Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham

18 Apr 2024 | 3 min |

Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham

John Mitchell has made two changes to his Red Roses starting XV to take on Ireland at Twickenham Stadium in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Captain Marlie Packer is restored at flanker, meaning a switch from back row to lock for Zoe Aldcroft, while Lark Atkin-Davies returns at hooker.

The backs remain the same for the third match in a row, with the back three of Jess Breach Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne scoring five of England’s eight tries in the 46-0 victory over Scotland last time out.

Seventeen of the 23 were involved in last year’s Grand Slam-deciding Twickenham clash with France. Over 46,500 supporters will be in attendance for the Round 4 match against Ireland.

Head coach Mitchell said: “We are excited for the opportunity of another crack at Twickenham in front of our awesome fans. We want to continue to get better in our game and make the most of the experience to benefit us in the future.”