The matchday squad for Round 5 of Premiership Women's Rugby, against Trailfinders Women at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, has been named.
Test stars Amy Cokayne, Claire Gallagher and Emily Henrich start in their returns to action for the club, while fellow internationals Eva Donaldson, Francesca McGhie and Tess Feury are included in the starting side after appearing off the bench a fortnight ago at home against Harlequins Women.
Charlotte Fray captains the team in the back-row and summer signing Abbey Constable is in line for her Leicester Tigers debut from the bench.
Speaking ahead of the game, Head Coach Tom Hudson said: "We always get excited ahead of home matches because there's simply nothing better than running out in front of cheering supporters."
"Our goals over these last two weeks is thriving under pressure: both how we acknowledge that pressure and how we deal with it in an effective manner. We know we have world class talent across this side and it's simply a case of bringing everything together. It will come."
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STARTING XV
15 Tess Feury [15]
14 Emily Henrich [1]
13 Evie Wills [5]
12 Katie Childs [35]
11 Francesca McGhie [16]
10 Claire Gallagher [9]
9 Amy Relf [41]
1 Leah Bartlett [17]
2 Amy Cokayne [5]
3 Sophie Benavent [2]
4 Julia Omokhuale [9]
5 Catha Jacobs [10]
6 Eva Donaldson [15]
7 Morgan Richardson [43]
8 Charlotte Fray [27] (c)
REPLACEMENTS
16 Nikki Simpson [4]
17 Abbey Constable *
18 Nadine Vincent [4]
19 Leah Heath [4]
20 Jordan Russell [5]
21 Jenny Maxwell [5]
22 Natasha Jones [40]
23 Elin Beaver [5]
* Denotes Leicester Tigers debut
