Ladies’s Rugby World Cup: Marlie Packer captains much-changed England in opposition to Samoa

Ladies’s Rugby World Cup: Marlie Packer captains much-changed England in opposition to Samoa


Jess Breach, who’s one rating away from 50 worldwide tries, retains her spot after two tries in opposition to the USA, as does spectacular outdoors centre Megan Jones.

Jones is joined by Gloucester-Hartpury’s Jade Shekells within the midfield, with Emma Sing named at full-back.

Within the forwards, lock Lilli Ives Campion and flanker Abi Burton are set for World Cup debuts after being named to start out.

Maddie Feaunati begins at quantity eight in opposition to the nation her father Zak performed for 13 instances.

Prop Mackenzie Carson might make her first look from the bench after being injured on this yr’s Six Nations.

World Rugby ladies’s participant of the yr Ellie Kildunne, who starred with two tries in opposition to the USA, is included on a robust bench that features final week’s beginning half-backs Natasha Hunt and Zoe Harrison.

Samoa, who’re totally beginner and ranked fifteenth on the planet, misplaced their opening sport 73-0 to Australia.

Given England performed two totally different groups throughout this yr’s Ladies’s Six Nations and nonetheless gained a fourth consecutive Grand Slam, they’re prone to report a giant scoreline in Northampton regardless of the wholesale modifications.

A bonus-point victory will put Mitchell’s facet in a robust place to qualify for the knockout levels.

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