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

North East Women's Select XV

Durham University Rugby Club 1st XV

The Barbarians

Durham University Women's Rugby Club Past and Present

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1. Sophia Meadows
2. Sophia Diggins
3. Liv Davison
4. Daisee Sewell
5. Maddy Chandler
6. Jasmin Brankin
7. Maya Stephens
8. Libby Hall
9. Chloe Broom
10. Lucy Burwood
11. Katie Moran
12. Sophie Shams
13. Marguerite Julia
14. Charlotte-Grace Gordon
15. Lily Hanbury-Dunn
16. Tamsin Thompson
17. Julian Greatholder
18. Clara Doublet
19. Ellie Thompson
20. Libby Haward
21. Rachel Poon
22. Claudia Alder
23. Sabrina McCann
24. Olivia Lindsay

North East Women's Select XV

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1. Ella Brewster (Novocastrians)
2. Anna King (Newcastle University / Novocastrians)
3. Meg Owen (Stockton)
4. Emily Alexander (Bishop Auckland)
5. Evie Putnam (West Park Leeds)
6. Abbie Dixon (Newcastle University)
7. Hermione Farmer (Newcastle University / Novocastrians)
8. Sally Austin (Bishop Auckland)
9. Holly Robinson (Newcastle University)
10. Mackenzie Thomas-Roberts (Novocastrians)
11. Adaoha Akwiwu (West Park Leeds)
12. Cara Cookland (West Park Leeds)
13. Georgia Massey (Bishop Auckland)
14. April Ishida (Novocastrians)
15. Allina Hillicks (Newcastle University)
16. Molly Dutchburn (Bishop Auckland)
17. Meg Gardner (Former DMP Sharks)
18. Kimmi Colvin (Novocastrians)
19. Sophia Atkinson (Novocastrians)
20. Grace Trimble (Novocastrians)
21. Kathryn Barrett (Bishop Auckland)
22. Faye McQuillan (Newcastle University / Novocastrians)
23. Flo Piddington (Novocastrians)
24. Linzi Taylor (Former DMP Sharks)

Durham University Rugby Club 1st XV

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1. Leon Tahana
2. Will Ayton
3. Sam Graham (England 19s)
4. Archie Clarke (Scotland 20s)
5. Billy Hipperson
6. Harry Willard (Japan 20s) - match Vice-Captain
7. Jonny Smith
8. Marcus Rhodes (England 20s) - match Captain
9. Freddie Charles
10. Jack Vernum
11. Charlie Coe - match Vice-Captain
12. Ben Motamed (England 18s)
13. Mitchell Lacey-Babalola (North of England 20s)
14. Lucas Rowell
15. Louie Platt (England 18s)
16. Owen Boxall
17. Finn Janaway
18. James Bolton
19. Julius Turley
20. Lochie Lawson
21. Osian Thomas (Wales 20s)
22. Jack Harris
23. Max Orange
24. Charlie Thompson
25. Ethan Knight

The Barbarians

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1. Daniel Burchall (Sale / England Counties)
2. Fred Davies (Doncaster Knights / England Students)
   • Fred is also a Durham alumnus - History, Collingwood College, 2013-16
3. Steve Longwell (Glasgow Academicals)
4. Sam Brady (Harrogate / Yorkshire)
5. Joe Makin Hall (Hull Ionians / Yorkshire)
6. 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
7. Sam Lewis (Bristol)
8. Will Welch (Newcastle Falcons / England 20s)
9. Micky Young (Newcastle Falcons / England A) - match Captain
10. Josh Bragman (Rosslyn Park / England Students)
11. James Cordy-Redden (Rosslyn Park / England 7s)
12. Kieran Meek (Pontypool)
13. Connor Wilkinson (Caldy / Lancashire)
14. Charlie Walker (Rosslyn Park / England 7s)
15. Alex Tait (Newcastle Falcons / England 20s)
16. Jasper Cameron (Rosslyn Park)
17. Corey Bowker (Fylde / Lancashire)
18. Nathan Rushton (Caldy / Cheshire)
19. Shay Sainsbury (Clifton / Gloucestershire)
20. Joe Hanning (Tynedale / Northumbria)
21. Jack Digby (Rosslyn Park)
22. Cal Morris (Lymm / Cheshire)
23. 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
24. Fergus Mulchrone (Sale / London Irish)
25. 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