England Women's Rugby team announced for 'Super Sunday'Six Nations clash

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made four changes to the
starting line-up for ‘Super Sunday’s (February 27) Six Nations
clash against France, kick off 105pm, at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways
Stadium.

Richmond duo Fran Matthews and Becky Essex and Bristol prop Sophie Hemming
all return to the starting line-up while Worcester’s Rochelle Clark
switches to tight head prop. Katy McLean 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.”

Sunday’s match, which will be shown live on Sky Sports, is set to be
a thriller. Not only will there be a triple billing of international rugby
on show with England Women’s and Men’s Under 20s teams also in
action, but this Six Nations encounter could well prove to be a title
deciding match.

Both England and France are the only unbeaten teams in the tournament so
far, but reigning champions, England, narrowly top the table with a superior
points’ difference of 30 points. England also edged last year’s
Six Nations clash by a single point, winning 11-10 in France.

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 can’t be
bad!”

England:

15
Danielle
Waterman     Worcester

14 Katherine
Merchant
Worcester

13 Emily
Scarratt Lichfield

12
Kimberley Oliver Bristol

11
Francesca
Matthews       Richmond

10 Katy Mclean
(C) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

9          La Toya

Mason
Wasps

1
Rochelle Clark
Worcester

2          Emma

Croker
Richmond

3
Sophie
Hemming      Bristol

4
Joanna
McGilchrist    Wasps