TEAM NEWS | Loughborough Lightning v Sale Sharks

Rachel Taylor sets up her Sharks side with several players returning from WXV as well as a long-term injury stepping back into the XV.

Scarlett Fielding starts at hooker, pulling on the Sharks jersey for the first time in over a season, while Erica Jarrell (5), Alba Capell (7), Sofia Stefan (9) Robyn Wilkins (10) and Beatrice Rigoni (13) all return from WXV to start as well as Catie Benson (17) on the bench.

Tails reshuffles her back three as Nikita Prothero moves to the left wing and Vicky Irwin comes from centre to full back.

On the bench exciting young talent Lucie Sams will look to make an impact as she joins the 23 for the first time in the league.

Sale Sharks Starting XV

15. Vicky A Irwin, 14. Sophie Hopkins, 13. Beatrice Rigoni, 12. Laura Perrin, 11. Nikita Prothero, 10. Robyn Wilkins, 9. Sofia Stefan; 1. Sophie Lewis, 2. Scarlett Fielding, 3. Detysha Harper, 4. Iona Antwis, 5. Erica Jarrell, 6. Trudy Cowan, 7. Alba Capell, 8. Jo Brown

Replacements 16. Amelia Hyndman, 17. Catie Benson, 18. Nick James, 19. Lucie Sams, 20. Kay Searcy, 21. India Perris-Redding, 22. Alicia Calton

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