Three changes for England
England women's rugby head coach Gary Street has made three changes to his team for this weekend's highly anticipated match against France.
Published by Scrum Queens, February 21st, 2011
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The match pits the two unbeaten teams in the 6 Nations Championship together and with just a point separating the teams last year, this weekend's match at Worcester is set to be a classic.
The changes to the team see Richmond duo Fran Matthews and Rowena Burnfield return to the starting line-up while Worcesters Rochelle Clark switches to tight head prop. Katy McLean(pictured)will once again captain England with Margaret Alphonsi named as vice captain.
I have made a couple of changes, and I have picked my starting line-up from the players on form from our game against Italy, said Street. Sophie and Becky are also key to our set-piece work and that will be a big area for us this weekend. They also give us a lot of experience. We also have an incredibly strong bench, with some world class players ready to come into the game there is a lot more than a starting XV here.
Sundays match, which will be shown live on Sky Sports is part of triple billing of international rugby on show with England Womens and Mens Under 20s teams also in action, but this Six Nations encounter could well prove to be a title deciding match.
Street added: France have had two good wins this season, including one away against Ireland which is always tricky when you go to their patch. As always we are expecting another tough and physical game, but we are confident we can carry our form from the game against Italy into this match. And we are looking forward to doing it in front of a big crowd. Super Sunday is a really exciting prospect for the players, coaches but also the rugby fans three international matches in one day cant be bad!
15. Danielle Waterman (Worcester), 14. Katherine Merchant (Worcester) 13. Emily Scarratt (Lichfield) 12. Kimberley Oliver (Bristol) 11. Fran Matthews (Richmond), 10. Katy McLean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks (C)), 9. La Toya Mason (Wasps), 1. Rochelle Clark (Worcester), 2. Emma Croker (Saracens), 3. Sophie Hemming (Bristol), 4. Joanna McGilchrist (Wasps), 5. Rebecca Essex (Richmond), 6.Heaather Fisher (Worcester), 7. Margaret Alphonsi (Saracens), 8.Sarah Hunter (Licjhfield)
Replacements: Amy Garnett (Saracens), Claire Purdy (Wasps), Rowena Burnfield (Richmond), Catherine Spencer (Bristol),Georgina Rozario (Lichfield), Rachael Burford (Richmond), Georgina Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)