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Sarah Beckett will be wearing the captain's armbandthis weekend when Gloucester-Hartpury walk out at Kingsholm, which will be re-badged Queensholm for the semi-final on Sunday. The 27-year old forward will be hoping to lead her club to a fourth-straight PWR final. The Cherry and Whites go into the play-off semi-final without key players Natasha (Mo) Hunt and Alex Matthews due to injuries sustained during the Six Nations, and World Cup Captain Zoe Stratford who is expecting her first baby.

However, Gloucester-Hartpury still boast a strong side, with two of their players having been nominated for the PWR player of the season award. 24-year-old prop Maud Muir has gone from strength to strength playing a vital role in their dominant run to the top of the league and Emma Sing has kicked her way into the shortlist. The fullback sits second in the PWR standings for both points scored and conversions with 114 and 42 respectively .

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The Circus have been the team to beat all season and they looked to be unstoppable with a run of 14 wins in a row until they travelled to Ealing and met Meg Jones' Trailfinders. The England International inspired a statement 41-39 victory that not only ended the three-time champions unbeaten run but booked their place in the play-offs. The previous time these two clubs met in the reverse fixture, Trailfinders lost by only one point. The London Club, who are still classed as relative newcomers to the PWR having joined in 2023, have never finished higher than sixth in the table.

Both teams lost last weekend on the final day of the regular season with the top-four already decided, both sides rested key players.

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Kick off: 14:00 BST

Date: Sunday 14th June

Venue: Kingsholm Road

Watch live on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app from 13:45 BST