Harlequins Ladies
| Full name | Harlequin Ladies Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | RFUW |
| Nickname(s) | Quins |
| Founded | 1995 (2017 reformed) |
| Ground(s) | Surrey Sports Park |
Harlequin Ladies Football Club, also known as Harlequins Ladies, are a women's rugby union team based in Guildford, Surrey, England. They were founded in 1995 as the women's team of Harlequin Amateurs and reformed in 2017 as the women's team of Harlequin F.C. In 2017, they were selected as one of the franchises for the new Premier 15s league.
Harlequins Ladies were founded in 1995 as the ladies team of Harlequin Amateurs. They initially played their home games at Old Isleworthians' home ground in London. They won their first league title unbeaten and were subject of a Channel 4 documentary. In 2000, they were promoted to Rugby Football Union for Women Division 1. However they were later relegated from top flight. Following the RFUW restructuring the leagues in 2007, Harlequins Ladies were placed in Championship 2 South East. As of 2017, they played their rugby in the National 2 South East league.
In 2016, Harlequins announced a partnership with Women's Premiership club Aylesford Bulls Ladies. The agreement stated that Aylesford Bulls would become a part of Harlequins and would wear their colours but initially retain their name and at first split their matches between Aylesford, Kent and Harlequins' Twickenham Stoop. However they later moved to be permanently based at Surrey Sports Park at the University of Surrey in Guildford. In 2017, Harlequins Ladies were awarded a franchise for the new Women's Super League, later renamed Premier 15s. In doing so, Harlequins fully took over Aylesford Bulls Ladies with Harlequins being confirmed for the new league in a full merger and would cease using the Aylesford Bulls name.
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