EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - APRIL 13: England players sing the national anthem during the Guinness Women's Six Nations 2024 match between Scotland and England at Hive Stadium - Edinburgh Rugby Stadium on April 13, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images )

Red Roses

18 Apr 2024 | 3 min |

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

1. Hannah Botterman

2. Lark Atkin-Davies

3. Maud Muir

4. Zoe Aldcroft

5. Rosie Galligan

6. Sadia Kabeya

7. Marlie Packer - captain

8. Alex Matthews

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