ALLIANZ PREMIERSHIP WOMEN'S RUGBY: ROUND 10 PREVIEW

Round 10 of Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby will see third meet fourth as Exeter Chiefs make the trip to Bristol Bears.

With both sides in some fine form, it will be an intriguing affair at Shaftesbury Park as each side looks to make ground on Saracens and Gloucester-Hartpury.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Leicester Tigers will host current PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, while there is a London derby to look forward to as Trailfinders Women travel to StoneX Stadium to play Saracens.

Sunday afternoon will bring with it the TV cameras as Harlequins host Sale Sharks at the Twickenham Stoop, with both teams out to get back to winning ways.

SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY

Leicester Tigers v Gloucester-Hartpury (Mattioli Woods Welford Road) - 12:30pm

With the champions coming to the East Midlands, Leicester Tigers have made four changes to welcome Gloucester-Hartpury to Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

USA international Tess Feury moves to full-back Tigers, where Amelia Tutt takes up a spot on the wing, opposite Francesca McGhie, who is hoping to continue recent good form.

After making her debut for the club from the bench in their first-ever Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby win over Sale Sharks, Julia Omokhuale now gets a first start in green, red and white at lock forward alongside Catha Jacobs.

With the aim of continuing their unbeaten start to the season, Gloucester-Hartpury have made seven changes to their starting side.

Making her first appearance since December is Red Roses prop Maud Muir, Bianca Blackburn gets the start at scrum-half and Elizabeth Shermer earns a first start of the season at lock.

After almost a year out after sustaining an ACL injury, Gwen Crabb is due to make her return to the field for the Circus from the bench.

Team News

Leicester Tigers: 15 Tess Feury, 14 Amelia Tutt, 13 Meg Jones, 12 Claire Gallagher, 11 Francesca McGhie, 10 Natasha Jones (C), 9 Amy Relf; 1 Leah Bartlett, 2 Elis Martin, 3 Lisa Cockburn, 4 Julia Omokhuale, 5 Catha Jacobs, 6 Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele, 7 Roisin McBrien, 8 Tahlia Brody.

Replacements: 16 Alana Bainbridge, 17 Churchy Knight, 18 Charlotte Fray, 19 Becky Noon, 20 Eva Donaldson, 21 Morgan Richardson, 22 Lucy Nye, 23 Sarah Nicholas.

Gloucester-Hartpury: 15 Lizzie Goulden, 14 Cath Richard, 13 Pip Hendy, 12 Kerin Lake, 11 Nel Metcalfe, 10 Lleucu George, 9 Bianca Blackburn; 1 El Perry, 2 Neve Jones, 3 Maud Muir, 4 Elizabeth Shermer, 5 Steph Else, 6 Georgia Brock, 7 Bethan Lewis (C), 8 Alex Matthews.

Replacements: 16 Kelsey Jones, 17 Kathryn Buggy, 18 Cerys Hale, 19 Gwen Crabb, 20 Kate Williams, 21 Caity Mattinson, 22 Millie Hyett, 23 Emma Sing.

How to Watch

Highlights will be available on the PWR YouTube channel on Monday.

Match Stats

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Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs (Shaftesbury Park) - 1pm

Dings Crusaders’ Shaftesbury Park is the venue as fourth take on third when Bristol Bears host Exeter Chiefs on Saturday afternoon.

For the visit of their local rivals, Phoebe Murray is restored to the starting side after missing out on selection for their last fixture against Harlequins due to injury.

Meryl Smith switches to full-back as part of this reshuffle in the backs, while Hannah Botterman is reinstalled at loosehead prop to start alongside Lark Atkin-Dabies and Elliann Clarke in the front row.

There have been minimal changes for Exeter Chiefs, with international duo Kanako Kobayashi and DaLeaka Menin both come back into the starting side for the all-West Country clash.

It is a powerful Chiefs side, who have USA international Hope Rogers at loosehead, along with Ebony Jefferies, Maisy Allen and Rachel Johnson in the back row to punch holes in their opposition’s defence and allow their back line to thrive.

On the bench there are returns for international quartet Cliodhna Moloney, Nichola Fryday, Edel McMahon and Olivia Ortiz.

Team News

Bristol Bears: 15 ⁠Meryl Smith, 14 Meg Varley, 13 Phoebe Murray, 12 Amber Reed (C), 11 Deborah Wills, 10 Holly Aitchison, 9 Lucy Burgess; 1 Hannah Botterman, 2 Lark Atkin-Davies, 3 Elliann Clarke, 4 Hollie Cunningham, 5 Delaney Burns, 6 Alisha Joyce-Butchers, 7 Evie Gallagher, 8 Rownita Marston-Mulhearn.

Replacements: 16 ⁠Lana Skeldon, 17 ⁠Gwenllian Pyrs, 18 ⁠Holly Phillips, 19 ⁠Christiana Balogun, 20 Helene Caux, 21 ⁠Keira Bevan, 22 ⁠Jenny Hesketh, 23 ⁠Reneeqa Bonner

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Merryn Doidge, 14 Claudia MacDonald, 13 Kanako Kobayashi, 12 Gabby Cantorna, 11 Katie Buchanan, 10 Alex Tessier, 9 Brooke Bradley; 1 Hope Rogers, 2 Emily Tuttosi, 3 DaLeaka Menin, 4 Harriet Millar-Mills, 5 Poppy Leitch (C), 6 Ebony Jefferies, 7 Maisy Allen, 8 Rachel Johnson.

Replacements: 16 Cliodhna Moloney, 17 Abby Middlebrook, 18 Lizzie Hanlon, 19 Nichola Fryday, 20 Taz Bricknell, 21 Edel McMahon, 22 Olivia Ortiz, 23 Lori Cramer.

How to Watch

Highlights will be available on the PWR YouTube channel on Monday.

Match Stats

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Saracens v Trailfinders Women (StoneX Stadium) - 2:30pm

Two weeks on from suffering their first defeat of the season, Saracens head coach Alex Austerberry has made five changes to his starting side to take on Trailfinders Women.

This includes Sarah McKenna who starts at inside centre for her first appearance of the season, while Sophie de Goede is also back from the start.

Bryony Field starts at hooker, Louise McMillan comes in at lock and Coreen Grant joins Paige Farries and Jess Breach in the back three.

For their trip across London, Giselle Mather has made four changes to the Trailfinders Womens’ starting XV.

Among these changes, Andrea Stock gets the nod at tighthead prop ahead of Sara Seye, to form a formidable front row with Liz Crake and Elisa Riffonneau.

At half-back, Emma Swords and Ellie Green carry on their partnership, as Sofia Rolfi takes a place on the left wing ahead of Rosie Inman.

Team News

Saracens: 15 Jess Breach, 14 Paige Farries, 13 Sydney Gregson, 12 Sarah McKenna, 11 Coreen Grant, 10 Amelia MacDougall, 9 Leanne Infante; 1 ⁠McKinley Hunt, 2 ⁠⁠Bryony Field, 3 ⁠⁠Kelsey Clifford, 4 ⁠⁠Louise McMillan, 5 ⁠⁠Georgia Evans, 6 ⁠⁠Sophie de Goede, 7 ⁠⁠Marlie Packer (C), 8 ⁠⁠Poppy Cleall

Replacements: 16 ⁠⁠May Campbell, 17 Akina Gondwe, 18 ⁠⁠Donna Rose, 19 ⁠⁠Emma Taylor, 20 ⁠⁠Sharifa Kasolo, 21 ⁠⁠Tori Sellors, 22 ⁠⁠Beth Blacklock, 23 ⁠⁠Isla Alejandro

Trailfinders Women: 15 Abby Dow (C), 14 Vicky Laflin, 13 Carys Cox, 12 Julia Schell, 11 Sofia Rolfi, 10 Ellie Green, 9 Emma Swords; 1 Liz Crake, 2 Elisa Riffonneau, 3 Andrea Stock, 4 Shya Pinnock, 5 Amelia Buckland-Hurry, 6 Cristina Blanco, 7 Megan Barwick, 8 Kate Zackary.

Replacements: 16 Lindelwa Gwala, 17 Kie Tamai, 18 Sara Seye, 19 Tyson Beukeboom, 20 Charlie Willett, 21 Sophie Molton, 22 Jess Cooksey, 23 Rosie Inman

How to Watch

Highlights will be available on the PWR YouTube channel on Monday.

Match Stats

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SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Harlequins v Sale Sharks (Twickenham Stoop) - 3pm

For Sunday afternoon’s TNT Sports and Discovery+ broadcast fixture, Harlequins fly-half and captain, Emily Scott, will be making her 100th appearance for the Londoners.

There are also two changes to the front row where Italy hooker Silvia Turani and South Africa skipper Babalwa Latsha come in to support Hannah Sims.

In the backs, there is just one change as Rachael Burford drops out of the team due to injury, with Lagi Tuima taking on the mantle at inside centre and Izzy Mayhew taking up a position outside her.

Making their way to the capital on Sunday afternoon are Rachel Taylor’s Sale Sharks, with the side able to make five changes to the side that lost to Exeter Chiefs last time out.

Three of these changes come in the backs, where Vicky A Irwin is installed at full-back, Lauren Delany starts on the wing and Beatrice Rigoni is handed the keys at fly-half.

In the pack Catie Benson is named at loosehead prop alongside Niamh Swailes and Nick James in the front row, while Jo Brown is named at blindside flanker.

Team News

Harlequins: 15 Ellie Kildunne, 14 Freya Aucken, 13 Izzy Mayhew, 12 Lagi Tuima, 11 Beth Wilcock, 10 Emily Scott (C), 9 Lucy Packer; 1 Hannah Sims, 2 Silvia Turani, 3 Babalwa Latsha, 4 Danelle Lochner, 5 Kaitlan Leaney, 6 Sarah Bonar, 7 Abbie Fleming, 8 Shaunagh Brown.

Replacements: 16 Connie Powell, 17 Sheree Cooper, 18 Hannah Duffy, 19 Nicole Wythe, 20 Emily Robinson, 21 Flo Robinson, 22 Ella Cromack, 23 Amy Layzell

Sale Sharks: 15 Vicky A Irwin, 14 Lauren Delany (CC), 13 Eti Haungatau, 12 Katana Howard, 11 Hollie Bawden, 10 Beatrice Rigoni, 9 Mhairi Grieve; 1 Catie Benson, 2 Niamh Swailes, 3 Nick James, 4 Erica Jarrell, 5 Iona Antwis, 6 Jo Brown, 7 Georgie Perris-Redding, 8 Jasmine Hazell.

Replacements: 16 Amber Schonert, 17 Anne Young, 18 Detysha Harper, 19 Polly Bowman, 20 Kay Searcy, 21 Jess Taylor-Roberts, 22 Rachel Woosey, 23 Nikita Prothero

How to Watch

Watch live on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Highlights will be available on the PWR YouTube channel on Monday.

Match Stats

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