Team News: Trailfinders Women lineup for the trip to Bristol Bears

Head Coach Barney Maddison has named his Trailfinders Women side for the trip to Bristol Bears.

Trailfinders Women will take on Bristol Bears at Shaftesbury Park on Saturday 7th February (12:00pm KO) in round Ten of The PWR.

It’s an unchanged front three from last Friday’s narrow loss at home to Harlequins, with Alivia Leatherman and Maya Montiel either side of Black Fern Georgia Ponsonby. The engine room remains all-Kiwi, with Maia Roos partnering Alana Borland once again. Bright spark Haidee Head starts at Open-side Flanker, she’s joined by Scotland’s Rachel Malcolm at six with USA’s Kate Zackary skippering the side from Number Eight.

Brooke Bradley and Claire Gallagher return as the half-back pairing who will be looking to inject some pace and dynamism in to the game. It’s an unchanged Centre partnership as Wales’ Carys Cox returns at inside centre with speedster Emma Uren just outside her at 13.

Vicky Lafflin and Grace White will once again be providing electric pace out wide on the wings. They’ll be joined in the back-field by Niamh Gallagher who comes in at fullback for the travelling side.

Maddison opts for a 5-3 split amongst the replacements, with plenty of pace and firepower at his disposal.

The match will be streamed live on The PWR YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePWROfficial

Starting XV: 

15. Niamh Gallagher

14. Grace White

13. Emma Uren

12. Carys Cox

11. Vicky Lafflin

10. Claire Gallagher

9. Brooke Bradley

1. Alivia Letaherman

2. Georgia Ponsonby

3. Maya Montiel

4. Maia Roos

5. Alana Borland

6. Rachel Malcolm

7. Haidee Head

8. Kate Zackary (C)

Replacements: 

16. Cristina Blanco

17. Annabel Meta

18. Cassandra Tuffnail

19. Emma Taylor

20. Grace Moore

21. Ella Amory

22. Jess Cooksey

23. Ellie Boatman