New Zealand women sevens team captain Sarah Goss will make her debut for Volcanix on Sunday. PHOTO/FILE
New Zealand women sevens team captain Sarah Goss will make her debut for Volcanix on Sunday. PHOTO/FILE
This weekend's Farah Palmer Cup match will see the Volcanix take on Counties Manukau Heat as the curtain raiser for the Mitre 10 Cup Steamers verse Otago match at the Tauranga Domain kicking off at 12.05pm tomorrow.
New Zealand Women's Sevens captain Sarah Goss would make her debut offthe bench for the Bay of Plenty Volcanix following her return from Rio de Janeiro. Nicole Cawthorn would shift to the left wing, moving Sapphire Tapsell to the right wing. Jimi-Leigh McLean would move into the half back position, and Parekura Whareaorere rounding off the back line, starting at second five.
The Volcanix forward pack was largely unchanged, with the exception of Ereti Williams returning to start at hooker and Lily Florence returning to the bench.
"We are looking forward to this weekend's match. The girls are continuing to grow together as a squad, creating some solid combinations throughout," head coach Brendon Webby said.
"We hope to test these combinations and put together a top class performance against a consistent Counties Manukau side."
Volcanix side to be captained by lock Kaci James.
1. Luka Connor 2. Ereti Williams 3. Stephani Mitchell 4. Kaci James ( C ) 5. Kate Henwood 6. Christie Yule 7. Kendra Reynolds 8. Jessica Foster 9. Jimi-Leigh McLean 10. Lavinia Gould (VC) 11. Nicole Cawthorn 12. Parekura Whareaorere 13. Michaela Blyde 14. Sapphire Tapsell 15. Autumn Stephens
Reserves: 16. Lily Florence 17. Julie Howard 18. Jenay Tamati 19. Sarah Goss* 20. Ryleigh Hayes 21. Shaye Whareaorere 22. Abbie Johnston
