The WRU Women’s Regional championship kicks off this Sunday with title holders Scarlets hosting the Dragons and the Blues travelling to the Ospreys.
The Scarlets have named a strong side for the pipe-opener against the Dragons with five backs having tasted international experience while prop Catrin Edwards will lead the charge up front alongside new skipper Sioned Harries.
The Dragons are a mix of youth and experience with Clare Flowers, Rhian Bowden and Jamie Kift bringing plenty of power and pace to the side.
Scarlets 15. Non Evans 14. Lowri Evans 13. Caryl James 12. Elen Evans 11.Jess McAuley 10. Awen Thomas 9. Heledd Stephens; 1. Sian Morgan 2. Rhiannon Sheen De’jesus 3. Catrin Edwards 4. Vicky Owens 5. Rebecca Norris 6. Sioned Harries (capt) 7. Nia Davies 8. Kath Gravell
Replacements: 16. Elizabeth Harrison 17. Sophie Mangano 18. Ceris Davies 19. Cath Davies 20. Catrin Rees 21. Jodie Evans 22. Karen Mayze 23. Laura Marsh
Dragons 15 Aimee Young 14 Ceri Bailey 13 Kaye Rees 12 Clare Flowers 11 Naomi Whybrow 10 Yasmin Leung 9 Amy Day; 1 Caryl Thomas 2 Rhian Bowden 3 Jenny Hyde 4 Cerys Hale 5 Ashley Rowlands 6 Sian Williams (Bath) 7 Sian Williams (Saracens) 8 Jamie Kift (capt)
Replacements 16 Megan Yorke 17 Tanya Price 18 Kerry Jenkins 19 Kim Boaler 20 Lauren Thomas 21 Anna Mills 22 Sophie Trindor
Ospreys 15 Rhianydd Morgan 14 Charlotte Murray 13 Adi Taviner 12 Jess Smith 11 Nicola Davies 10 Bethan Preece 9 Sian Moore; 1 Amy Hughes 2 Amy Lawrence 3 Bethan Howell 4 Sian Williams 5 Kirsty Morgan 6 Siwan Lillicrap 7 Delyth Davies 8 Alex Stokes
Replacements: 16 Lynee Coles 17 Natalie Williams 18 Jenny Davies 19 Rebecca Mullins 20 Natalie Watkins 21 Dona Lacey 22 Rosie Fletcher
Women’s Regional Championship
Sunday Nov 7
Ospreys v Blues, Waunarlwydd RFC (KO noon)
Scarlets v Dragons, Ammanford RFC (KO 2.30pm)
