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Alex Matthews of England breaks with the ball during the Women's International match between England Red Roses and New Zealand Black Ferns at Allianz Twickenham Stadium

Red Roses

25 Sep 2024 | 5 min |

Red Roses side to play the USA in the opening WXV fixture

Alex Matthews will captain her country for the first time when the Red Roses take on USA in their WXV 1 opener at BC Place on Sunday 29 September (KO 8.30 pm BST).

The No 8, who is set for her 70th cap, leads a starting XV which contains two international debutants in Bristol Bears centre Phoebe Murray and Loughborough Lightning wing Bo Westcombe-Evans.

Flanker Georgia Brock starts for the first time after debuting against the Black Ferns at Allianz Stadium.

Attack coach Lou Meadows said: “We have been building on our game for the past eight weeks towards our WXV opener against USA. This group of girls is excited for their opportunity to attack the tournament right from the start. We understand our reality and just want to get playing.”

Squad to play the USA

15
ellie-kildunne-headshot
Ellie
Kildunne
Harlequins Women
Caps
50
Age
25
14
bo-evans-headshot
Bo
Westcombe-Evans
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
2
Age
22
13
emily-scarratt-headshot
Emily
Scarratt
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
117
Age
35
12
Missing profile image
Caps
0
11
jess-breach-headshot
Jess
Breach
Saracens Women
Caps
44
Age
27
10
zoe-harrison-headshot-new
Zoe
Harrison
Saracens Women
Caps
55
Age
26
9
lucy-packer-headshot
Lucy
Packer
Harlequins Women
Caps
28
Age
25
1
mackenzie-carson-headshot
Mackenzie
Carson
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
22
Age
26
2
lark-atkin-davis-headshot
Lark
Atkin-Davies
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
63
Age
30
3
sarah-bern-headshot
Sarah
Bern
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
68
Age
27
4
rosie-galligan-headshot
Rosie
Galligan
Saracens Women
Caps
21
Age
26
5
abbie-ward-headshot-new
Abbie
Ward
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
71
Age
32
6
morwenna-talling-headshot
Morwenna
Talling
Sale Sharks Women
Caps
19
Age
22
7
Missing profile image
Caps
0
8
alex-matthews-headshot
Alex
Matthews
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
72
Age
31

Replacements

16
amy-cokayne-headshot
Amy
Cokayne
Leicester Tigers Women
Caps
81
Age
28
17
kelsey-clifford-headshot
Kelsey
Clifford
Saracens Women
Caps
10
Age
23
18
maud-muir-headshot
Maud
Muir
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
37
Age
23
19
zoe-aldcroft-headshot
Zoe
Aldcroft
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
60
Age
28
20
maddie-feaunati-headshot
Maddie
Feaunati
Exeter Chiefs Women
Caps
12
Age
22
21
ella-wyrwas-headshot
Ella
Wyrwas
Saracens Women
Caps
7
Age
26
22
holly-aitchison-headshot
Holly
Aitchison
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
37
Age
27
23
helena-rowland-headshot
Helena
Rowland
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
36
Age
25