Sharks skipper Georgie Perris-Redding makes her first start of the season as Sharks Head Coach Tom Hudson makes six changes for Saturday’s home clash with Exeter Chiefs at the Morson Stadium (live on PWR YouTube, 2pm KO).
Summer signing Shona Campbell also starts in the league for the first time after opening her try-scoring account for the club in the last round against Gloucester-Hartpury.
Hudson makes one change in the front row as hooker Amelia Hyndman starts alongside Welsh international Gwen Pyrs and USA Eagle Nick James.
It’s all change in the second row as Eva Donaldson comes in to start alongside Erica Jarrell-Searcy, who switches from the back row.
After two substitute appearances, Perris-Redding is back to lead the side and she’ll wear the number six shirt. Katie Childs and Sharifa Kasolo make up the rest of the back-row.
Amy Relf starts at scrum-half with Holly Aitchison at fly-half and they’ll have the ever-present Katana Howard and Laura Perrin outside them in the centres.
Versatile Scotland back Campbell starts on the left wing with Rhona Lloyd once again on the right and Lizzie Duffy at full-back.
Tom Hudson has opted for a 6-2 split on the bench with Leah Bartlett, Tysh Harper and Evie Roach named as the front-row replacements. Charlotte Fray, Trudy Cowan and Red Rose Morwenna Talling are the other forwards on the bench.
Scrum-half Olivia Ortriz and centre Evie Wills are the backs on the bench.
Starting XV:
15. Lizzie Duffy, 14. Rhona Lloyd, 13. Laura Perrin, 12. Katana Howard, 11. Shona Campbell, 10. Holly Aitchison, 9. Amr Relf ;1. Gwen Pyrs, 2. Amelia Hyndman, 3. Nick James, 4. Eva Donaldson, 5. Erica Jarrell-Searcy, 6. Georgie Perris-Redding ©, 7. Katie Childs, 8. Sharifa Kasolo.
Replacements:
16. Leah Bartlett, 17. Tysh Harper, 18. Evie Roach, 19. Morwenna Talling, 20. Charlotte Fray, 21. Olivia Ortiz, 22. Evie Wills, 23, Trudy Cowan.
