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Red Roses

3 Oct 2024 | 4 min |

Red Roses side to face the Black Ferns

Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has made 10 changes to his starting XV to take on New Zealand in Round 2 of WXV 1.

Marlie Packer returns to captain the side as Hannah Botterman wins her 50th cap for her country. The Bristol Bears prop made her debut for England against tournament hosts Canada in 2017 and earns her 25th start on Sunday.

Amy Cokayne and Maud Muir join Botterman in the front row while Zoe Aldcroft packs down with Abbie Ward in the second row.

Natasha Hunt and Holly Aitchison resume their half-back partnership, with Tatyana Heard and Helena Rowland combining in the centre.

Abby Dow returns on the wing in the back three alongside Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach – both of whom started and scored against the USA in last weekend's 61-21 bonus-point victory in Round 1 at BC Place.

The returning Packer, Hunt and Dow all scored tries in the Red Roses' 24-14 win over the Black Ferns before the tournament began, with Kildunne also scoring in the game at Allianz Stadium. 

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Red Roses team

15
Ellie Kildunne Profile Photo
Ellie
Kildunne
Harlequins Women
Caps
46
Age
25
14
Abigail Dow Profile Photo
Abby
Dow
Trailfinders Women
Caps
47
Age
27
13
helena-rowland
Helena
Rowland
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
32
Age
25
12
Tatyana Heard Profile Photo
Tatyana
Heard
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
24
Age
29
11
Jessica Breach Profile Photo
Jess
Breach
Saracens Women
Caps
41
Age
26
10
Holly Aitchison Profile Photo
Holly
Aitchison
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
33
Age
27
9
Natasha Hunt Profile Photo
Natasha
Hunt
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
74
Age
35
1
Hannah Botterman Profile Photo
Hannah
Botterman
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
49
Age
25
2
Amy Cokayne Profile Photo
Amy
Cokayne
Leicester Tigers Women
Caps
77
Age
28
3
Maud Muir Profile Photo
Maud
Muir
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
33
Age
23
4
Zoe Aldcroft Profile Photo
Zoe
Aldcroft
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
56
Age
27
5
Abbie Ward Profile Photo
Abbie
Ward
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
67
Age
31
6
Morwenna Talling Profile Photo
Morwenna
Talling
Sale Sharks Women
Caps
16
Age
22
7
Marlie Packer Profile Photo
Marlie
Packer
Saracens Women
Caps
106
Age
35
8
Alex Matthews Profile Photo
Alex
Matthews
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
70
Age
31

Replacements

16
Lark Atkin-Davies Profile Photo
Lark
Atkin-Davies
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
60
Age
29
17
Mackenzie Carson Profile Photo
Mackenzie
Carson
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
19
Age
26
18
Sarah Bern Profile Photo
Sarah
Bern
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
64
Age
27
19
Rosie Galligan Profile Photo
Rosie
Galligan
Saracens Women
Caps
17
Age
26
20
Maddie Feaunati Profile Photo
Maddie
Feaunati
Exeter Chiefs Women
Caps
8
Age
22
21
Lucy Packer Profile Photo
Lucy
Packer
Harlequins Women
Caps
24
Age
24
22
Zoe Harrison Profile Photo
Zoe
Harrison
Saracens Women
Caps
52
Age
26
23
Emily Scarratt Profile Photo
Emily
Scarratt
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
114
Age
34