ALLIANZ PREMIERSHIP WOMEN’S RUGBY: ROUND 11 PREVIEW

Round 11 of Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby will see three high intensity derbies take place.

Whether it is Saracens hosting Harlequins at StoneX Stadium in front of the TNT Sports cameras, Leicester Tigers travelling to Loughborough Lightning or Gloucester-Hartpury taking on Bristol Bears at Kingsholm, local pride is on the line and will provide plenty of entertainment.

There is added intrigue in the South West too, where Exeter Chiefs welcome Sale Sharks to Sandy Park for one of two Sunday afternoon fixtures.

SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY

Saracens v Harlequins (StoneX Stadium) - 12:30pm

Branded ‘The Duel’, Saracens’ encounter with Harlequins is bound to bring with it memories of years gone by when they meet in North London at Saturday lunchtime.

Having met in three previous PWR finals, Saracens are currently on the lookout to maintain top spot in the league with another victory and have made several changes to their starting side.

This includes the return of May Campbell at hooker, Sharifa Kasolo at blindside flanker, Beth Blacklock taking the reins at fly-half and Lotte Clapp retakes a place on the wing.

After scoring nine tries last weekend against Sale Sharks, Amy Turner has made minimal changes to her Harlequins side.

Due to injury to Hannah Sims, Silvia Turani shifts to loosehead prop, while Connie Powell comes in at hooker. There is further jostling in the second-row, where vice-captain Sarah Bonar will partner Danelle Lochner and Emily Robinson is included at flanker.

Team News

Saracens: 15 Jess Breach, 14 Paige Farries, 13 Sydney Gregson, 12 Sarah McKenna, 11 Lotte Clapp (CC), 10 Beth Blacklock, 9 Leanne Infante; 1 McKinley Hunt, 2 May Campbell, 3 Kelsey Clifford, 4 Louise McMillan, 5 Georgia Evans, 6 Sharifa Kasolo, 7 Marlie Packer (CC), 8 Poppy Cleall.

Replacements: 16 Bryony Field, 17 Akina Gondwe, 18 Donna Rose, 19 Emma Taylor, 20 Grace Moore, 21 Tori Sellers, 22 Zoe Harrison, 23 Sophie Bridger.

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

Replacements: 16 Carys Phillips, 17 Sheree Cooper, 18 Hannah Duffy, 19 Kaitlan Leaney, 20 Nicole Wythe, 21 Flo Robinson, 22 Ella Cromack, 23 Amy Layzell

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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Loughborough Lightning (cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens) - 2pm

Loughborough Lightning are without Scotland international Chloe Rollie due to injury for this East Midlands battle.

Georgina Tasker moves from wing to full-back, with Carys Williams-Morris getting a starting role in the process. 

In the forwards, Nathan Smith is able to include Lilli Ives Campion at lock to partner Catherine O’Donnell.

Unchanged after narrowly losing out to Gloucester-Hartpury in Round 10, Leicester Tigers will be hoping to build on a promising outing against the reigning champions this weekend.

Natasha Jones, the team’s captain, is due to win her 30th appearance for the club, as is replacement back row Morgan Richardson.

Team News

Loughborough Lightning: 15 Georgina Tasker, 14 Bo Westcombe-Evans, 13 Bulou Mataitoga, 12 Helen Nelson, 11 Carys Williams-Morris, 10 Helena Rowland, 9 Meg Davey; 1 Katie Trevarthen, 2 Kathryn Treder, 3 Christine Belisle, 4 Lilli Ives Campion, 5 Catherine O’Donnell, 6 Rachel Malcolm, 7 Sadia Kabeya, 8 Daisy Hibbert-Jones.

Replacements: 16 Maja Meuller, 17 Amelia Williams, 18 Catherine Wells, 19 Abby Duguid, 20 Emma Wassell, 21 Hallie Taufoou, 22 Jess Weaver, 23 Emma Hardy.

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 Ofure Ugiagbe, 19 Charlotte Fray, 20 Becky Noon, 21 Morgan Richardson, 22 Lucy Nye, 23 Sarah Nicholas.

How to Watch

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

Match Stats

Check out all the pre-match stats by clicking here.

SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY

Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks (Sandy Park) - 1pm

It will be a day to remember for Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Brooke Bradley, who makes her 50th appearance for Susie Appleby’s team against Sale Sharks at Sandy Park.

Chiefs have restored Ireland international hooker Cliodhna Moloney to the starters, while Linde van der Velden is back in the second row after representing the Netherlands last week in their 59-0 win against Sweden.

After a bruising defeat to Harlequins in Round 10, Sale Sharks have made five changes to their Starting XV.

Among these changes by Rachel Taylor, Detysha Harper, Anne Young and Kay Searcy all get starting berths in the pack, while Ellen Ramsbottom and Rachael Woosey line up in the backs.

Team News

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Merryn Doidge, 14 Eilidh Sinclair, 13 Kanako Kobayashi, 12 Gabby Cantorna, 11 Claudia MacDonald, 10 Robyn Wilkins, 9 Brooke Bradley; 1 Hope Rogers, 2 Cliodhna Moloney, 3 Lizzie Hanlon, 4 Linde van der Velden, 5 Poppy Leitch (C), 6 Ebony Jefferies, 7 Maisy Allen, 8 Rachel Johnson.

Replacements: 16 Daisy French, 17 Abby Middlebrooke, 18 DaLeaka Menin, 19 Kate Smith, 20 Harriet Millar-Mills, 21 Taz Bricknell, 22 Sophie Langford, 23 Danielle Preece.

Sale Sharks: 15 Vicky A Irwin, 14 Lauren Delany (CC), 13 Ellen Ramsbottom, 12 Katana Howard, 11 Rachael Woosey, 10 Beatrice Rigoni, 9 Mhairi Grieve; 1 Anne Young, 2 Niamh Swailes, 3 Detysha Harper, 4 Erica Jarrell, 5 Iona Antwis, 6 Kay Searcy, 7 Georgie Perris-Redding, 8 Jo Brown.

Replacements: 16 Amber Schonert, 17 Catie Benson, 18 Nick James, 19 Polly Bowman, 20 Vicky E Irwin, 21 Willow Bell, 22 Minori Yamamoto, 23 Nikita Prothero.

How to Watch

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

Match Stats

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Gloucester-Hartpury v Bristol Bears (Kingsholm Stadium) - 2pm

Sean Lynn’s Gloucester-Hartpury have made seven changes for the clash at Kingsholm.

After a match-winning performance against Leicester Tigers, Emma Sing retakes the full-back jersey, as Kelly Taylor will partner Cath Richards on the wing.

El Perry has recovered from illness and starts at loosehead prop while Gwen Crabb receives a starting spot at lock after making her first appearance for the club after 14 months out with injury.

To take on the PWR champions, Bristol have restored Keira Bevan at scrum-half and Jenny Hesketh at full-back. Up front, Lana Skeldon and Holly Phillips replace injured due Elliann Clarke and Lark Atkin-Davies.

Team News

Gloucester-Hartpury: 15 Emma Sing, 14 Cath Richards, 13 Pip Hendy, 12 Millie Hyett, 11 Kelly Taylor, 1- Lleucu George, 9 Natasha Hunt (C); 1 El Perry, 2 Neve Jones, 3 Sisilia Tuipulotu, 4 Sarah Beckett, 5 Gwen Crabb, 6 Georgia Brock, 7 Bethan Lewis, 8 Alex Matthews.

Replacements: 16 Amy Dale, 17 Kathryn Buggy, 18 Maud Muir, 19 Steph Else, 20 Kate Williams, 21 Caity Mattinson, 22 Lizzie Goulden, 23 Nel Metcalfe.

How to Watch

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

Match Stats

Check out all the pre-match stats by clicking here.