Ellie Kildunne will make her return from a leg harm for England towards France on Saturday, the Crimson Roses’ remaining warm-up sport earlier than the house Girls’s Rugby World Cup.
World participant of the 12 months Kildunne missed England’s Grand Slam decider towards France at Twickenham in April with a hamstring harm.
Crimson Roses head coach John Mitchell has made 11 adjustments to his beginning XV for the fixture at Stade Man Boniface in Mont-de-Marsan.
Zoe Harrison retains her place at fly-half as Hannah Botterman, Amy Cokayne, and Maud Muir come into the entrance row with Morwenna Talling becoming a member of Abbie Ward within the second row.
Captain Zoe Aldcroft makes a return within the again row alongside Sadia Kabeya and Alex Matthews, with Abby Dow coming onto the wing.
England have been complete 97-7 victors over Spain earlier this month and can hope for one more optimistic efficiency forward forward of Girls’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on August 22 when England face the USA within the opening sport at Sunderland’s Stadium of Gentle.
England: 15 Ellie Kildunne, 14 Abby Dow, 13 Megan Jones, 12 Tatyana Heard, 11 Jess Breach, 10 Zoe Harrison, 9 Natasha Hunt; 1 Hannah Botterman, 2 Amy Cokayne, 3 Maud Muir, 4 Morwenna Talling, 5 Abbie Ward, 6 Zoe Aldcroft (c), 7 Sadia Kabeya, 8 Alex Matthews.
Replacements: 16 Lark Atkin-Davies, 17 Kelsey Clifford, 18 Sarah Bern, 19 Rosie Galligan, 20 Maddie Feaunati, 21 Lucy Packer, 22 Helena Rowland, 23 Emma Sing.
