The matchday squad for Saturday's Premiership Women's Rugby away game against Trailfinders Women has been named.

Katie Childs returns to the starting XV at openside flanker for the side's penultimate game of the 2024/25 season.

Amongst the replacements, England Under-20s squad member Ellie Smith is included.

Speaking ahead of the game, Head Coach Tom Hudson said: "Trailfinders are a team in strong form and with lots of power in their pack so our forwards will need to bring plenty of physicality to neutralise their carrying threat."

"We have been able to produce a consistent team selection for the last several weeks and this chemistry will be vital in our final two matches starting this weekend." 

STARTING XV
15 Claire Gallagher [19]
14 Emily Henrich [12] 
13 Meg Jones [20]
12 Evie Wills [15]
11 Francesca McGhie [24]
10 Natasha Jones [51]
9 Amy Relf [53]
1 Leah Bartlett [27]
2 Nikki Simpson [15]
3 Sophie Benavent [12]
4 Eva Donaldson [26]
5 Charlotte Fray [37]
6 Roisin McBrien (c) [47] 
7 Katie Childs [45]
8 Tahlia Brody [21]

REPLACEMENTS
16 Jordan Russell [12]
17 Ellie Smith [7]
18 Nadine Vincent [13]
19 Julia Omokhuale  [19]
20 Morgan Richardson [52]
21 Jenny Maxwell [16]
22 Tess Feury [26]
23 Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele [17]

Get your tickets now for our final Premiership Women's Rugby match of 2024/25, when we welcome Exeter Chiefs on Friday, February 21 (7.45pm).

The match is part of a Double Header with an academy fixture preceding the women's match under the Friday Night Lights.