Bristol Ladies face two big challenges this Sunday as they play host to Saracens Women and Plymouth Albion.
The 1st XV are looking for their seventh win of the season as they face Saracens Women at Cleve RFC. The team sees a few changes from last week, with Sue Neumann and Sarah Graham earning their first Premiership starts of the season and Olympians Jasmine Joyce and Nolli Waterman back in the squad.
Kate Newton is returning from injury and earns a seat on the bench, and Carrie Roberts starts on the wing after running out for Cardiff Blues in the Welsh regional fixtures last weekend.
Saracens Women are coming into the fixture off the back of a hard loss to Aylesford last weekend, and Bristol have worked hard this week analysing Saracens strengths and looking at ways in which to counter these on Sunday.
The 2nd XV face league leaders Plymouth Albion with a strong team named. The squad sees strength and depth in the forwards, with students Stephenson, Fawcett, Underwood and Giles paired with the experience of Travers, Buggy and Lewis. Captain, Trish Brown moves to centre with support from new players Philippa Proud, Georgia Liddington and returning player Sylvia Chan in the back line.
The 1st XV KO at 2:30pm, the 2nd XV KO at 2:00pm both at Cleve RFC, with a BBQ, raffle and club auction to support the club happening from 12noon.
The 1st XV squad has been named as:
- Abbie Parsons
- Clara Nielson
- Sarah Bern
- Amelia Buckland Hurry (c)
- Poppy Cleall
- Sue Neumann
- Marlie Packer
- Izzy Noel Smith
- Taz Bricknell
- Sarah Graham
- Carrie Roberts
- Chantelle Miell
- Lottie Holland
- Jasmine Joyce
- Nolli Waterman
- Kate Newton
- Sasha Acheson
- Jessie Hood
- Kayleigh Armstrong
- Cat McNaney
- Vicky Foxwell
- Rownita Marston
The 2nd XV has been named as:
- Jeanine Stephenson
- Daisy Travers
- Kathryn Buggy
- Clea Fawcett
- Nat Lewis
- Emily Underwood
- Sadie Giles
- Georgia Bradley
- Hannah Gascoigne
- Gracie Hood
- Sylvia Chan
- Trish Brown (c)
- Philippa Proud
- Steph Jones
- Georgia Liddington
- Ellie Mulhearn
- Lucy Herring
- Ollie Crook
- Abi Willett
- Ruth Dives
Report courtesy of Bristol Ladies Media Manager Emma Bacon
