Golds pair set for county clash

Bournville Golds wings Abbie Rowley and Molly McParland will again line up for North Midlands in their Gill Burns County Championship Division Two match against Buckinghamshire at Aylesbury on Sunday.

Rowley and McParland helped North Midlands to a 27-10 victory over East Midlands at Worcester two weeks ago in their Pool Three  opener.

Rowley has retained her place in the starting XV against Buckinghamshire with McParland, who made her county debut off the bench against East Midlands, again named as a replacement.

The pair have been sparkling form for the Golds in this season’s NC1 Midlands (West) campaign with Rowley running in 14 tries and McParland seven.