Scottish Women's Premiership (rugby union)

For the women's football league, see Scottish Women's Premier League.

The Scottish Women's Premiership (officially called the Tennent's Women's Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the top national competition for women's rugby union clubs in Scotland. The 2021-2022 season began on 12 September 2021. Ayr RFC decided to step down from the Premiership to National League Division 1, they were replaced by Heriot’s Blues Women.^[1][2]

Tennent's Women's Premiership

Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premiership season
Formerly	SWRU Premier League
Sport	Rugby union
No. of teams	6
Country	Scotland
Official website	https://www.scottishrugby.org/

History

The Tennent’s Women’s League was restructured in 2018. A consultation process with clubs began in 2017 where clubs were invited to apply for the league that they felt best suited their women’s teams.^[3]

Teams

• Heriot Blues Women
• Watsonians
• Corstorphine
• Stirling County
• Cartha Queens Park
• Hillhead Jordanhill
• Garioch Ladies

Tournament History

Watsonians won the trophy for the first time in 2019 after defeating Hillhead Jordanhill in the Tennent's Women's Premiership final.^[4][5]