PWR Preview | Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Hartpury – Sandy Park

Black Fern Amy Rule will make a highly anticipated full debut for Exeter Chiefs at Sandy
Park as the hosts look to make it two wins from two.

Having defeated Trailfinders Women on the road last weekend, Chiefs will face a tough visit
from defending champions Gloucester Hartpury who earned a 40-14 home victory over
Saracens.

But with PWR action returning to Sandy Park for the first time since it hosted seven
scintillating Rugby World Cup clashes, there will be every intention to give the home fans
something to cheer.

Rule will play a key part in those endeavours, having entered as a substitute against
Trailfinders, as she lines up in the front row alongside Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald and
Hope Rogers.

Chiefs make a further two changes as Gabriella Nigrelli starts at flanker, while Canada
captain Alex Tessier is given the nod at full-back.
After a dominant performance against Saracens, the Circus opt not to make any changes to
their starting XV.

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Alexandra Tessier, 14 Katie Buchanan, 13 Nancy McGillivray, 12 Gabby
Cantorna, 11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, 10 Liv McGoverne, 9 Flo Robinson; 1 Hope
Rogers, 2 Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, 3 Amy Rule, 4 Linde van der Velden, 5 Emily
Robinson, 6 Gabriella Nigrelli, 7 Maisy Allen, 8 Maddie Feaunati
Replacements: 16 Emily Tuttosi, 17 Demi Swann, 18 DaLeaka Menin, 19 Abby Duguid, 20
Zoe Dare, 21 Lucy Nye, 22 Merryn Elworthy, 23 Sabrina Poulin

Gloucester Hartpury: 15 Emma Sing, 14 Mia Venner, 13 Jade Shekells, 12 Tatyana Heard,
11 Nel Metcalfe, 10 Lleucu George, 9 Natasha Hunt; 1 El Perry, 2 Kelsey Jones, 3 Maud Muir,
4 Sam Monaghan, 5 Sarah Beckett, 6 Zoe Stratford, 7 Georgia Brock, 8 Alex Matthews
Replacements: 16 Neve Jones, 17 Ranni Samuda, 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu, 19 Kate Williams,
20 Bethan Lewis, 21 Meg Davies, 22 Lizzie Goulden, 23 Hannah Dallavalle
Match Officials
Referee: Michael Lamb
Assistant referees: Veryan Boscawen & James Pidding

Oval Insights
Exeter Chiefs
• Exeter Chiefs Women led the round in total team possessions (47) and possessions
in the opposition half (24).
• Claudia Moloney-MacDonald recorded the highest carry distance (182, round-best)
and most initial breaks (4, round-best).
• Emily Robinson leads the season for attacking ruck entries (34) and recorded 38
total ruck entries in the latest round (round-best).
• Maisy Allen beat 6 defenders (5th in round) and has 1 lineout steal this season (joint
1st).
Gloucester-Hartpury
• Gloucester-Hartpury Women lead the competition in lineout steals this season
(rank 1) while winning 15 lineout throws in the latest round (rank 2).
• Lleucu George dominated the kicking game with 329 kick meters (round-best) and 4
retained kicks (round-best).
• Sarah Beckett recorded 6 dominant contacts (most in round) while the team led the
round in dominant carry contacts with 41.
• Kelsey Jones scored 2 tries (joint round-best) and won 11 lineout throws (most in
round).