Thunder, who are coached by England A Head Coach Mike Barnett and Richard Arnold, have again named another strong team including RBS 6 Nations winners Rochelle Clark, Jo McGilchrist and Maggie Alphonsi. They will take on the Celtic Hurricanes at 12pm.

The Tornadoes meanwhile, coached by former England A Head Coach Amanda Bennett and Mark Francis, will take on the Stormers at 145pm. That game will see a host of England’s stars in action, including England skipper Catherine Spencer and Tamara Taylor.

Thunder (Black) 
  
1 Rochelle Clark  Henley
2 Ollie Poore   Lichfield
3 Rosemarie Crowley Lichfield
4 Sara Anastasi  Richmond
5 Joanna McGilchrist Wasps
6 Pippa Crews  Worcester
7 Margaret Alphonsi  Saracens
8 Heidi Shelburg-Naea Wasps
9 Georgina Rozario  Plymouth Albion
10 Dani Knight  Lichfield
11 Elizabeth Riley  Wasps
12 Charlotte Boggis  Exeter University
13 Francesca Matthews Richmond
14 Adrienne McAlpine Wasps
15 Susannah Kendall Plymouth Albion
Replacements:   
16 Heather Fisher  Wasps
17 Tracey Balmer  Worcester
18 Jen Floyd   Bath
19 Marlie Packer  Bath
20 Ally Taft   Lichfield
21 Kim Oliver  Clifton
22 Laura Nash  Leos
23 Nicola Hoole  Bath

Tornadoes (Red) 
 
1 Laura  Keates  Clifton
2 Sam Dale   Lichfield
3 Katy Storie   Blaydon Team Northumbria
4 Rowena Burnfield  Worcester
5 Tamara Taylor  Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
6 Sarah Hunter  Lichfield
7 Lois Moulding  Lichfield
8 Sarah Beale  Worcester
9 Abi Mowbray  Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
10 Katy McLean  Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
11 Michelle Lloyd  Blaydon Team Northumbria
12 Christina Lee  Worcester
13 Karina Page  Old Albanian Saints
14 Sam Bree   Worcester
15 Emily Scarratt  Lichfield
Replacements:  
16 Davinia Monteiro  Wasps
17 Katie Crowley/Jess BainsLichfield 
18 Emma Dresser  Lichfield
19 Rebecca Roby  Exeter University
20 Darel Poole  Bath
21 Cathy Freeman  Plymouth Albion
22 Joanna Hart  Camphill
23 Natasha Hunt  BathStormers (Green) 
 
Stormers

1 Monica Lewinska  Clifton
2 Sam Jamieson  Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
3 Vanessa Gray  Wasps
4 Alexandra Stevens Lichfield
5 Natalie Binstead  Wasps
6 Clare Robinson  Richmond
7 Jane Leonard  Wasps
8 Catherine Spencer Worcester
9 Sarah Guest  Worcester
10 Shelley Rae  Wasps
11 Helen Price  Waterloo
12 Sarah McKenna  Old Albanian Saints
13 Vicki Jackson  Lichfield
14 Georgina Crabb  Richmond
15 Hannah Grant  Clifton
Replacements:  
16 Emma Layland Richmond
17 Elisa Dee  Saracens
18 Rachel Broadhurst Waterloo
19 Louise Leonard Blaydon Team Northumbria
20 Kym Hammond Leos
21 Rose Fong  Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
22 Kimberley Davy  Richmond
23 Isabelle Noel-Smith Bath

Celtic Hurricanes

1 Rhian  Bowden    Clifton
2 Amy  Day
3 Beth Dickens   Murrayfield Wanderers
4 Claire Donovan    Saracens
5 Jenny  Doyle    Bath
6 Nic Evans    Wasps
7 Claire  Flowers    Clifton
8 Lou Horgan   Lichfield
9 Donna Kennedy
10 Erin Kerr     Richmond
11 Hayley Legg    Richmond
12 Dawn Mason    Richmond
13 Catrina Nicholas   Bath
14 Jackie Shiels    Richmond
15 Heledd Stephens
 Replacements: 
16 Rachel Taylor
17 Caryl Thomas
18 Alma Thomas
19 Hannah Torangi
 20 Sarah-Louise Walker  Watsonians
 21 Bethan Walsh
22 Lindsay Wheeler   Blaydon Team Northumbria

Round Date Match Venue Kick Off  Result
1 20/4/2008 Thunder v Stormers  Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire  12:00 14 - 12
  Tornadoes v Celtics  13:45 29 - 0
2 4/5/2008 Celtic v Thunder  Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire  12:00 -
  Tornadoes v Stormers   13:45 -
3 11/5/2008 Thunder v Tornadoes  Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire  12:00 -
  Stormers v Celtic   13:45 -
Super League Final  31/5/2008 v  Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire  TBC -