The Loughborough Lightning trio of Sadia Kabeya, Helena Rowland and Lilli Ives Campion all retain their starting Red Roses roles for this weekend’s clash with New Zealand.
Picked at openside flanker, inside centre and second row respectively, they will run out at Allianz Stadium on Saturday in the WXV Global Series (kick-off: 3pm).
Head Coach John Mitchell said: “We’re moving forward in the right direction whilst building depth in our cover. Now we look forward to renewing a rivalry with a New Zealand side we haven’t played since 2024. They are playing good rugby at the moment and it’s no surprise to see them raise their standards.
“Test matches against the best teams in the world are what we relish and look forward to, especially at Allianz Stadium.”
Over 50,000 supporters will be in attendance at Allianz Stadium on Saturday for the 34th encounter between the Red Roses and the Black Ferns.
The match will be shown live on England Rugby’s YouTube channel, BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website and app.
Red Roses team to play New Zealand
15 Ellie Kildunne (Bristol Bears, 64 caps)
14 Jess Breach (Saracens, 58 caps)
13 Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 40 caps)
12 Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 53 caps)
11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 42 caps)
10 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 72 caps)
9 Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 46 caps)
1 Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 30 caps)
2 Bryony Field (Saracens, 2 caps)
3 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 86 caps)
4 Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 31 caps)
5 Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 10 caps)
6 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 83 caps)
7 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 34 caps)
8 Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 29 caps)
Replacements:
16 May Campbell (Saracens, 7 caps)
17 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 64 caps)
18 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 55 caps)
19 Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 11 caps)
20 Marlie Packer (Harlequins, 118 caps)
21 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 90 caps)
22 Tatyana Heard (Sale Sharks, 37 caps)
23 Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 17 caps)
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