Harlequins Women have confirmed the first team side (KO 12:00) and development squad (KO 14:00) to take on Worcester Warriors Women this Saturday.
Quins are currently second in the Tyrrells Premier 15s and are looking to bounce back at Surrey Sports Park after last week’s defeat to Saracens at The Stoop.
Karen Findlay and Gary Street make a number of changes to the squad that will host Worcester this weekend, with Alice Sheffield, Ellie Green and Lydia Hartridge returning to the starting XV and a host of new faces on the bench from last week’s team.
Emily Scott continues to captain the side from fly half, with second row Fi Fletcher as vice-captain, while prolific try scorer Heather Cowell switches from the wing to full back.
Chloe Edwards is set to become the first player to make 50 appearances for Harlequins Women, as she is named as a Game Changer for this fixture.
Harlequins Women Co-Head Coach Gary Street said: “Last week, we didn’t get the result we wanted so have spent this week working hard with the squad to improve on the areas of our game that let us down against Saracens.
“Credit to Worcester, they are building a really strong side and putting in some encouraging performances. We are aware of the threat they possess but are confident in our abilities and the effort we put in this week to come away with a positive result.”
Harlequins Women starting XV
1 Gill Bourke
2 Amy Cokayne
3 Shaunagh Brown
4 Alice Sheffield
5 Fiona Fletcher (VC)
6 Sarah Beckett
7 Giada Franco
8 Jade Konkel
9 Leanne Riley
10 Emily Scott (C)
11 Jess Breach
12 Ellie Green
13 Khadidja Camara
14 Lydia Hartridge
15 Heather Cowell
Game Changers
16 Davinia Catlin
17 Chloe Edwards
18 Debs McCormack
19 Anna Caplice
20 Lucy Packer
21 Jade Mullen
22 Ella Amory
Harlequins Women have also announced the developmental side that will take on Worcester Warriors Women’s development side at after the first team’s fixture.
Harlequins Women Development starting XV
1 Tove Viksten
2 Leah Lyons (VC)
3 Amy Montague
4 Becky Piddlesden
5 Courtney Dobson
6 Beth Dainton
7 Emily Robinson
8 Kate Jenkins
9 Bobbie Haywood
10 Victoria Petersson (C)
11 Grace Crompton
12 Leonie Holstein
13 Chloe Stopard-Baker
14 Laura Venclova
15 Tasha Bradshaw
Game Changers
16 Lauren Brooks
17 Sheree Cooper
18 Destiny Jordan Field
19 Elle Bloor
20 Zoe Saynor
21 Sammy King
22 Megan Brown
Courtesy of Harlequins
