Volcanix cap season with game against Wellington

FINAL FLING: Mikyla Wardlaw (pictured) and the rest of the Bay of Plenty women's rugby team will play their last game of the season today. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix will host Wellington in Whakatane for their last match of the season.

Volcanix coach Pere Paul has named his side to play Wellington in the Women's National Provincial Championship at Rugby Park at 3pm today.

The Volcanix have notched one win and four losses this year during their second season back in the national top grade.

Several changes have been made to the side who suffered a heavy loss to Auckland last weekend.

Kate Henwood will return to loosehead prop, with Misty Mika moving back to lock. Luka Connor and Lauralee Hillman will resume their places in the starting line-up, with Connor at No8 and Hillman at fullback.

The final changes in the starting XV are in the backline with Carmen Samson starting on the left wing and Kerri Jennings on the right wing.

-The Volcanix team:

1. Kate Henwood, 2. Ereti Williams, 3. Janina Khan (c), 4. Kaci James, 5. Misty Mika, 6. Mikyla Wardlaw, 7. Holly Farrar, 8. Luka Connor, 9. Teagan Wallace, 10. Crystal Walters, 11. Carmen Samson, 12. Anisha Te Hiko, 13. Chanelle Rata-Makene, 14. Keri Jennings, 15. Lauralee Hillman. Reserves: 16. Ange Withers, 17. Mere Kawha-Brears, 19. Crystal Mika, 19. Ngakauiti Biel-Mair, 20. Chevy-Lee Crean, 21. Shelby Wright, 22. Sapphire Tapsell, 23. Natalie Delamere, 24. Ngarangi Te Rupe.