England have made 13 modifications for his or her second Ladies’s Rugby World Cup match towards Samoa in Northampton on Saturday.
Winger Jess Breach and centre Megan Jones are the one gamers named within the beginning facet who additionally began within the win over the US within the event opener final week.
Within the backs, Lucy Packer and Helena Rowland line up at scrum-half and fly-half, with Jade Shekells partnering Jones within the midfield.
Breach will swap to the correct wing, with Claudia Moloney-MacDonald on the left and Emma Sing at fullback.
Within the forwards, Kelsey Clifford, Lark Atkin-Davies and Sarah Bern make up the front-row, with Lilli Ives Campion and Rosie Galligan at lock.
The back-row sees the return of Marlie Packer as captain at openside flanker, with Abi Burton at blindside and Maddie Feaunati beginning at No. 8.
Coach John Mitchell stated earlier than the event he had a plan for picks heading into the group phases.
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“It has been in our planning to provide everybody recreation time over the primary two pool matches and, bar Holly [Aitchison], we have been in a position to execute that with this choice,” Mitchell stated.
“Our new mixture wish to make one another proud and construct on our efficiency towards USA in our opening match.
“It will likely be an amazing ambiance for them at some of the conventional rugby grounds within the nation. They’re all excited to get on the market.”
