John Mitchell has named his squad
England head coach John Mitchell has made two changes to the team’s starting XV to play Ireland at Twickenham.
Both changes come in the forwards with captain Marlie Packer starting. Her return sees Zoe Aldcroft back in the second row and Abbie Ward drops out of the matchday 23.
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Lark Atkin-Davies returns at hooker with Amy Cokayne banned for the match.
On the bench, Emily Scarratt makes a return to the matchday squad but there is no place for fly-half Zoe Harrison.
England team to play Ireland
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Lark Atkin-Davies, Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Rosie Galligan, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews.
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Morwenna Talling, Maddie Feaunati, Lucy Packer, Emily Scarratt, Sydney Gregson.
England team to play Scotland
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Amy Cokayne, Maud Muir, Rosie Galligan, Abbie Ward, Zoe Aldcroft, Sadia Kabeya, Alex Matthews
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Maddie Feaunati, Marlie Packer, Lucy Packer, Zoe Harrison, Sydney Gregson
England team to play Wales
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Lark Atkin-Davies, Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Rosie Galligan, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews.
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Abbie Ward, Maddie Fe’aunati, Lucy Packer, Zoe Harrison, Sydney Gregson.
England team to play Italy
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Helena Rowland, Emily Scarratt, Jess Breach; Zoe Harrison, Lucy Packer; Hannah Botterman, Lark Atkin-Davies, Kelsey Clifford, Zoe Aldcroft, Abbie Ward, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Sarah Beckett.
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Maud Muir, Maddie Fe’aunati, Alex Matthews, Natasha Hunt, Holly Aitchison, Megan Jones.
England Women’s Six Nations Squad
Forwards (Club/caps)
Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury/48 caps)
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears/54 caps)
Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury/34 caps)
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears/42 caps)
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury/10 caps)
Poppy Cleall (Saracens/65 caps)
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens/3 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers/72 caps)
Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs/uncapped)
Rosie Galligan (Saracens/14 caps)
Lizzie Hanlon (Exeter Chiefs/uncapped)
Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning/13 caps)
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury/62 caps)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury/25 caps)
Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning/30 caps)
Marlie Packer (Saracens/99 caps)
Connie Powell (Harlequins/14 caps)
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks/11 caps)
Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears/61 caps)
Backs
Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 25 caps)
Sophie Bridger (Saracens, 2 caps)
Jess Breach (Saracens, 33 caps)
Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women, 40 caps)
Sydney Gregson (Saracens, 3 caps)
Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 46 caps)
Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 18 caps)
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 67 caps)
Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers, 16 caps)
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 38 caps)
Vicky Laflin (Trailfinders Women, uncapped)
Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 16 caps)
Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 28 caps)
Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 108 caps)
Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 caps)
Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, 6 caps)
England Women’s Six Nations Fixtures 2024
(All kick-off times are UK & Ireland time)
Round One
Sun 24 Mar, Italy 0-48 England (Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 4.45pm)
Round Two
Sat 30 Mar, England 46-10 Wales (Ashton Gate, 4,45pm)
Round Three
Sat 13 Apr, Scotland 0-46 England (Hive Stadium, 2.15pm)
Round Four
Sat 20 Apr, England v Ireland (Twickenham Stadium, 2.15pm)
Round Five
Sat 27 Apr, France v England (Stade Chaban-Delmas, 4,45pm)
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