Elsewhere, England international Abby Dow will make her Harlequins debut against Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premier 15s on Sunday, while Villorba will hope her international stars help bring them back to second place with a win over Cus Torino at the Eccellenza Femminile.
And Blagnac Sporting continues its impressive form with a chance to extend its lead at the top of Elite 1 Feminine against ASM Romagnat.
An exciting final day in Ireland
Munster, Leinster and Connacht take a chance at the title as the Irish Interstate Series enters its final action-packed weekend.
Munster went to Connacht after two wins and are in the best position to hold the silver teams, provided they don’t suffer a heavy defeat.
The southern state side beat Connacht 31-7 last time and need just one losing bonus point to secure the crown with a roster that boasts Irish international Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe and Dorothy Wall.
Leinster travels to Ulster in the final game of the series with TikTok Women’s Six Nations stars center Aoife Dalton, wing Beibhinn Parsons and scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly.
The match will be streamed on BBC iPlayer for UK viewers, while Irish fans will be able to watch TG4 for both games.
Dow broadcasts for Harlequins
Abby Dow’s debut in The Stoop will be eagerly awaited after a dramatic 2022 for the winger.
The former Wasps player made headlines last year by jumping off a broken leg against Wales at the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations to book tickets to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup in October.
He showed what he could do with a spectacular semi-final attempt against Canada, which saw him cover the full course, and Dow will be hoping to make an instant impact for the London-based side.
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Gloucester-Hartpury is currently at the top of the Premier 15s chart and will head to the capital to maintain an unbeaten record.
Elsewhere, the Exeter Chiefs welcome the Bristol Bears to another heavily contested match at Sandy Park.
Ireland captain Nichola Fryday and England’s Claudia MacDonald are included in the Chiefs roster, while Amber Reed is ahead of the Bristol Bears as captain, along with Lark Davies and Sarah Bern.
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— Bristol Bears Women 🐻 (@BristolBearsW) January 16, 2023
Villorba and Turin fight for third place
With defending champion Valsugana solidifying their position at the table with Eccellenza Femminile with a tense 5-3 win over Villorba last weekend, Sofia Stefan is running for the one-try-of-the-match.
Villorba lost to third place at the table and is now just one point ahead of Sunday’s rival, Cus Torino.
Sara Barratin, Beatrice Capomaggi and Alyssa D’Inca are next to them as they welcome the 2022 runner-up to Turin.
At the other end of the table, Benetton Rugby Treviso and Rugby Parabiago will battle for the first points of the season on Sunday.
Blagnac wants to expand his leadership
Blagnac Sporting took the lead in Elite 1 Feminine with a maximum of 20 points after four matches in Group B.
They will seek to further expand their lead by taking over the underside ASM Romagnat on Saturday.
With 11 international players on Blagnac’s roster, Romagnac can choose from players like France’s Jessy Tremouliere and Italy’s Francesca Sgorbini.
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— ASMRomagnatRugbyFéminin (@ASMROMAGNATRF) January 17, 2023
Bordeaux will be hoping for a second victory in the bounce after seeing their 30-0 win over RC Chilly Mazarin bounce them to the top of the table in Group A.
League leaders face the defending champions Toulouse. Pauline Bourdon and Maëlle Filopon are among the charges.