Harlequins Women Head Coach Gerard Mullen has named his matchday 23 to take on Saracens in The Game Changer.
There are three changes to the starting XV that defeated Gloucester-Hartpury 26-12 last time out at The Stoop, with two of those changes coming in the forward pack. Amelia Harper features at number eight and Elle Bloor starts at blindside flanker.
The final change comes in the backline as speedster Heather Cowell returns from her successful trip with England 7s to South West London to start in the 14 jersey.
Ahead of the local derby, Mullen said: “Games against Saracens are always unbelievable to watch. It’s probably been the forefront fixture in the Allianz Premier 15s and we know they will want a huge amount of revenge off the back of the last two results against them where we obviously won the title and beat them at The StoneX Stadium.
“They will come with everything they have, and it will be pretty intense, but our mindset will be that we are expecting that and have confidence in our own game and trust our processes from the first minute to last.”
HARLEQUINS WOMEN STARTING XV
1. Tove Viksten
2. Amy Cokayne
3. Shaunagh Brown
4. Rosie Galligan
5. Sarah Beckett
6. Elle Bloor
7. Bethan Dainton
8. Amelia Harper
9. Lucy Packer
10. Emily Scott
11. Jess Breach
12. Rachael Burford – Captain
13. Lagi Tuima
14. Heather Cowell
15. Freya Aucken
Game Changers
16. Davinia Catlin
17. Hannah Duffy
18. Chloe Edwards
19. Rosie Dobson
20. Emma Swords
21. Ella Amory
22. Ellie Green
23. Izzy Mayhew
With thanks to Harlequins
