Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham
John Mitchell has made two changes to his Red Roses starting XV to take on Ireland at Twickenham Stadium in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
Captain Marlie Packer is restored at flanker, meaning a switch from back row to lock for Zoe Aldcroft, while Lark Atkin-Davies returns at hooker.
The backs remain the same for the third match in a row, with the back three of Jess Breach Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne scoring five of England’s eight tries in the 46-0 victory over Scotland last time out.
Seventeen of the 23 were involved in last year’s Grand Slam-deciding Twickenham clash with France. Over 46,500 supporters will be in attendance for the Round 4 match against Ireland.
Head coach Mitchell said: “We are excited for the opportunity of another crack at Twickenham in front of our awesome fans. We want to continue to get better in our game and make the most of the experience to benefit us in the future.”
Squad for Ireland
Starting
15. Ellie Kildunne
14. Abby Dow
13. Megan Jones
12. Tatyana Heard
11. Jess Breach
10. Holly Aitchison
9. Natasha Hunt
3. Maud Muir
4. Zoe Aldcroft
6. Sadia Kabeya
7. Marlie Packer - captain
Replacements
16. Connie Powell
17. Mackenzie Carson
18. Kelsey Clifford
19. Morwenna Talling
20. Maddie Feaunati
21. Lucy Packer
22. Emily Scarratt
23. Sydney Gregson