Ealing Trailfinders announce their lineup to face Coventry Rugby at home.

There are five changes to the starting XV that beat Nottingham at The Bay.

The front row is unchanged, with Will Goodrick-Clarke returning after his brace last weekend.

The locks are also the same as last week, with Andrew Davidson captaining the side alongside Bobby de Wee.

Will Montgomery returns to the side instead of Josh Taylor at Blindside. He will join Richard Hardwick and Rayn Smid in the back row. Smid will make a club-record 150th appearance on the weekend.

Craig Hampson replaces Lloyd Williams at scrum-half, feeding the returning Craig Willis at fly-half.

Billy Twelvetrees starts in the centres alongside Reuben Bird-Tulloch, and the back three consists of Tom Collins, Jonah Holmes and Cian Kelleher.

On the bench, Ollie Newman returns after a short layoff due to injury.

Ealing Trailfinders to face Coventry Rugby:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Mike Willemse

3 Biyi Alo

4 Bobby de Wee

5 Andrew Davidson

6 Will Montgomery

7 Richard Hardwick

8 Rayn Smid

9 Craig Hampson

10 Craig Willis

11 Tom Collins

12 Billy Twelvetrees

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 Jonah Holmes

15 Cian Kelleher

16 Matt Cornish

17 Kyle Whyte

18 Ross Kane

19 Barney Maddison

20 Simon Uzokwe

21 Jordan Burns

22 Max Bodilly

23 Ollie Newman

Trailfinders Women announce their first lineup in the brand new Allianz PWR for The Takeoff, against Harlequins at TFSC.

The first meeting between the two sides was a nail-biting 31-21 victory for Quins in the Allianz Cup.

There are eight full debuts in the 23-player squad for Saturday’s game.

The first ever front row to take the pitch in the league features Cristina Blanco making her debut, alongside Liz Crake and Andrea Stock.

Tyson Beukenboom Captains the side on her debut, alongside Rowena Burnfield at lock.

Kate Zackary gets her first run out in Green and White, in the back row with Megan Barwick and Shannon Ikahihifo.

Ella Amory starts at scrum half, with Ellie Green pulling the strings at Fly-half.

The centre partnership is Julia Schell and Jessica Cooksey, with an all new back three of Liz Musgrove, Vicky Laflin, and World Player of the Year Nominee Abby Dow.

On the bench, Lindelwa Gwala, Sara Seye and Amelia Buckland-Hurry are all in line for their Trailfinders debuts.

Director of Rugby Giselle Mather said: “Trailfinders Women’s first PWR line up is a genuine blend of experienced international talent and very exciting youngsters who all want to make a powerful and impactful statement on the field as the new team on the block.

“We can’t wait to welcome Trailfinders new supporters to Vallis Way on Saturday and hope they really enjoy what we predict will be a highly entertaining and engaging game of rugby!”

Trailfinders Women lineup for Harlequins:

1 Liz Crake

2 Cristina Blanco

3 Andrea Stock

4 Tyson Beukeboom

5 Rowena Burnfield

6 Shannon Ikahihifo

7 Megan Barwick

8 Kate Zackary

9 Ella Amory

10 Ellie Green

11 Liz Musgrove

12 Julia Schell

13 Jess Cooksey

14 Vicky Laflin

15 Abby Dow

16 Lindelwa Gwala

17 Kie Tamai

18 Sara Seye

19 Amelia Buckland-Hurry

20 Annabel Meta

21 Fiona Cooper

22 Sophie Molton

23 Rosie Inman

Trailfinders Women are thrilled that our winger Abby Dow has been nominated for Women’s 15s Player of the Year.

Dow has been a star of the Red Roses since her debut in 2017, winning 39 caps.

After scoring five tries in her first two appearances for her country, she would build one of the most impressive scoring records in the world, along with winning Try of the Year last year due of her remarkable score against Canada at the World Cup.

In December last year, she was named at fullback in World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year, having been named on the left wing a year earlier. She is one of only four players named in both Dream Teams since its inception in 2021.

In the 2023 TikTok Six Nations, Dow made 113 more metres than any other player and 238 more than any other England player.

The winger was England’s top-scoring back and made the 6th most carries of any player in the tournament, one of only two backs in the top ten.

The winner of Player of the Year will be announce on the morning of November 4th.

After being nominated for the award Dow said: “I feel very honoured to be nominated for this award especially with the incredible talent we now see in women’s rugby.

I’m so happy to be nominated alongside such brilliant players like Gabrielle, Ruahei and Marlie, and they would all be deserving winners.

Director of Rugby Giselle Mather said: “ Abby is a fantastic role model in the women’s game. Her ability to always break the first tackle makes her a constant threat, but it is her dedication to her trade that, in my opinion, sees her nominated for World Rugby’s Women’s Player of the Year.

“Abby works tirelessly on perfecting her role and is now one of the best kicking wingers in the game, as well as a fantastic aerial threat. Her commitment to her rehab when she broke her leg five months before last year’s World Cup and to make the contribution to that tournament that she did gives you a window into the preparation Abby does on a daily basis.

“I am thrilled for her that she has been recognised in this way, and we are really looking forward to her wearing the Trailfinders Shirt in the upcoming Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign.”

Here’s your Ealing Trailfinders team for tomorrow’s Championship Cup Final against Jersey Reds.

Up front, will see both Alun Walker and Lewis Thiede run out in an Ealing Trailfinders shirt for the last time after their departures were announced yesterday. They will line-up alongside James Gibbons.

The back five of the scrum is unchanged, as captain David O’Connor partners Bobby De Wee in the engine room, while another leaver Adam Korczyk, Ollie Newman and Simon Uzokwe are an exciting back-row!

Halfbacks see Craig Hampson and Dan Lancaster linking up again, with Reuben Bird-Tulloch and Max Bodilly also continuing in the midfield.

The back-three sees Cian Kelleher, Luke Daniels and Jonah Holmes all looking to launch some exciting attacks from the back field.

Among those of the bench, Will Davis and Jack Digby will also be looking to end their time at Trailfinders Sports Club on a high as they were among the nine names who will be leaving the club this year.

It’ll be the last chance to say goodbye to all our leavers this year, as well as a cracking game and the chance to see some silverware be lifted, so if you haven’t yet got your tickets for the cup final, be sure to get yours here.

Ealing Trailfinders team for the Championship Cup Final:

15. Cian Kelleher

14. Luke Daniels

13. Max Bodilly

12. Reuben Bird-Tulloch

11. Jonah Holmes

10. Dan Lancaster

9. Craig Hamspon

1. James Gibbons

2. Alun Walker (final Ealing Trailfinders appearance)

3. Lewis Thiede (final Ealing Trailfinders appearance)

4. Bobby De Wee

5. David O’Connor (C)

6. Adam Korczyk (final Ealing Trailfinders appearance)

7. Ollie Newman

8. Simon Uzokwe

Replacements

16. Cam Terry

17. Will Davis (final Ealing Trailfinders appearance)

18. George Davis

19. Barney Maddison

20. Andrew Davidson

21. Jordan Burns

22. Steven Shingler

23. Jack Digby (final Ealing Trailfinders appearance)