Trailfinders Women vs Gloucester-Hartpury

Kickoff: 7:30pm, Friday 29th May

Venue: Trailfinders Sports Ground

Watch on: BBC iPlayer

What to watch: The front row battle between Leatherman, Ponsony and Montiel and Carson, Jones and Muir. The benches also look very strong and Trailfinders need to at least gain parity up front if they are to stand a chance in this game. If Trailfinders win this game, they can secure a playoff spot but losing this game opens the door for Harlequins, Loughborough and Sale to take their spot. I'm backing Gloucester-Hartpury to maintain their unbeaten record this season.

Team news

Trailfinders Women

Starting XV

1.Alivia Leatherman 2.Georgia Ponsonby 3.Maya Montiel 4.Alana Borland 5.Emma Wassell

6.Haidee Head 7.Kate Zackary(C) 8.Abi Burton 9.Ella Amory 10.Claire Gallagher

11.Grace White 12.Emma Uren 13.Meg Jones 14.Carys Cox 15.Niamh Gallagher

Bench

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

20.Sally Williams 21.Isla Norman-Bell 22.Vicky Laflin 23.Rosie Inman

Gloucester-Hartpury

Starting XV

1.Mackenzie Carson 2.Kelsey Jones 4.Maud Muir 4.Sam Monaghan 5.Sarah Beckett

6.Steph Else 7.Bethan Lewis 8.Georgia Brock 9.Bianca Blackburn 10.Lleucu George

11.Abi Pritchard 12.Jade Sheckells 13.Hannah Dallavalle 14.Mia Venner 15.Emma Sing

Bench

16.Neve Jones 17.Niamh O'Dowd 18.Sisilia Tuipulotu 19.Alaw Pyrs

20.Tabitha Copson 21.Sian Jones 22.Ellie Green 23.Molly Bunker

Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs

Kickoff: 1pm, Saturday 30th May

Venue: Shaftesbury Park

Watch on: Youtube

What to watch: Can Bristol's front row compete with Exeter? Pam, Dale and Bern are a strong duo, that is well-supported by some good locks, but Exeter's front row is amongst the best in the league. Rogers, Moloney-Macdonald and Rule tend to dominate their opposition and will play a key part in containing Bristol's attacking flair. The Bears are also now without Ruahei Demant after she returned to New Zealand following the international break. Exeter are already in the playoffs whilst Bristol cannot make the top four.

Team news

Bristol Bears

Starting XV

1.Simi Pam 2.Amy Dale 3.Sarah Bern(C) 4.Christiana Balogun 5.Delaney Burns

6.Demelza Short 7.Jenny Herring 8.Row Marston-Mulhearn 9.Keira Bevan 10.Millie Hyett

11.Millie David 12.Jenna de Vera 13.Ella Lovibond 14.Reneeqa Bonner 15.Jenny Hesketh

Bench

16.Jess Sprague 17.Maisie Davies 18.Aisha Jah 19.Hollie Cunningham

20.Pamphinette Buisa 21.Alisha Joyce 22.Rhea Clarke 23.Chloe Daniels

Exeter Chiefs

Starting XV
1.Hope Rogers 2.Cliodhna Moloney-Macdonald 3.Amy Rule 4.Linde van der Velden 5.Dorothy Wall

6.Emily Robinson(C) 7.Maisy Allen 8.Daleaka Menin 9.Flo Robinson 10.Merryn Elworthy 

11.Claudia Moloney-Macdonald 12.Nancy McGillivray 13.Alex Tessier 14.Katie Buchanan 15.Sabrina Poulin

Bench

16.Emily Tuttosi 17.Demi Swann 18.Abby Duguid 19.Gabriella Nigrelli

20.Zoe Dare 21.Lucy Nye 22.Naomi Brennan 23.Francsesca Granzotto

Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers

Kickoff: 2:30pm, Saturday 30th May

Venue: The Stoop

Watch on: Youtube

What to watch: How many points can Harlequins score? Leicester are winless and have been on the receiving end of some thrashings over the course of the season. Harlequins are just about in playoff contention and need some results to go their way. They also need to massively improve their points difference total in order to stand a chance. Harlequins will win this, the real challenge is to score at least 60 points.

Team news

Harlequins

Starting XV

1.Silvia Turani 2.Connie Powell 3.Lizzie Hanlon 4.Fi McIntosh 5.Danelle Lochner

6.Abbie Fleming 7.Sara Svoboda 8.Jade Konkel(C) 9.Lucy Packer 10.Ella Cromack

11.Freya Aucken 12.Lagi Tuima 13.Claudia Pena 14.Lauren Torley 15.Kayleigh Powell

Bench

16.Maja Mueller 17.Zara Green 18.Laura Delgado 19.Sarah Bonar

20.Maja Meuller 21.Lucy Burgess 22.Izzy Mayhew 23.Coreen Grant

Leicester Tigers

Starting XV

1.Katherine Braverstock 2.Micke Gunter 3.Clodagh Dunne 4.Rowann Sinclair 5.Emerson Allen

6.Hermione Farmer 7.Morgan Richardson 8.Ali Coleman 9.Zara Pickwick 10.Tess Feury

11.Karolina Kacirkova 12.Jemima McCalman 13.Emily Henrich 14.Eve Slater 15.Kristin Bitter

Bench

16.Alana Bainbridge 17.Ellie Smith 18.Nadine Vincent 19.Kat Turner

20.Jordan Russell 21.Eneka Labeyrie 22.Amelie Anstead 23.Phoebe Andrews

Loughborough Lightning vs Saracens

Kickoff: 12pm, Sunday 31st May

Venue: Cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Watch on: TNT Sports 2

What to watch: Helen Nelson back at fly-half. In recent games, Helena Rowland stepped in at fly-half with Nelson dropping back to fullback. That has now been reversed which puts some serious pressure on Nelson to go up against Zoe Harrison. Last time that match-up happened, Harrison's team put 80 points on Nelson's Scotland at Murrayfield. If Nelson can't get things going, Loughborough's playoff challenge will come to an end this weekend.

Team news

Loughborough Lightning

Starting XV

1.Isla Curphey 2.Kathryn Treder 3.Christine Belisle 4.Lilli Ives Campion 5.Becky Boyd

6.Alev Kelter 7.Sadia Kabeya 8.Haineala Lutui 9.Meg Davey 10.Helen Nelson

11.Bo Westcombe-Evans 12.Carmela Morrall 13.Bulou Mataitago 14.Fancy Bermudez 15.Helena Rowland

Bench

16.Paige Stathopoulos 17.Amelia Williams 18.Grace Clifford 19.Keevy Fitzpatrick 

20.Kaya Acton 21.Kendall Waudby 22.Aoibhe Kelly 23.Lucia Scott

Saracens

Starting XV

1.Liz Crake 2.Bryony Field 3.Donna Rose 4.Julia Omokhuale 5.Laetitia Royer

6.Gabrielle Senft 7.Marlie Packer 8.Sophie de Goede 9.Tori Sellors 10.Zoe Harrison

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

Bench

16.Daisy Fitzgerald 17.Chloe Flanagan 18.Carmen Tremelling 19.Jodie Verghese

20.Georgia Evans 21.Amelia MacDougall 22.Emma Hardy 23.Beth Blacklock