Rachel Taylor names her first team of the new Premiership Womens Rugby season as Saracens visit Heywood Road for Sale’s opening fixture.
Sophie Lewis and Detysha Harper (captain) continue at loose and tighthead after the last PWR Up fixture at Leicester Tigers in preseason with England U20s hooker Amelia Hyndman joining them in the front row.
Polly Bowman and Iona Antwis make up the second row with Trudy Cowan, Kay Searcy and Jo Brown rounding out the forwards.
India Perris-Redding returns from a shoulder injury to start at scrum half with Vicky A Irwin outside her and Laura Perrin partners debutant Margot Julia in the centres.
Lauren Delany and Sophie Hopkins will look to use their pace to exploit Sarries out wide with Nikita Prothero making up the fifteen at full back.
Off the bench Eloise Hayward will look to make a big impact on her Sale debut.
Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Nikita Prothero, 14. Sophie Hopkins, 13. Alicia Carlton, 12. Laura Perrin, 11. Lauren Delaney, 10. Vicky Irwin, 9, India Perris-Redding; 1.Sophie Lewis, 2. Amelia Hyndman, 3. Detysha Harper 4.Polly Bowman, 5. Iona Antwis, 6. Trudy Cowan, 7. Kay Searcy, 8. Jo brown.
Replacements:
16. Amber Schonert, 17. Alice Iwanejko, 18. Nick James, 19. Marion Ridgway, 20. Jasmine Hazell, 21. Eloise Hayward, 22. Margot Julia, 23. Isobel McGruire-Evans
