Sale set up for their final home game of the season as they run out against the defending champions, Gloucester-Hartpury, at Heywood Road with Italian captain Sofia Stefan returning to the side.
Liv Ortiz has not recovered in time from her concussion last week for this Saturday’s fixture but luckily for head coach Rachel Taylor, Sofia Stefan has recovered from hers and starts at scrum half.
At 10, Wales international Robyn Wilkins comes in for Vicky Irwin who dislocated her shoulder against Trailfinders and will not feature again this season. Eva Wood misses out this week with Holly Thorpe preferred on the left wing and at centres, Beatrice Rigoni moves to inside centre and Rachel Philipps starts outside her, as Katana Howard moves to the bench.
Up front, Scarlett Fielding is preferred to Molly Wright at hooker, but the rest of the pack remains unchanged, a mark of real consistency for Rachel Taylor over the last few weeks.
Sale run out for their final PWR home fixture this Saturday at 7pm and tickets are still available online and on the gate.
Starting XV
15. Nikita Prothero, 14. Sophie Hopkins, 13. Rachel Philipps, 12. Beatrice Rigoni, 11. Holly Thorpe, 10. Robyn Wilkins, 9. Sofia Stefan, 1. Catie Benson, 2. Scarlett Fielding, 3. Detysha Harper, 4. Iona Antwis, 5. Erica Jarrell, 6. Jo Brown, 7. Niamh Swailes, 8. Morwenna Talling ©
Replacements
16. Molly Wright, 17. Amber Schonert, 18. Nick James, 19. Molly Morrissey, 20. Polly Bowman, 21. Willow Bell, 22. Katana Howard, 23. Laura Perrin
