Loughborough Lightning welcome back eight returning internationals from WXV for this weekend’s clash with Sale Sharks at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.
Newly-capped Red Roses winger Bo Westcombe-Evans returns to make the starting line-up while lock Lilli Ives Campion is among the replacements for Saturday’s game (kick-off: 2pm).
The Premiership Women’s Rugby Round 3 encounter will also see USA internationals Bulou Mataitoga, Kathryn Treder and Hallie Taufoou start at outside centre, hooker and blindside flanker respectively.
Scotland front row forwards Elis Martin and Anne Young are set to make their Lightning debuts from the replacements, as is new arrival Leia Brebner-Holden as the scrum-half replacement.
Laura Keates is promoted to the starting line-up, while the PWR’s top tackler with 25 in Round 2, Becky Boyd, moves from the back row into the second row.
Meg Davey wears the nine shirt as Alicia Maude misses out due to her GB7s involvement, while fullback Fran Goldthorp, right winger Evelyn Clarke, inside centre Carmela Morrall and flyhalf Lia Green retain their places in the starting line-up.
Tickets are available for Saturday’s game priced from £7.50 adults and £3* juniors by clicking HERE.
For our Guide to the Gardens telling you all you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game, please click HERE.
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING vs SALE SHARKS
Premiership Women’s Rugby, Round 3
Saturday 19 October, 2024
Kick-off: 2pm
15 Fran Goldthorp (vc)
14 Evelyn Clarke
13 Bulou Mataitoga
12 Camela Morrall
11 Bo Westcombe-Evans
10 Lia Green
9 Megan Davey
1 Amelia Williams
2 Kathryn Treder
3 Laura Keates
4 Becky Boyd
5 Issy Winter
6 Hallie Taufoou
7 Kendall Waudby
8 Daisy Hibbert-Jones
Replacements:
16 Elis Martin
17 Anne Young
18 Isla Curphey
19 Keevy Fitzpatrick
20 Lilli Ives Campion
21 Lucy Finch
22 Leia Brebner-Holden
23 Ellie Tromans
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*All tickets are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.
