Skipper Marlie Packer is one among two adjustments to the Purple Roses aspect to face Eire at Twickenham within the Ladies’s Six Nations 2024.
Packer, who dropped to the bench for England’s 46-0 win over Scotland, comes again into the again row, Lark Atkin-Davies the second change as she comes again in at hooker after Amy Cokayne obtained a ban after receiving two yellow playing cards for harmful tackles on her return from damage.
The backline stays the identical for the third match in succession, with the again three of Jess Breach Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne scoring 5 of England’s eight tries in final week’s victory.
The opposite greatest change comes on the bench the place stalwart Emily Scarratt might make her first look since England’s opening win over Italy.
Natasha Hunt and Holly Aitchison proceed at scrum half and fly half, with Tatyana Heard and Megan Jones persevering with their centre partnership.
Hannah Botterman and Maud Muir make up the entrance row alongside Atkin-Davies, with Zoe Aldcroft, Rosie Galligan, Sadia Kabeya, Packer, and Alex Matthew finishing the pack.
Seventeen of the 23 have been concerned in final yr’s Grand Slam-deciding Twickenham conflict with France and over 46,500 supporters shall be in attendance for the Spherical 4 match towards former England assistant coach Scott Bemand’s aspect.
Head coach John Mitchell mentioned: “We’re excited for the chance of one other crack at Twickenham in entrance of our superior followers. We need to proceed to get higher in our recreation and take advantage of the expertise to profit us sooner or later.”
Purple Roses staff to face Eire
Beginning XV: 15 Ellie Kildunne, 14 Abby Dow, 13 Megan Jones, 12 Tatyana Heard, 11 Jess Breach, 10 Holly Aitchison, 9 Natasha Hunt, 1 Hannah Botterman, 2 Lark Atkin-Davies, 3 Maud Muir, 4 Zoe Aldcroft, 5 Rosie Galligan, 6 Sadia Kabeya, 7 Marlie Packer, 8 Alex Matthews
Replacements: 16 Connie Powell, 17 Mackenzie Carson, 18 Kelsey Clifford, 19 Morwenna Talling, 20 Maddie Feaunati, 21 Lucy Packer, 22 Emily Scarratt, 23 Sydney Gregson