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Team news: Bristol Bears Women vs Saracens Women

Bristol Bears Women welcome league leaders Saracens Women to Shaftesbury Park on Sunday for a top-of-the-table clash in the Allianz Premier 15s.


  • Ward makes one change from victory over Wasps
  • Keira Bevan starts at scrum half
  • Amber Reed continues at fly half

Dave Ward makes a single change to the side that beat Wasps last weekend, with Keira Bevan replacing Leanne Infante at scrum half.

Amber Reed continues at fly half in the absence of Elinor Snowsill and shares the captaincy with England teammate Abbie Ward.

On the bench, Simi Pam makes a welcome return from the knee injury sustained against Saracens in December.

Bristol Bears Women team to face Saracens Women at Shaftesbury Park on Sunday (2.30pm KO):

15. Kayleigh Powell, 14. Courtney Keight, 13. Phoebe Murray, 12. Ella Lovibond, 11. Jasmine Joyce, 10. Amber Reed (cc), 9. Keira Bevan; 1. China Kill, 2. Hannah West, 3. Sarah Bern, 4. Delaney Burns, 5. Abbie Ward (cc), 6. Alisha Butchers, 7. Manon Johnes, 8. Rownita Marston.

16. Alice Lockwood, 17. Simi Pam, 18. Hollie Phillips, 19. Talia John, 20. Siwan Lillicrap, 21. Leanne Infante, 22. Lucie Skuse, 23. Jenny Hesketh.


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