After the unexpected late cancellation of the game in Kendal last season (and the First XV game on Saturday) a White start to the day meant it will not have been a difficult decision.
The Wasps make the long trip to Driffield
About this time last year Driffield made the trip in the opposite direction only for the game to be frozen off
Looks little chance of a similar problem this weekend - but could be VERY wet
At the start of the season Driffield got a narrow win with a late score at Mint Bridge, and currently sit in second place a point behind Blaydon Redkites, who have played a game less.
So a tough test but the Wasps showed against Liverpool St Helens before Christmas, they can defeat the best.
TEAMS
The normal Wasps musical chairs as players change positions and move between bench and starting team, but just one addition to the starting lineup with Tamar Benson returning at fullback
Lorne Mellonie is not involved so Fleur Stanton moves to outside half, whilst Allysia Hine take the space in the back row.
Megan Byers returns in the front row in place of Ellie Noar
Two additions to the bench, Laura Reid and Charlie Restall
Driffield | Wasps | |
Mel Halstead | 15 | Tamar Benson |
Jaz Taylor | 14 | India Brennan |
Ellie Harding | (vc) 13 | Hayley Hodgson |
Chloe Brocklebank | 12 (c) | Kate Birchall |
Hannah Swales | 11 | Sophie Postlethwaite |
Emily Dean | 10 (vc) | Fleur Stanton |
Shanon Coupland | 9 | Emma Lifshitz |
Sophie Mawer | 1 | Hannah Metcalfe |
Tippi Wadsworth | 2 | Megan Byers |
Fiona Piercy | 3 | Amber Byers |
Kim Pickering | 4 | Laura Kay |
Georgia Lane | 5 | Hailey Coutts |
Emma Mitchell- Williams | 6 | Allysia Hine |
Mel Freeman | 7 (vc) | Sarah Wilkinson |
Laura Harris | (c) 8 | Susie Winter |
Laura Fairbank | rep | Emily Yates |
Micha Newman | rep | Aimee Sharpe |
Charlie Goode | rep | Laura Reid |
Annette Hunter | rep | Charlie Restall |
Maddy Dale | rep | Claire Geldard |
Danielle Hayes | rep | Kerri Jackson |
Beth Pettinger | rep | - - |
The Driffield squad is similar to the one that played at Mint Bridge, just one change to the back division and four in the back.