Swords to find out how preparations are going.

In a week that has seen numerous top tier rugby games (andsports in general) postponed or cancelled due to coronavirus contingency planningit’s a delight to know we’ll still be able to watch England strut their stuffin Twickenham on Saturday. Yes, the men will be running out at the stadium, butI’ll be across the road to watch the Red Roses face Wales at the Stoop. With 6 HarlequinsWomen players in the starting 15 we caught up with one of their number, EmilyScott to preview the weekend.