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.
Out of six teams competing in WXV 1, England’s Mackenzie Carson is the player whose birthplace is closest to the Canadian venue for this weekend’s fixtures.
John Mitchell has made 10 changes to the starting England team to face New Zealand in the second round of WXV 1 this Sunday.
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.
Exeter Chiefs flanker Maddie Feaunati and Trailfinders Women prop Liz Crake have both earned full-time England contracts for the 2024-25 season.
The English, who are chasing a sixth successive championship title but a first with their Kiwi coach in charge, turned on the style last Saturday to blitz Ireland 88-10 in front of a near-50,000 attendance at Twickenham.
