The matchday squad for our first PWR Cup away game of the season, against Sale Sharks on Sunday (Sept. 7), has been named.

Fraser Goatcher has made six positional changes to the starting side from the Round 2 defeat to Loughborough Lightning, including the return of Leah Heath to the second row after missing last weekend.

Tiana Gordon moves from the second row to the back row and will captain the side for the clash with Sale Sharks.

In the backline, Amelie Anstead shifts from the wing to full-back and Eneka Labeyrie from full-back to scrum-half.

Karolina Kacirkova, who came off the bench in Round 2, joins Grace Deane as the starting wings.

In the pack, Heath is partnered at lock by Kat Turner, who was a replacement last weekend at Lichfield, and Gordon moves to the back row alongside Summer Reeves and Jordan Russell. 

STARTING XV

15 Amelie Anstead [2]
14 Grace Deane [2]
13 Georgie Lingham [1]
12 Abileigh Priestnall [2]
11 Karolina Kacirkova [2]
10 Ellie Turner [14]
9 Eneka Labeyrie [2]
1 Danni Solly [2]
2 Alana Bainbridge [25]
3 Nadine Vincent [17]
4 Leah Heath [7]
5 Kat Turner [21]
6 Jordan Russell [16]
7 Summer Reeves [2]
8 Tiana Gordon [12]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Alicia Watkins [2]
17 Lauren Poole [2]
18 Ella-Mae Fereday [14]
19 Beth Taylor [2]
20 Rowann Sinclair [3]
21 Jenny Maxwell [18]
22 Sarah Nicholas [22]
23 Hermoine Farmer [2]