Champions Gluster-Hartapari 2025-26 Premierships will face the re-run-run-reck of the last season in the initial weekend of the women’s rugby campaign.
Both teams will meet in Kingshome on Sunday on 26 October.
Glousster-Hartapari closed its third gradual title with a 34–19 win at the Stonex Stadium in March.
His success attracted him at a level with Surchens on PWR titles – both teams have won the competition three times since starting eight years ago.
The first round of action begins on Friday, 24 October when Harlequins hosted Lofborough Lightning in Stoop.
That match will be shown live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app A new deal between PWR and BBC Sport.
One game and other two matches from each round with TNT sports are being streamted on YouTube, the upcoming campaign will be the first of which each PWR game has been broadcast live.
Serkens plays London rivals Harlequins, who finished third in the table of 2024–25, who was in the second round of Bristol Bears, who was in the fourth place, in the third, in the third, who was the fourth in the third.
This year’s final was brought forward to maximize England’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup, 2025–26 Shopis returns to a more familiar slot in the calendar on Sunday, 28 July.
The start of 2025-26 season has been pushed back three weeks to allow star players. To recover and resume after the World Cup, which ends on 27 September.
The organizers hope that the speed from the tournament, which has already sold more than 300,000 tickets, may promote nine-team top timen.
The league executive chairman Zenaveev Shore said, “The upcoming women’s rugby World Cups presents PWR with a big opportunity to raise awareness about women’s rugby and our incredible athletes.”
“When the fixtures are placed together, we were alert about the need to start our season with a bang and keep those new fans busy. The early weeks of the season are filled with blockbuster matchup and will undoubtedly offer aristocratic talent and top-quality rugby.
“The increase of attendance in PWR matches is at the top of our priority list for this coming season and we are really expecting that after a house World Cup, people will head with our clubs and experience a game enthusiasm in the person.”