The Premier 15s season picks up even more pace this weekend, with Army representation in two key fixtures.<\/strong><\/p>\n On Sunday afternoon Spr Lauren Brooks (RE) retains her place in the Harlequins back row for their trip to Franklin\u2019s Gardens in Northampton, the home-from-home for Loughborough Lightning.<\/p>\n Both clubs have high hopes of a strong campaign, but they got off on the wrong end of results in Round 1, Harlequins losing at home to Worcester and Loughborough going down away to reigning champions, Saracens.<\/p>\n Harlequins have run the changes for the match, which can be watched live on BBC Sport Online and Premier15s.com from 1500hrs.<\/p>\n Also on Sunday, Pte Courtney Pursglove (RLC) steps up from the bench to start on the wing for Sale Sharks, who travel to Worcester.<\/p>\n Pte Pursglove continued her try scoring form in the Sharks\u2019 opening day win over DMP, crossing for her team\u2019s fifth and final five-pointer that completed a 31-12 victory. She is one of a number of changes made by the Sharks coaches, including a trio of USA internationals following the completion of their Rugby World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n Sale came unstuck at Worcester on the final day of 2021\/22, so will be hoping to go one better this time out. Kick off at Sixways is at 1300hrs.<\/p>\n Finally, belated congratulations to Spr Mike McDonald and Spr Cameron McDonald (both RE). Not only did they help the Sappers head to the top of the Corps Championship League 1 this week, but three days previously they were in Harare, helping Germany 7s win the Zambezi Challenge.<\/p>\n An unbeaten pool stage put them into the final against the Zimbabwe national team, scoring at the end of the match to win 19-17, an ideal way to warm up for next weekend\u2019s Dubai Invitation 7s, for which Spr Mike McDonald has been chosen in the German squad.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t Words \u00a9 Old Dogs, New Tricks<\/p>\n Header and Featured Image \u00a9<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Premier 15s season picks up even more pace this weekend, with Army representation in two key fixtures. On Sunday afternoon Spr Lauren Brooks (RE) retains her place in the...","protected":false},"author":507,"featured_media":26900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n