Loughborough Lightning is an English women's rugby union team. It is scheduled to play in the 2026/27 season of Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR).
History
The team was founded in 2021. Lightning were scheduled to open the 2026/27 season in the league's curtain-raiser, at home to Trailfinders Women, the losing finalists of the previous season.
Ground
In the three seasons before 2026/27, Lightning played all of their regular league home games at Franklin's Gardens.
Teams and training
Loughborough University's women's rugby union club fields three teams in university (BUCS) competitions: the first team in the BUCS National League, the top tier; the second team in BUCS Premier North; and a newly introduced third team in BUCS Midlands Tier 2.