Bears Women quartet set for Twickenham showdown

Amber Reed, Clara Nielson and Sarah Bern have been named in the Red Roses’ 28-player squad by Simon Middleton as England look to build on their successful Six Nations campaign. 

Lining up against the trio will be Welsh fly-half, Elinor Snowsill who has yet again been named in the Barbarians squad after impressing in their inaugural test against the USA, which they won at the death, 34-33. 

The Red Roses will take on the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium with the game kicking off at 12:45pm and supporters can watch the game live on Sky Sports. 

The fixture will form part of a historic double header with the men’s match for the Quilter Cup which kicks off at 3:30pm.

Red Roses squad in full:

Zoe Aldcroft, Sarah Bern, Hannah Botterman, Jo Brown, Rowena Burnfield, Poppy Cleall, Vickii Cornborough, Lark Davies, Chloe Edwards, Rosie Galligan, Sarah Hunter, Clara Nielson, Ellena Perry, Abbie Scott, Zoe Harrison, Tatyana Heard, Natasha Hunt, Claudia Macdonald, Sarah McKenna, Amber Reed, Leanne Riley, Emily Scott, Kelly Smith, Lydia Thompson, Lagi Tuima, Carys Williams 

Barbarians FC team in full:

Rochelle Clark, Dalena Dennison, Fiao’o Fa’amausili, Carmen Farmer, Linda Itunu, Laura Keates, Heather Kerr, Justine Lavea, Claire Malloy, Gaelle Mignot, Tamara Taylor, Steph Te Ohaere-Fox, Kayla Ahki, Hannah Casey, Tova Derk, Georgina Gulliver, Jasmine Joyce, Kristina Sue, Ceri Large, Sene Naoupu, Elinor Snowsill, Danielle Waterman, Emily Wood