Trailfinders Women proceed so as to add worldwide stars to their ranks forward of subsequent season with the announcement of two huge signings within the type of Scotland worldwide Fran McGhie and Canada fly-half/ full again Claire Gallagher.
The information follows the announcement that England Women’s Player of the Season nominee Meg Jones can even be making the transfer to the West London based mostly membership after the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup.
Jones, McGhie and Gallagher all be part of from fellow Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) facet Leicester Tigers. The Tigers had a troublesome 2024-25 season ending second backside of the desk, successful three matches all season. The signings present the intent of Trailfinders to climb their approach up the PWR desk after ending just one place above Tigers in seventh.
Trailfinders already boast a big handful of Canadian expertise with Julia Schell, Rori Wood, Tyson Beukeboom, and Emma Taylor on their books. The identical will be stated for Scottish internationals with Lisa Thomson, Caity Mattinson, Chloe Rollie and Liz Musgrove.
Utility again McGhie is snug anyplace throughout the again three and put in some spectacular performances throughout Scotland’s Guinness Girls’s Six Nations marketing campaign all through March and April, together with scoring the last-minute successful attempt towards Eire.
On signing McGhie Trailfinders Head Coach, Barney Maddison stated: ““Francesca is a massively thrilling expertise with unimaginable potential. She’s already confirmed herself on the worldwide stage, and her velocity, agility, and attacking instincts shall be an awesome asset for us.”
Canada again Gallagher was representing her nation final month within the Pacific Four Series, the place the Maple Leafs nailed down their second on this planet rating, solely narrowly lacking out on retaining the title as a result of superior factors distinction of the Black Ferns.
On signing Gallagher, Maddison, commented: “Claire is an thrilling addition to our squad. Her expertise on the worldwide stage shall be invaluable, and we’re wanting ahead to seeing her make an affect.”
