Wednesday afternoon will be an historic moment for OURFC women’s rugby, as the Panthers make their long awaited debut in the BUCS competition with an away trip to Nottingham Trent University for a Midlands Tier 2 League fixtures, KO 1430. Whilst the Panthers travel away from Oxford, the Women’s Blues will return to action at Iffley Road with the visit of fellow ‘table toppers’ Cardiff University as they look to retain their unbeaten start to the season, KO is also at 1430.
Blues
Starting XV:
Starting XV:
1 Hazel Ellender * (St Cross) (Captain) 2 Anna Bidgood * (University) 3 Jessica Abele * (Exeter) 4 Carla Schmidt (Balliol) 5 Meryem Arik (Somerville) 6 Ailsa Clark (Worcester) 7 Phoebe Haste * (Trinity) 8 Emily Cohen (Jesus) 9 Helen Potts * (New) 10 Abby D’Cruz * (Keble) 11 Maddie Hinsdon (Keble) 12 Zoe Nunn (St Catherine’s) 13 Amber Kirwan (Keble) 14 Clodagh Holmes (University) 15 Connie Hurton * (Pembroke)
Replacements:
16 Shekinah Opara * (Keble) 17 Ruby James (Worcester) 18 Esme Haywood (Brasenose) 19 Joss Barker (Exeter) 20 Nina Jenkins (Keble) 21 Megan Carter (Lincoln) 22 Siobhan Pebody (St John’s)
*Denotes Blue
Panthers
Starting XV:
1 Jess Woods 2 Mundie Lawrence 3 Melanie Onovo 4 Sarah Haynes 5 Katie Hearne 6 Rachel Tudor 7 Katie Chester 8 Jo Male (Captain) 9 Ria Jodah 10 Holly Everest 11 Jenny Nzabandora 12 Rachel Martin 13 Kehinde Lawal 14 Cecilia Bonisch 15 Isobel Howard
Replacements:
16 Bulak Dale Gaspalinao 17 Albany Summers