The matchday squad for Round 2 of Premiership Women's Rugby, away to Exeter Chiefs, has been named.
Summer signing Jenny Maxwell will captain the team in her first start for the club, one of seven changes to the starting side made by Head Coach Tom Hudson from last weekend's league opener against Gloucester-Hartpury.
Joining Maxwell in a first Premiership start for Leicester Tigers are Ellie Smith, Nadine Vincent, Eeva Pohjanheimo and Rowann Sinclair, while Alana Bainbridge and Zoë Evans are included for their first league appearances of the season. Bainbridge will make her 20th senior appearance on Sunday.
Amy Relf, if used from the bench, will become just the third woman to make 40 appearances for the club.
Summer recruits Sophie Benavent and Abi Bowes are in line for club debuts from the bench.
Speaking ahead of the game, Hudson said: "Last Sunday was an acid test against the league's best side and was one in which we showed we could compete. The level of fight we showed against the champions demonstrated exactly what this group is all about."
"Exeter Chiefs are another of the league's top teams and another we will take the game to, as we did last weekend, away on Sunday."
The match will be available to watch live on YouTube on Sunday (October 13) at 3pm.
STARTING XV
15 Amanda Swartz [19]
14 Zoë Evans [26]
13 Evie Wills [3]
12 Katie Childs [33]
11 Elin Beaver [3]
10 Sarah Nicholas [17]
9 Jenny Maxwell [3] (c)
1 Ellie Smith [3]
2 Alana Bainbridge [19]
3 Nadine Vincent [2]
4 Leah Heath [3]
5 Eeva Pohjanheimo [3]
6 Jordan Russell [3]
7 Morgan Richardson [41]
8 Rowann Sinclair [1]
REPLACEMENTS
16 Nikki Simpson [3]
17 Zainab Alema [3]
18 Sophie Benavent *
19 Charlotte Fray [25]
20 Abi Bowes *
21 Amy Relf [39]
22 Charlotte Daley [14]
23 Celia Quansah [2]
* Denotes Leicester Tigers debut
