England have suffered a blow forward of the Girls’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider towards France at Twickenham on Saturday, with star full-back Ellie Kildunne dominated out as a result of a hamstring harm.
Kildunne has scored 4 tries in 4 appearances (three begins) for the Pink Roses to this point this championship, whereas she was named 2024’s World Girls’s Participant of the Yr.
Emma Sing takes her place for the third begin of her England profession in a aspect that reveals eight personnel modifications in whole.
Sing’s earlier two begins for the Pink Roses got here within the 2023 Six Nations away to Wales and the primary spherical this 12 months at house towards Italy.
Emma Sing will make her third begin for the Pink Roses in Kildunne’s absence in a conflict of big significance
Along with Sing coming into the backline, Tatyana Heard returns at inside-centre rather than Jade Shekells, whereas each half-backs have been swapped: fly-half Zoe Harrison and scrum-half Natasha Hunt changing Holly Aitchison and Lucy Packer respectively – the latter pair dropping to the bench.
Within the forwards, each props are rotated as loosehead Hannah Botterman swaps in from the bench to begin forward of Kelsey Clifford, whereas tighthead Maud Muir does likewise with Sarah Bern.
Morwenna Talling is available in to begin over Rosie Galligan at lock, whereas the back-row sees Maddie Feaunati shift to openside, Alex Matthews are available in at No 8 and Marlie Packer drop out of the squad completely.
Zoe Aldcroft captains the aspect from blindside flanker for the fifth Take a look at in a row.
Zoe Aldcroft will captain the Pink Roses from blindside flanker for the fifth Take a look at in succession
Pink Roses: 15 Emma Sing, 14 Abby Dow, 13 Megan Jones, 12 Tatyana Heard, 11 Claudia MacDonald, 10 Zoe Harrison, 9 Natasha Hunt; 1 Hannah Botterman, 2 Lark Atkin-Davies, 3 Maud Muir, 4 Morwenna Talling, 5 Abbie Ward, 6 Zoe Aldcroft (c), 7 Maddie Feaunati, 8 Alex Matthews.
Replacements: 16 Amy Cokayne, 17 Kelsey Clifford, 18 Sarah Bern, 19 Rosie Galligan, 20 Abi Burton, 21 Lucy Packer, 22 Holly Aitchison, 23 Helena Rowland
France make three modifications for journey to Twickenham
France have made two modifications to their ahead pack for Saturday’s Grand Slam showdown towards England, following the withdrawals of Romane Menager and Seraphine Okemba.
Lea Champon will earn her first begin of the 2025 Girls’s Six Nations at openside flanker, whereas Charlotte Escudero returns to the blindside having made approach for Menager towards Italy. It will likely be simply the second Take a look at begin of Champon’s worldwide profession, her first coming towards Australia in October 2023.
Within the the backs, the established half-back duo of Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Carla Arbez proceed their run, whereas Kelly Arbey returns on the wing reverse Joanna Grisez, who’s rewarded with one other begin after scoring towards Italy in her comeback match.
These are the one modifications to the French aspect for the extremely anticipated conflict in London.
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