This weekend sees the Sharks travel to Loughborough in their 15th game of the Premier 15s season. Last week the Sharks took a try bonus point from their game against Harlequins in the only Premier 15s game of the weekend. Loughborough's last league game saw them record an impressive home win over Wasps to take them up to 5th in the table. Lightning have won 8 of their 14 games so far this season, losing just 6.

Tyrrell's Premier 15s Table:

1 Saracens Women 65
2 Harlequins Ladies 60
3 Wasps FC Ladies 49
4 Gloucester-Hartpury Women's RFC 42
5 Loughborough Lightning 42
6 Bristol Ladies 41
7 Richmond FC 23
8 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks 20
9 Firwood Waterloo Ladies 11
10 Worcester Valkyries 2

The last contest between the two sides resulted in a 16-10 victory for the Sharks at the Northern Echo Arena. This was a historic game as it marked the Sharks' first ever win in the Tyrrell's Premier 15s competition. Tries from Kenny Thomas and Lisa Martin, as well as 2 penalties from Martin, were enough to clinch the win in a hard fought contest at the Arena.

This weekend's game promises to be another close encounter as the Sharks look to get back to winning ways against a strong Loughborough side.