Harder for Gloucester-Hartpury to defend title, says Kelsey Jones

Hooker Kelsey Jones says Gloucester-Hartpury are not thinking about last season as they bid to defend their league title.

The Wales hooker scored the opening try to help Gloucester-Hartpury beat Exeter Chiefs in a hard-fought final at a rebranded 'Queensholm' - Gloucester's Kingsholm ground - in June to win their first Premier 15s title.

The Premiership Women's Rugby - the new name for the Premier 15s - gets under way on 18 November but champions Gloucester-Hartpury will not be in action as their opening fixture was due to be against the now defunct Worcester team.