See the squads
Take a look at the player line-ups for both matches on Wednesday 3 May and see which of the Barbarians are also Durham alumni.
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Durham University Women's Rugby Club Past and Present
Durham University Rugby Club 1st XV
Durham University Women's Rugby Club Past and Present
- Sophia Meadows
- Sophia Diggins
- Liv Davison
- Daisee Sewell
- Maddy Chandler
- Jasmin Brankin
- Maya Stephens
- Libby Hall
- Chloe Broom
- Lucy Burwood
- Katie Moran
- Sophie Shams
- Marguerite Julia
- Charlotte-Grace Gordon
- Lily Hanbury-Dunn
- Tamsin Thompson
- Julian Greatholder
- Clara Doublet
- Ellie Thompson
- Libby Haward
- Rachel Poon
- Claudia Alder
- Sabrina McCann
- Olivia Lindsay
North East Women's Select XV
- Ella Brewster (Novocastrians)
- Anna King (Newcastle University / Novocastrians)
- Meg Owen (Stockton)
- Emily Alexander (Bishop Auckland)
- Evie Putnam (West Park Leeds)
- Abbie Dixon (Newcastle University)
- Hermione Farmer (Newcastle University / Novocastrians)
- Sally Austin (Bishop Auckland)
- Holly Robinson (Newcastle University)
- Mackenzie Thomas-Roberts (Novocastrians)
- Adaoha Akwiwu (West Park Leeds)
- Cara Cookland (West Park Leeds)
- Georgia Massey (Bishop Auckland)
- April Ishida (Novocastrians)
- Allina Hillicks (Newcastle University)
- Molly Dutchburn (Bishop Auckland)
- Meg Gardner (Former DMP Sharks)
- Kimmi Colvin (Novocastrians)
- Sophia Atkinson (Novocastrians)
- Grace Trimble (Novocastrians)
- Kathryn Barrett (Bishop Auckland)
- Faye McQuillan (Newcastle University / Novocastrians)
- Flo Piddington (Novocastrians)
- Linzi Taylor (Former DMP Sharks)
Durham University Rugby Club 1st XV
- Leon Tahana
- Will Ayton
- Sam Graham (England 19s)
- Archie Clarke (Scotland 20s)
- Billy Hipperson
- Harry Willard (Japan 20s) - match Vice-Captain
- Jonny Smith
- Marcus Rhodes (England 20s) - match Captain
- Freddie Charles
- Jack Vernum
- Charlie Coe - match Vice-Captain
- Ben Motamed (England 18s)
- Mitchell Lacey-Babalola (North of England 20s)
- Lucas Rowell
- Louie Platt (England 18s)
- Owen Boxall
- Finn Janaway
- James Bolton
- Julius Turley
- Lochie Lawson
- Osian Thomas (Wales 20s)
- Jack Harris
- Max Orange
- Charlie Thompson
- Ethan Knight
The Barbarians
- Daniel Burchall (Sale / England Counties)
- Fred Davies (Doncaster Knights / England Students)
- Fred is also a Durham alumnus - History, Collingwood College, 2013-16
- Steve Longwell (Glasgow Academicals)
- Sam Brady (Harrogate / Yorkshire)
- Joe Makin Hall (Hull Ionians / Yorkshire)
- Jack Hill (Barnes / Scotland 20s).
- Jack is also a Durham alumnus - BA in Economics, 2018-21; MSc in Corporate and International Finance, 2021-22, Collingwood College
- Sam Lewis (Bristol)
- Will Welch (Newcastle Falcons / England 20s)
- Micky Young (Newcastle Falcons / England A) - match Captain
- Josh Bragman (Rosslyn Park / England Students)
- James Cordy-Redden (Rosslyn Park / England 7s)
- Kieran Meek (Pontypool)
- Connor Wilkinson (Caldy / Lancashire)
- Charlie Walker (Rosslyn Park / England 7s)
- Alex Tait (Newcastle Falcons / England 20s)
- Jasper Cameron (Rosslyn Park)
- Corey Bowker (Fylde / Lancashire)
- Nathan Rushton (Caldy / Cheshire)
- Shay Sainsbury (Clifton / Gloucestershire)
- Joe Hanning (Tynedale / Northumbria)
- Jack Digby (Rosslyn Park)
- Cal Morris (Lymm / Cheshire)
- Pat Bishop (Fylde / England Students)
- Pat is also a Durham alumnus - BSc in Geography, Trevelyan College, 2020-23; MSc in Management Studies, South College, 2023-24
- Fergus Mulchrone (Sale / London Irish)
- Olly Walker (Barnes / England Students)
- Olly is also a Durham alumnus - BA in Classics, Trevelyan College, 2020-23; MA in Politics, St Cuthbert's Society, 2023-24