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Leaders Gloucester-Hartpury head to Sale Sharks in Round 10 in a match which pits two siblings against each other.
Sarah Beckett lines up in the second row for the Circus, while her brother Charlie is part of the Sharks coaching team – read more about the pair here as they look ahead to a clash they are calling ‘dad’s dream’.
Elsewhere, Bristol Bears host Trailfinders, third plays fourth as Harlequins host Exeter Chiefs and second-placed Saracens head to Leicester Tigers.
Saturday 7 February
Bristol Bears v Trailfinders Women – Shaftesbury Park – 12:00pm on YouTube
Both teams were on the opposite sides of thrillers when the PWR returned from the winter break last weekend.
Hosts Bristol Bears scraped a 30-29 victory at home against Sale Sharks thanks to an 82nd-minute Keira Bevan penalty goal to take needed points in the league.
They sit eighth, 12 points behind opponents Trailfinders who will hope to make up for their agonising 27-26 loss at home to local rivals Harlequins last time out.
An 81st-minute converted try saw Trailfinders lose out on the points against Quins, and they have made two changes to try and ensure that does not happen again.
Niamh Gallagher comes in for Rosie Inman at fullback, while Haidee Head starts as captain Kate Zackary covers Abi Burton in the number eight.
Bears make three changes, with Scotland international Lana Skeldon earning her first start of the season at hooker and Jenna De Vera back on the bench after a long spell on the sidelines.
Team news:
Bristol Bears: 15 Ella Lovibond, 14 Reneeqa Bonner, 13 Emma Orr, 12 Meryl Smith, 11 Millie David, 10 Ruahei Demant (CC), 9 Keira Bevan; 1 Maisie Davies, 2 Lana Skeldon, 3 Sarah Bern (CC), 4 Hollie Cunningham, 5 Christiana Balogun, 6 Demelza Short, 7 Pamphinette Buisa, 8 Evie Gallagher
Replacements: 16 Amy Dale, 17 Aisha Jah, 18 Izzy Van Der Straaten, 19 Nicola Beet, 20 Gwennan Hopkins, 21 Tilly Ryall, 22 Jenna De Vera, 23 Chloe Daniels
Trailfinders Women: 15 Niamh Gallagher, 14 Grace White, 13 Emma Uren, 12 Carys Cox, 11 Vicky Lafflin, 10 Claire Gallagher, 9 Brooke Bradley; 1 Alivia Leatherman, 2 Georgia Ponsonby, 3 Maya Montiel, 4 Maia Roos, 5 Alana Borland, 6 Rachel Malcolm, 7 Haidee Head, 8 Kate Zackary (C)
Replacements: 16 Cristina Blanco, 17 Annabel Meta, 18 Cassandra Tuffnail, 19 Emma Taylor, 20 Grace Moore, 21 Ella Amory, 22 Jess Cooksey, 23 Ellie Boatman
Match officials
Referee: Natarsha Ganley
Assistant referees: Jack Sutton and Simon Adams
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Sale Sharks v Gloucester-Hartpury – Morson Stadium – 12:30pm on BBC iPlayer
Sale Sharks are keeping the faith in the side that lost out to the last kick of the game last weekend as Tom Hudson names an unchanged side.
Sharks fell to an agonising 30-29 defeat to Bristol on the road, and face tough opposition in reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury as they aim to bounce back.
While the Circus sit pretty five points clear at the top of the table after their victory over Loughborough Lightning last time out, Sharks sit 26 points behind the league leaders in seventh.
Gloucester flex their depth with four changes as Niamh O’Dowd, Pip Hendy, Sisilia Tuipulotu and Alex Matthews all starting.
Team news:
Gloucester Hartpury: 15 Emma Sing, 14 Mia Venner, 13 Hannah Dallavalle, 12 Jade Shekells, 11 Pip Hendy, 10 Lleucu George, 9 Natasha Hunt (C); 1 Niamh O'Dowd, 2 Kelsey Jones, 3 Sisilia Tuipulotu, 4 Sam Monaghan, 5 Sarah Beckett, 6 Steph Else, 7 Georgia Brock, 8 Alex Matthews
Replacements: 16 Lucy Simpson, 17 Ranni Samuda, 18 Maud Muir, 19 Kate Williams, 20 Bethan Lewis, 21 Sian Jones, 22 Tatyana Heard, 23 Rachel Lund
Sale Sharks: 15 Lizzie Duffy, 14 Rhona Lloyd, 13 Evie Wills, 12 Katana Howard, 11 Shona Campbell, 10 Holly Aitchison, 9 Olivia Ortiz; 1 Gwen Pyrs, 2 Milly Hyndman, 3 Nick James, 4 Morwenna Talling, 5 Erica Jarrell-Searcy, 6 Georgie Perris-Redding (C), 7 Katie Childs, 8 Sharifa Kasolo
Replacements: 16 Amy Cokayne, 17 Tysh Harper, 18 Sophie Benavent, 19 Brittany Hogan, 20 Iona Antwis, 21 Amy Relf, 22 Asia Hogan-Rochester, 23 Courtney Keight
Match officials:
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Calum Howard and Simon Park
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Sunday 8 February
Leicester Tigers v Saracens, Mattioli Woods Welford Road, 1pm – live on YouTube
Saracens make the trip to Leicester Tigers hoping to return to the top of the table.
Sarries were knocked off the summit in their bye week last weekend, as Gloucester Hartpury made it eight wins from eight to leapfrog them.
They will want nothing less than all five points against bottom side Leicester, who will want to put on a show at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Tigers make one change to their backline, with Eneka Labeyrie coming in for Jenny Maxwell at scrum half, while Leah Heath comes into the second row alongside Deni Ross.
Jodie Verghese makes her first PWR start for Saracens in the second row, while Marlie Packer will operate at No.8.
Tori Sellors starts at scrum-half alongside Zoe Harrison, while Sophie Bridger and Sydney Gregson combine in the centres.
Leicester Tigers: 15. Tess Feury, 14. Eve Slater, 13. Emily Henrich, 12. Jemima McCalman, 11. Karolina Kacirkova, 10. Kristin Bitter, 9. Eneka Labeyrie; 1. Ellie Smith, 2. Micke Gunter, 3. Nadine Vincent, 4. Leah Heath, 5. Deni Ross, 6. Jordan Russell, 7. Morgan Richardson, 8. Hermione Farmer
Replacements: 16. Alicia Watkins, 17. Beth Cregan, 18. Clodagh Dunne, 19. Tiana Gordon, 20. Phoebe Andrews, 21. Jenny Maxwell, 22. Abileigh Priestnall, 23. Zoe Evans
Saracens: 15 Jess Breach, 14 Paige Farries, 13 Sydney Gregson, 12 Sophie Bridger, 11 Lotte Sharp, 10 Zoe Harrison, 9 Tori Sellors; 1 Liz Crake, 2 May Campbell, 3 Donna Rose, 4 Jodie Verghese, 5 Louise McMillan, 6 Georgia Evans, 7 Julia Omokhuale, 8 Marlie Packer
Replacements: 16 Bryony Field, 17 Kelsey Clifford, 18 Carmen Tremelling, 19 Charlotte Wright-Haley, 20 Poppy Cleall, 21 Sarah McKenna, 22 Emma Hardy, 23 Amelia MacDougall
Referee: Charlie Gayther
Assistant Referees: George Ounsley and Jenny Burrows
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Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs – Twickenham Stoop, 3pm, live on TNT Sports
In-form Harlequins are seeking a fifth straight win when they welcome Exeter Chiefs for a Sunday afternoon clash in front of the TNT Sports cameras.
Aoife Wafer’s hat-trick and a late score from Alex Callender helped Quins edge out neighbours Trailfinders Women 27-26 last time out and both start in the back row this weekend alongside Sara Svoboda, who comes in as one of two changes.
The other sees Silvia Turani start at loosehead prop, while scrum-half Lucy Packer will make her 100th appearance for the club.
Chiefs got back to winning ways against Leicester Tigers last weekend, beginning 2026 with a 36-0 success, and hand a first start to wing Ellen Scantlebury in the capital.
Demi Swann comes in at loosehead while Flo Robinson starts at scrum-half.
Harlequins: 15 Ellie Kildunne, 14 Lauren Torley, 13 Claudia Pena, 12 Sarah Parry, 11 Freya Aucken, 10 Ella Cromack, 9 Lucy Packer; 1 Silvia Turani, 2 Carys Phillips, 3 Lizzie Hanlon, 4 Fi McIntosh, 5 Jade Konkel (c), 6 Sara Svoboda, 7 Alex Callender, 8 Aoife Wafer
Replacements: 16 Maja Meuller, 17 Jessie Spurrier, 18 Laura Delgado, 19 Abbie Fleming, 20 Liana Mikaele-Tu’u, 21 Emma Swords, 22 Lagi Tuima, 23 Beth Wilcock
Exeter Chiefs: 15 Francesca Granzotto, 14 Katie Buchanan, 13 Alex Tessier, 12 Gabby Cantorna, 11 Ellen Scantlebury, 10 Liv McGoverne, 9 Flo Robinson; 1 Demi Swann, 2 Emily Tuttosi, 3 DaLeaka Menin, 4 Linde Van Der Velden, 5 Dorothy Wall, 6 Emily Robinson, 7 Maisy Allen, 8 Maddie Feaunati
Replacements: 16 Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, 17 Hope Rogers, 18 Amy Rule, 19 Abby Duguid, 20 Zoë Dare, 21 Lucy Nye, 22 Nancy McGillivray, 23 Eilidh Sinclair
Match officials
Referee: Andy Wigley
Assistant Referees: Michael Lamb and Ryan Collier
TMO: Stuart Terheege
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