SEVERN Stars will see how they “measure up” against Vitality Superleague opposition for the first time when they take on Wasps in a friendly tomorrow night (7.15pm).

After starting pre-season training in October, head coach Mo’onia Gerrard says her players are “itching” to get on court at the University of Wolverhampton.

And the former Australia Diamonds international said the encounter would be a “good indication” of how far Worcester’s new professional club have come as they gear up for their season-opener at Surrey Storm on February 18.

“We have had a couple of in-house matches before we broke up over the Christmas period so this one will be more of a standard that’s probably higher than what we have been playing against,” said Gerrard.

“But I am still trying to see what combinations work and how we go about our next session and what we need to fix.

“It’s super exciting for the girls who have been itching to play and see what they are like together and if they gel.”

Stars launched in June after a successful joint-bid from the University of Worcester and University of Gloucestershire.

Twelve players have been contracted by the club, who will play their home matches at the University of Worcester Arena, including England internationals Jodie Gibson, Eleanor Cardwell and Laura Malcolm.

After facing fellow new franchise Wasps, Stars will travel to Welsh outfit Celtic Dragons in their final pre-season on Saturday, January 28.

“These matches will be a good indication of how the girls measure up to some international players,” said Gerrard who played in 68 Test matches for Australia and won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

“It will be interesting to see how some of our girls who have been on the brink of most teams get on against the likes of Wasps.”

The 36-year-old, who embarked on a coaching career in 2013 and has spent time working with Australia’s under 19 and under 21 squads, said she had also been impressed by the “attitude” of her players.

“It’s going really well,” Gerrard added.

“We started in October so the players are getting used to my ‘Aussie way’ but so far so good.

“I guess the difficulty with most teams is about how much the players get along but the attitude has been great.

“The expectation has been at a higher level than what they are used to but they have been a great bunch of girls to work with so far.”