John Mitchell has made three changes to his starting line-up for England’s WXV 1 title decider against Canada, with Abby Dow ruled out of the finale at BC Place.
Seaplanes, ice hockey games and sunsets. The perfect mix of training hard and making memories off the pitch this week and I have really enjoyed it.
John Mitchell has made 10 changes to the starting England team to face New Zealand in the second round of WXV 1 this Sunday.
Ahead of the sophomore season of Premiership Women’s Rugby, Matt Merritt dusts off his crystal ball and takes a peek into what promises to be an exciting year.
England ran in nine tries to kick off their WXV 1 title defence with a 61-21 victory against USA, however the Red Roses were far from convincing in Vancouver.
John Mitchell makes seven changes to the starting team who beat the Black Ferns 24-12 at Allianz Stadium as the Red Roses begin their WXV 1 defence against the USA on 29 September.
21 players who were involved in England’s successful campaign in the inaugural WXV 1 tournament return for a second year.
Emily Scarratt will become only the third woman to make 100 Test starts for England when the Red Roses welcome the Black Ferns to Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
Maddie Feaunati will make her full England debut against France on Saturday as Helena Rowland returns to the Red Roses line-up for the first time since the opening match of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
Sarah McKenna has received her first England call-up under John Mitchell as part of a training squad that contains eight uncapped players.
