Premier 15s Final – Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens – ARN Guide

The Premier 15s season comes to a close on Friday when Exeter Chiefs take on Saracens at Sixways in Worcester. Both teams will have significant North American representation in their lineups, with players due to meet up with their international sides for the Pacific Four after the match.

Exeter have reached the final for the first time in only their second season. It’s an all-North American front row with the USA’s Hope Rogers joining Canadian pair Emily Tuttosi and DaLeaka Menin. Eagles duo Rachel Johnson and co-captain Kate Zackary are at openside flanker and No8 respectively.

Two more Canadian forwards are on the bench. McKinley Hunt covers prop or lock, and Gabrielle Senft is the loose forward reserve. The USA also provides inside center Gabby Cantorna, left wing Jennine Detiveaux, and backup flyhalf Megan Foster.

Saracens were runners-up to Harlequins last season and finished at the top of the regular season standings this year. They feature a host of England internationals including co-captain Lotte Clapp, who is now switching her allegiance to the USA. Clapp starts on the left wing while Eagles star Alev Kelter runs out at inside center.

There are also three Canadians in the Saracens lineup. Mackenzie Carson has shifted from hooker to flanker in the latter part of the season, and Alysha Corrigan will line up on the wing opposite Detiveaux. Alex Ellis will act has tighthead prop reserve.

Kickoff is set for 3pm local time, 10am Eastern, 7am Pacific. A live broadcast will be available to viewers worldwide on the Premier 15s website. Free registration is required.

EXETER CHIEFS
1 Hope Rogers, 2 Emily Tuttosi, 3 DaLeaka Menin, 4 Nichola Fryday, 5 Linde van der Velden, 6 Poppy Leitch (co-capt.), 7 Rachel Johnson, 8 Kate Zackary (co-capt.), 9 Flo Robinson, 10 Patricia García, 11 Jennine Detiveaux, 12 Gabby Cantorna, 13 Kanako Kobayashi, 14 Eilidh Sinclair, 15 Merryn Doidge

Replacements: 16 Clara Nielson, 17 McKinley Hunt, 18 Michaella Roberts, 19 Gabrielle Senft, 20 Ebony Jefferies, 21 Brooke Bradley, 22 Megan Foster, 23 Nancy McGillivray

SARACENS
1 Hannah Botterman, 2 May Campbell, 3 Kelsey Clifford, 4 Fi McIntosh, 5 Poppy Cleall, 6 Mackenzie Carson, 7 Vicky Fleetwood, 8 Marlie Packer (co-capt.), 9 Ella Wyrwas, 10 Holly Aitchison, 11 Lotte Clapp (co-capt.), 12 Alev Kelter, 13 Cara Wardle, 14 Alysha Corrigan, 15 Sarah McKenna

Replacements: 16 Kat Evans, 17 Donna Rose, 18 Alex Ellis, 19 Sonia Green, 20 Georgia Evans, 21 Anna Goddard, 22 Hannah Casey, 23 Tilly Vaughan-Fowler

Date: Friday, June 3
Venue: Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Kickoff: 15:00 local (07:00 Pacific, 10:00 Eastern)
Broadcasts: BBC Sport, BT Sport, Premier 15s Web Stream