At center, Jones of Leicester and Heard of Gloucester-Hartpury establish a new combination as Emily Scarratt and the wounded Helena Rowland are sidelined.
Both participated in Parma’s 48-0 victory over Italy last weekend.
In a match that will not be played at Twickenham, the Red Roses will play in front of their highest home crowd.
“With two days remaining before matchday, 18,000 tickets have been sold, demonstrating the national interest in Red Roses rugby,” stated head coach John Mitchell.
Meg Jones is a small powerhouse who possesses speed, agility, and fierce rivalry. They’ve performed together previously, which is a nice mix, in my opinion.
Additionally, he has selected Holly Aitchison and Natasha Hunt as his new half-back duo.
Secure In addition to captain Marlie Packer, who made her 100th appearance in Italy, Zoe Aldcroft will continue to start and earn her 50th cap.
Mitchell, sixty, kept his word when he stated he would rotate his team before the competition.
