Team news: Bristol Bears vs Saracens – AP R9

Friday, January 27th 2023

Simi Pam is set to make her 50th appearance against Saracens as Bristol Bears name their side for their round 9 clash at home in the Allianz Premier 15s.

Three players return
Simi Pam 50th
First of two home games

Dave Ward’s side have been boosted by the return of Claire Molloy, Keira Bevan and Phoebe Murray to the starting XV.

Simi Pam will make her 50^th appearance for the Bears. The prop joined the Bears ahead of the 2018/19 season from the University of Bristol and made her debut against Harlequins. Megan Barwick returns from injury to be named as a finisher.

Bristol Bears will look to continue their good home form this season with an unbeaten home record against Wasps, DMP Shark, Loughborough Lightning and Sale Sharks.

The team will be boosted by the support of the home faithful as they battle to secure a place in the top four.

For this fixture we’re running a buy one get one free on tickets, so check in on your friends and bring a mate down to watch Big Game 9.

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Bristol Bears head into two weekends of home fixtures with Saracens first up followed by Gloucester-Hartpury on Saturday, February 4^th.

Bristol Bears team to face Saracens at home at Shaftesbury Park on Saturday, January 28^th (12:30pm KO):

15. Courtney Keight, 14. Grace White, 13. Phoebe Murray, 12. Amber Reed (c), 11. Ella Lovibond, 10. Elinor Snowsill, 9. Keira Bevan; 1. Simi Pam, 2. Lark Davies, 3. Sarah Bern (vc), 4. Holly Phillips, 5. Delaney Burns, 6. Claire Molloy, 7. Bryonie King, 8. Rownita Marston.

Finishers: 16. Jess Sprague, 17. Gwenllian Pyrs, 18. Ellie Mulhearn, 19. Megan Barwick, 20. Alice Lockwood, 21. Lucy Burgess, 22. Lucie Skuse, 23. Reneeqa Bonner.