Leicester Tigers Women
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| Founded | 15 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Leicester, England |
| Ground | Mattioli Woods Welford Road (Capacity: 25,849) |
| Coach | Tom Hudson |
| League | Premiership Women's Rugby |
| First match | |
| Bishop Auckland Ladies 5–57 Leicester Tigers Women 18 September 2022 | |
| Largest win | |
| Harrogate Ladies 3–114 Leicester Tigers Women 18 February 2023 | |
| Largest defeat | |
| Saracens Women 100–0 Leicester Tigers Women (StoneX Stadium, London) 11 January 2025 | |
Leicester Tigers Women is a women's rugby union club based in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They are the women's team of Leicester Tigers. They were founded in 2021 and since 2023 have played in Premiership Women's Rugby.
The team was formed on 15 July 2021,[1] launched in partnership with Lichfield Ladies under the name of "Lichfield Leicester Tigers",[2][3] in their initial season they played a season of friendlies before entering Women's Championship North 1 for the 2022–23 season,[4] taking the place of Lichfield. The club confirmed its intention to bid for a place in the 2023-24 Premier 15s season.[5] On 16 December 2022, the RFU announced that they had been successful and would join the Premier 15, which became Premiership Women's Rugby, beginning in 2023–24.[6]
On 5 November 2022, the local derby with Loughborough RFC saw a record crowd for a 2nd division game as 3,523 attended.[7]
The team's first ever top flight victory came against Sale Sharks Women on 21 January 2024.[8]
Vicky Macqueen departed the club as head coach following the 2023–24 season,[9] she was replaced by Tom Hudson for the 2024–25 season.[10] In January 2025, it was announced that Hudson would leave his role as head coach after just one season in charge.[11] In April 2025, it was announced that Fraser Goatcher was appointed as Director of Women's Rugby and Ross Bundy was appointed as Head Coach ahead of the 2025–26 season.[12]
Current squad
The Leicester Tigers squad for the 2023–24 season was:[13]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
