Krissy Scurfield re-signs for Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning have re-signed Krissy Scurfield for the 2025/26 season after an extraordinary first campaign in Premiership Women’s Rugby.

The rapid winger lit up the league scoring a remarkable 14 tries in 12 games, including a four-try haul against Sale Sharks and braces against Saracens, Leicester Tigers and Bristol Bears.

Scurfield arrived at Loughborough while still rehabilitating from a lacerated kidney, which prevented her participation in the latter stages of Canada Sevens’ journey to an Olympic Silver medal in Paris last summer. 

She made her debut in Round 4 against Harlequins before scoring a sensational try from inside her own 22 away at Exeter Chiefs in Round 6.

Despite only participating in two thirds of Lightning’s 18 league games, the 21-year-old finished the as the PWR’s third-highest try-scorer and was also the second-most prolific turnover winner (18) and line break maker (22).

Scurfield said: “I wanted to stick around with this group to see what we can do in 2025/26. I feel we had a lot more in us this season, so hopefully we can carry the momentum into the next one.

“It was definitely a challenge at the start adjusting to the 15s game, especially with how quick the league is. The lack of space forced me to find new ways to break the line, thankfully I have some amazing players in our backline that made my job a lot easier. 

Scurfield missed out on Lightning’s final game of the season as she returned to her homeland to prepare for the HSBC SVNS Vancouver last weekend.

However, injury prevented her participation, with her next opportunity to shine coming in Hong Kong in a month’s time.

“It is a huge statement for us to make to re-sign Krissy after a phenomenal first season at Loughborough Lightning, when she has lit up the PWR,” said Lightning head coach, Nathan Smith.

“Krissy’s development over the last season has been astronomical. We knew she would have the athletic ability as evidenced through great moments within Sevens.

“I don’t want my wingers standing on the wing and waiting for the ball to come to them to score a try. A winger’s position is integral to how we attack within our system. Krissy has really set our attack on fire, not just from out wide, but the damage she has done through the middle of the park as well.

“She is the fastest player I’ve seen in women’s rugby, I am happy to be proven wrong! But it is such a potent weapon for us to have in our armoury. Not all of her tries rely on pace, as we’ve seen with the number of times her strength, power and desire has got her over the line.

”It’s exciting for us to get Krissy back for a second season, but also for PWR as a whole with the tremendous qualities she possesses.”