Lineup: Leicester Tigers vs Trailfinders Women
Head Coach Barney Maddison has named his Trailfinders Women side to face Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Maddison has made ten changes to his squad this weekend to face Leicester Tigers.
Red Rose Abi Burton skippers the squad to face the East Midlands outfit in Round Twelve. Alongside her in the back row is Emma Taylor and Sally Williams. Williams starts for the first time this season after returning from an ACL injury.
A changed front row sees Alivia Leatherman starting at loosehead, Cassandra Tuffnail at tighthead, with Niamh Swailes at hooker.
Emma Wassell makes her first appearance in the starting XV after making her Club debut off the bench last weekend. She joins Shy Pinnock in the engine room.
Isla Norman-Bell retains her place at scrum-half. Ella Amory joins her in the halfbacks at fly-half.
Lining up in the centres are Jess Cooksey and Emma Uren.
Grace White returns to the right wing with Rosie Inman on the left. Niamh Gallagher starts at fullback to complete the back three.
Maddison names a 5-3 split on the bench with the inclusions of Trailfinders Academy products Hayley Jones and Annabel Meta.
The players will be wearing yellow ribbons in their hair this weekend to honour the passing of Ellie Boatman’s mother Rhona.
Kick-off is at 13:15, Saturday 21 February at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
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Starting XV:
15. Niamh Gallagher
14. Grace White
13. Emma Uren
12. Jess Cooksey
11. Rosie Inman
10. Ella Amory
9. Isla Norman-Bell
1. Alivia Leatherman
2. Niamh Swailes
3. Cassandra Tuffnail
4. Emma Wassell
5. Shya Pinnock
6. Emma Taylor
7. Sally Williams
8. Abi Burton (C)
Replacements:
16. Hayley Jones
17. Annabel Meta
18. Maya Montiel
19. Cara Brincat
20. Haidee Head
21. Brooke Bradley
22. Vicky Laflin
23. Ellie Boatman
