Red Roses name team to face France

28 Apr 2021 | 3 min |

Head coach Simon Middleton has announced his England Women team to play France this weekend.

Sarah Hunter will lead the side while World Rugby Player of the Year Emily Scarratt has been named as vice-captain.

The Red Roses take on Les Bleus at Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont (Saturday 9 November, KO 1310 GMT, live on Sky Sports Mix and Arena).

Wasps FC Ladies’ Abby Dow, who was on the scoresheet in England’s last visit to France in the 2018 Six Nations, takes her place on the wing.

Middleton said: “We’re really looking forward to Saturday’s game and what we know will be a tough test but a challenge we’ll relish.

“We’ve also decided to name Emily Scarratt as vice-captain for this game and moving forwards.”

Starters

15 Sarah McKenna (Saracens Women – 25 caps)

14 Abby Dow (Wasps FC Ladies – 6 caps)

13 Emily Scarratt (VC) (Loughborough Lightning – 82 caps)

12 Zoe Harrison (Saracens Women – 17 caps)

11 Jess Breach (Harlequins Women – 7 caps)

10 Katy Daley-Mclean (Loughborough Lightning – 107 caps)

9 Leanne Riley (Harlequins Women – 31 caps)

1 Hannah Botterman (Saracens Women – 14 caps)

2 Lark Davies (Loughborough Lightning – 21 caps)

3 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears Women – 28 caps)

4 Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury Women – 13 caps)

5 Abbie Scott (Harlequins Women – 40 caps)

6 Sarah Beckett (Harlequins Women – 10 caps)

7 Marlie Packer (Saracens Women – 68 caps)

8 Sarah Hunter (C) (Loughborough Lightning – 116 caps)

Finishers

16 Heather Kerr (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks – 19 caps)

17 Ellena Perry (Gloucester-Hartpury Women – 7 caps)

18 Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins Women – 10 caps)

19 Poppy Cleall (Saracens Women – 33 caps)

20 Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens Women – 69 caps)

21 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury Women – 47 caps)

22 Emily Scott (Harlequins Women – 32 caps)

23 Lydia Thompson (Worcester Warriors Women – 44 caps)

Red Roses' autumn fixtures

Saturday 9 November - France Women v England Women

Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont (KO 1310 GMT, live on Sky Sports Mix and Arena)
Saturday 16 November - Quilter International: England Women v France Women

Sandy Park, Exeter (KO 1310 GMT, live on Sky Sports Mix and Action)
Saturday 23 November - Quilter International: England Women v Italy Women

Goldington Road, Bedford (KO 1500 GMT live on EnglandRugby.com and England Rugby social channels)