Warriors Women have made four changes to their matchday squad for today’s Allianz Premier 15s Round 1 fixture against Saracens Women at Allianz Park.
As part of Warriors’ COVID-19 operational plan, the women’s squad was tested prior to the start of the season and as a precautionary measure, while we await all the results, Warriors Women have decided to make the following changes in consultation with the RFU. The following changes have been made to ensure the safety of everyone involved in today’s Allianz Premier 15s fixture.
Caity Mattinson replaces Brooke Bradley at scrum-half, while centres Vicky Foxwell and Jade Shekells are replaced by Abi Kershaw and Robyn Wilkins. Kershaw steps in at full-back, with Carys Cox moving to outside centre.
Meanwhile Roz Jermine replaces Flo Long as replacement front-row, with Izzy Carroll and Sara Moreira joining her on the bench.
Warriors Women | 15 Abi Kershaw, 14 Zoe Heeley, 13 Carys Cox, 12 Robyn Wilkins, 11 Vicky Laflin, 10 Sarah Nicholas, 9 Caity Mattinson, 1 Carmen Tremelling, 2 Carys Phillips, 3 Laura Keates, 4 Amelia Buckland Hurry, 5 Lyndsay O’Donnell (c), 6 Alex Matthews, 7 Alex Callender, 8 Sioned Harries
Replacements | 16 El Febrey, 17 Taz Bricknell, 18 Roz Jermine, 19 Elizabeth Shermer, 20 Cara Brincat, 21 Sara Moreira, 22 Izzy Carroll, 23 Heather Fisher