Kingsholm changed to ‘Queensholm’ for Saturday’s Premier 15s final – Gloucester-Hartpury vs Exeter Chiefs (3.30pm); both Exeter and Gloucester-Hartpury seek first Premier 15s title; hear from Exeter coach Susie Appleby and Gloucester-Hartpury captain Mo Hunt
Last Updated: 23/06/23 12:43pm
Kingsholm has changed to ‘Queensholm’ for Saturday’s Premier 15s final between Gloucester-Hartpury and Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs coach Susie Appleby says her squad are ‘ready for history’ while Gloucester-Hartpury captain Natasha Hunt applauded the change to ‘Queensholm’ for Saturday’s Premier 15s final.
Gloucester-Hartpury and Exeter Chiefs face off and Kingsholm – the home stadium of Gloucester – has adopted the name ‘Queensholm’ as the host for the showpiece fixture.
With some 10,000 fans expected at the final, and both clubs looking for a first women’s league title, it’s sure to be an immense occasion.
Both Gloucester-Hartpury and Exeter Chiefs seek the first Premier 15s titles in their histories this weekend
Appleby: Exeter ready to embrace chance to make history
Exeter Chiefs are seek a first Premier 15s title, having seen off defending champions Saracens in the semi-finals.
Head coach Susie Appleby says her squad are ready to make history.
Exeter suffered a heavy defeat in last year’s final to Saracens in Worcester, and though they are having to face West Country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury [Appleby’s old team] on the latter’s home turf this year, history-making is on Exeter players’ minds.
“History-making is kind of what we’ve been about from the off,” head coach Appleby said this week.
“Anything that we do around here is kind …