Red Roses Holly Aitchison, Morwenna Talling and newly appointed England vice-captain Amy Cokayne all return to the Sharks XV as Tom Hudson makes nine changes to his side for the visit of Bristol Bears on Sunday (KO 3pm, live on PWR YouTube).
USA Eagles Erica Jarrell-Searcy, Nick James, Olivia Ortiz, Katana Howard and skipper Georgie Perris-Redding are also back in the side for Sharks’ final home game of the season.
Head Coach Tom has picked a familiar front row with hooker Cokayne slotting in between props Tysh Harper and James.
In the second row, Talling and Jarrell-Searcy resume their partnership while in the back row, Eva Donaldson lines up with Perris-Redding and number 8 Brittany Hogan.
Ortiz starts at scrum-half with Aitchison alongside her at fly-half and outside them, Beatrice Rigoni keeps her place in the centres alongside Howard.
Flying Scots Rhona Lloyd and Shona Campbell start on the wings with last week’s player of the match Lizzie Duffy at full-back.
Sharks Head Coach Hudson has opted for a 5-3 split on the bench with Molly Wright, Gwen Pyrs and Evie Roach named as the front-row replacements and Charlotte Fray and Katie Childs offering plenty of cover for the back five.
Amy Relf, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Evie Wills are the backs on the bench.
Starting XV:
15. Lizzie Duffy, 14. Rhona Lloyd, 13. Beatrice Rigoni, 12. Katana Howard, 11. Shona Campbell, 10. Holly Aitchison, 9. Olivia Ortiz; 1. Tysh Harper, 2. Amy Cokayne, 3. Nick James, 4. Morwenna Talling, 5. Erica Jarrell-Searcy, 6. Eva Donaldson, 7. Georgie Perris-Redding ©, 8. Brittany Hogan.
Replacements:
16. Molly Wright, 17. Gwen Pyrs, 18. Evie Roach, 19. Charlotte Fray, 20. Katie Childs, 21. Amy Relf, 22. Asia Hogan-Rochester, 23. Evie Wills.
Officials:
Ref: Natarsha Garnley
Assistant ref 1: George Ounsley
Assistant ref 2: Rosie Proctor
