Reigning champions Scarlets Ladies, will be looking to take another step towards a successful defence of their title when they take on the Ospreys. (1pm)
The West Wales women have enjoyed themselves at Cardiff’s grounds, running riot against the home team, 7-47 last month having ground out a gruelling 13-0 victor over the Dragons the previous week.
With a small contingent of the squad returning from their Wales 7s excursion to Dubai, the squad will be in good spirits and full of confidence heading into the festive derby.
The Ospreys too will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run and get to the top of the table themselves having sat behind the Scarlets due to points’ difference for the past two rounds.
Following the Scarlets v Ospreys encounter, the Blues will be taking on the Newport Gwent Dragons at 3pm in a regional double header.
Dragons Women and Girls Development Officer Gwesyn Price-Jones says he is satisfied with the progress his side have made during the campaign.
“The squad is really looking forward to this weekend,” he said. “We’ve become a very close group. They’ve all bonded over these last few months. Our performances have been good. A few errors have cost us. We’ve played some really attractive rugby but this weekend we’re looking to up the performance again and come away with a win.”
Scarlets Ladies team to face Ospreys Women, Sunday 20th December 2015, 1pm:
15 Dyddgu Hywel 14 Angharad de Smet 13 Elen Evans 12 Jodie Evans 11 Jess Kavanagh 10 Hannah Jones 9 Ffion Lewis; 1 Emma Edwards 2 Delyth Davies 3 Danielle Jenkins 4 Ffion Jones 5 Elin Hywel 6 Alisha Butchers 7 Sioned Harries 8 Natalie Walsh
Replacements: Morfudd Ifans, Rachel Norris, Gwenllian Prys, Awen Prysor, Jennie Collins, Steph Harries, Beth Jones, Brittany Price.
Dragons team to face Blues at 3pm
1. Meg York 2. Lauren Tracey 3. Cerys Hale 4. Rebecca Rowe 5. Roisin Payton 6. Kelly Watkins 7. Sian Williams 8. Rachel Taylor; 9. Sian Moore 10. Elinor Snowsill 11. Emma Hennessy 12. Gemma Rowlands 13. Chrissy Sciowza 14. Meg O’Sullivan 15. Beth Dainton
Replacements: 16. Bethan Chancellor 17. Becky Lewis 18. Amy Garrett 19. Jodie Williams 20. Kim Boaler 21. Amy Day 22. Robyn Harris 23. Ceri Bailey
