An indomitable team dons red as they take the field, surrounded by luscious greenery and rolling hills in the distance. The oval ball reigns supreme here.
No, it's not Wales. This is Gloucester-Hartpury — with no fewer than 16 Welsh players, 13 of them internationals, contributing to an unforgettable season which is about to reach its climax.
Gloucester-Hartpury Women won 15 of their 17 Premier 15s league fixtures in the regular season to top the table of England's world-class domestic women's rugby competition. After fending off Bristol Bears at the weekend in their first semi-final for six years, the women in red and white head towards their first final on June 24 against last year's runners-up Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm.
