Bristol Bears vs Trailfinders Women

Kickoff: 12pm, Saturday 7th February

Venue: Shaftesbury Park

Watch on: Youtube

Key to the game: Can Bristol continue their good form? The Bears had a terrible start to the season, and are still in a bad position, but a last-second win over Sale Sharks last week has given Bristol the chance to turn things around whilst they still have an inkling of a chance. They certainly have the players to challenge for the top 4 but they may run out of time. Trailfinders, a team firmly in the playoff race, stand in Bristol's way. Trailfinders are an attacking team with a big pack that will be a real test of where the Bears are in their journey.

Team news

Bristol Bears

Starting XV
1.Maisie Davies 2.Lana Skeldon 3.Sarah Bern(CC) 4.Hollie Cunningham 5.Christiana Balogun

6.Demelza Short 7.Pamphinette Buisa 8.Evie Gallagher 9.Keira Bevan 10.Ruahei Demant(CC)

11.Millie David 12.Meryl Smith 13.Emma Orr 14.Reneeqa Bonner 15.Ella Lovibond

Bench

16.Amy Dale 17.Aisha Jah 18.Izzy van der Straaten 19.Nicola Beet

20.Gwennan Hopkins 21.Tilly Ryall 22.Jenna de Vera 23.Chloe Daniels

Trailfinders Women

Starting XV
1.Alivia Leatherman 2.Georgia Ponsonby 3.Maya Montiel 4.Maia Roos 5.Alana Borland

6.Rachel Malcolm 7.Haidee Head 8.Kate Zackary(C) 9.Brooke Bradley 10.Claire Gallagher

11.Vicky Laflin 12.Carys Cox 13.Emma Uren 14.Grace White 15.Niamh Gallagher

Bench

16.Cristina Blanco 17.Annabel Meta 18.Cassandra Tuffnail 19.Emma Taylor

20.Grace Moore 21.Ella Amory 22.Jess Cooksey 23.Ellie Boatman

Sale Sharks vs Gloucester-Hartpury

Kickoff: 12:30pm, Saturday 7th February

Venue: Morson Stadium

Watch on: Youtube

Key to the game: Can Sale match Gloucester-Hartpury's bench? Gloucester-Hartpury are, once again, the run-away leaders in PWR whilst Sale find themselves in a familiar position in the bottom half of the table. However, this is Sale team is much stronger than it has been in recent years. They now have a realistic chance of being competitive against the league leaders in the first hour of the game. The real challenge, should they make it that far, comes in the final 20 minutes. Sale clearly know that and have gone with a strong bench as a result. Cokayne, Harper and Benavent are a strong front row to bring off the bench whilst Asia Hogan-Rochester will come on to cause chaos in the final period. This is a tough challenge for the Sharks but, after a tough loss against Bristol last week, they could really do with a big win this weekend.

Team news

Sale Sharks 

Starting XV
1.Gwen Pyrs 2.Milly Hyndman 3.Nick James 4.Morwenna Talling 5.Erica Jarrell-Searcy

6.Georgie Perris-Redding(C) 7.Katie Childs 8.Sharifa Kasolo 9.Olivia Ortiz 10.Holly Aitchison

11.Shona Campbell 12.Katana Howard 13.Evie Wills 14.Rhona Lloyd 15.Lizzie Duffy

Bench

16.Amy Cokayne 17.Tysh Harper 18.Sophie Benavent 19.Brittany Hogan

20.Iona Antwis 21.Amy Relf 22.Asia Hogan-Rochester 23.Courtney Keight

Gloucester-Hartpury

Starting XV

1.Niamh O'Dowd 2.Kelsey Jones 3.Sisilia Tuipulotu 4.Sam Monaghan 5.Sarah Beckett

6.Steph Else 7.Georgia Brock 8.Alex Mathews 9.Natasha Hunt(C) 10.Lleucu George

11.Pip Hendy 12.Jade Shekells 13.Hannah Dallavalle 14.Mia Venner 15.Emma Sing

Bench

16.Lucy Simpson 17.Ranni Samuda 18.Maud Muir 19.Katie Williams

20.Bethan Lewis 21.Sian Jones 22.Tatyana Heard 23.Rachel Lund

Leicester Tigers vs Saracens

Kickoff: 1pm, Sunday 8th February

Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Watch on: Youtube

Key to the game: How ruthless can Saracens be? In a top 4 race as tight as this one, points difference could be crucial. Unfortunately for Leicester, they are the side against which teams must run up the score. This game shouldn't be competitive and Saracens will need to be brutal.

Team news

Leicester Tigers

Starting XV

1.Ellie Smith 2.Micke Gunter 3.Nadine Vincent 4.Leah Heath 5.Deni Ross 

6.Jordan Russell 7.Morgan Richardson 8.Hermione Farmer 9.Eneka Labeyrie 10.Kristin Bitter

11.Karolina Kacirkova 12.Jemima McCalman 13.Emily Henrich 14.Eve Slater 15.Tess Feury

Bench

16.Alicia Watkins 17.Beth Cregan 18.Clodagh Dunne 19.Tiana Gordon

20.Phoebe Andrews 21.Jenny Maxwell 22.Abileigh Priestnall 23.Zoe Evans

Saracens

Starting XV

1.Liz Crake 2.May Campbell(CC) 3.Donna Rose 4.Jodie Verghese 5.Louise McMillian

6.Georgia Evans 7.Julia Okokhuale 8.Marlie Packer 9.Tori Sellors 10.Zoe Harrison(CC)

11.Lotte Sharp 12.Sophie Bridger 13.Sydney Gregson 14.Paige Farries 15.Jess Breach

Bench

16.Bryony Field 17.Kelsey Clifford 18.Carmen Tremelling 19.Charlotte Wright-Haley

20.Poppy Cleall 21.Sarah McKenna 22.Emma Hardy 23.Amelia MacDougall

Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs

Kickoff: 3pm, Sunday 8th February

Venue: The Stoop

Watch on: TNT Sports 1

Key to the game: Can Harlequins unlock Kildunne and Pena? Both of these teams have strong packs that are comprised of several international stars. The real point of difference comes in the back line. Pena and Kildunne are game-breakers that can win games out of nowhere. However, to do this, they must be given enough of a chance by their teammates. If that happens, Harlequins can earn a huge win against a big playoff rival.

Team news

Harlequins

Starting XV

1.Silvia Turani 2.Carys Phillips 3.Lizzie Hanlon 4.Fi McIntosh 5.Jade Konkel(C)

6.Sara Svoboda 7.Alex Callender 8.Aoife Wafer 9.Lucy Packer 10.Ella Cromack

11.Freya Aucken 12.Sarah Perry 13.Claudia Pena 14.Lauren Torley 15.Ellie Kildunne

Bench

16.Maja Meuller 17.Jessie Spurrier 18.Laura Delgado 19.Abbie Fleming

20.Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 21.Emma Swords 22.Lagi Tuima 23.Beth Wilcock

Exeter Chiefs

Starting XV
1.Demi Swann 2.Emily Tuttosi 3.DaLeaka Menin 4.Linde van der Velden 5.Dorothy Wall

6.Emily Robinson(C) 7.Maisy Allen 8.Maddie Feaunati 9.Flo Robinson 10.Liv McGoverne

11.Ellen Scantlebury 12.Gabby Cantorna 13.Alex Tessier 14.Katie Buchanan 15.Francesca Granzotto

Bench

16.Cli Moloney-Macdonald 17.Hope Rogers 18.Amy Rule 19.Abby Duguid 

20.Zoe Dare 21.Lucy Nye 22.Nancy McGillivray 23.Eilidh Sinclair