Regional Seriies Finale This Weekend

Scottish Rugby today announced the two Scotland Women’s regional select sides for the final match of the inaugural ‘Regional Series’ this Sunday (kick-off 11am).Created to provide performance players with an opportunity to play at more competitive level, by bridging the gap between club and international rugby, the Regional Series will be used as selection tool for the Scotland Women’s and development teams for the 2009/10 season.Scottish Rugby today announced the two Scotland Women’s regional select sides for the final match of the inaugural ‘Regional Series’ this Sunday (kick-off 11am).Created to provide performance players with an opportunity to play at more competitive level, by bridging the gap between club and international rugby, the Regional Series will be used as selection tool for the Scotland Women’s and development teams for the 2009/10 season.The Cougars have already won the series with two straight wins but with national places up for grabs there will be no let up in the team’s performance. Each player will play at least 65 minutes over the three games (excluding exiles) and will remain with the same team throughout the Series, with substitutes made in accordance with the coaching team.Players will lead the training sessions and pre-match preparation (with the support of a coach) and will be expected to appoint their own captains. Lions (blue shirts)15 Julie Sanaghan14 Cara D’Silva13 Celia Hawthorn12 Stephanie Johnstone11 Megan Gaffney10 Tanya Griffith9 Lisa Martin1 Roz Murphy2 Sarah Quick3 Beth Dickens4 Joy Lyth5 Jilly McCord6 Jemma Forsyth7 Ruth Slaven8 Keri HoldsworthReplacements16 Mari Forsyth (prop)17 Nikki Mcleod (hooker)18 Kay Chan (fullback)19 Dawn Hope (centre)20 Laura Hansen (back-row)Cougars (white shirts)15 Ciara Baxter14 Jenny Miller13 Katy Green12 Annabel Seargent 11 Claire Bain9 Louise Dalgliesh10 Emma Evans1 Heather Lockhart2 Sarah Lou Walker3 Lindsay Smith4 Marianne Oliver5 Natallya Macholla6 Lana Blyth7 Lynne Reid8 Louise MoffatReplacements16 Ellen Beattie (prop)17 Alison Macdonald (hooker)18 Joy Bark 2nd (row)19 Rhianne Boag  (centre)