Newbury Women kick start their season with both teams in action this weekend. The 1st XV start their Championship 2 league with a home game against Launceston Ladies and having gained promotion last season the 2nd XV begin their NC2 campaign away to Chesham Ladies.

And there are some milestones for the following players :-

Lozzie Price-Richards - 75 caps
River Lewis - 50 caps
El Brooks - 50 caps

Squads are as follows :-

1XV
1. Lucy Mercer
2. April Harding
3. River Lewis
4. Chloe Webber
5. Kat Smith
6. Fae Cutler
7. Becks Reeves (CC) - sponsored by SNJ Imaging
8. Sophie Forrester
9. Chloe Darby - sponsored by Thistle Scientific
10. Meg Mason
11. Ellen Thornton - sponsored by Dave Shields
12. Emily Phillips-Strudwick
13. Alex Knight
14. Jenny Buckley
15. Meg Carter
16. Anne-Marie Tilley*
17. Katie Geary*
18. Abbie Michelow*
19. Lizzie Harris (CC) - sponsored by Capability Financial Solutions
20. Faye Stratford*
21. Vicky Murdoch

2XV
1. Caitlin Steptoe
2. El Brooks
3. Sarah Coleman
4. Annie Rankin
5. Rachel Hanna
6. Laura Smith (CC)
7. Leah Bertram
8. Amy Moody
9. Maisie Litchfield
10. Fanny Fouin (CC)
11. Inas Sillence
12. Lozzie Price-Richards
13. Roisin Winston
14. Beth Roch
15. Ellie Armstrong
16. Roxy Tola
17. Kate Loverance*
18. Oli Johnson

* denotes debut

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