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England V Ireland: Rampant Hosts Tearing Into Visitors In Women’s Six Nations

England head coach John Mitchell has made two changes to the starting XV from the win over Scotland last weekend. Captain Marlie Packer returns to the starting team having been on the bench against Scotland. Lark Atkin-Davies comes into the side at hooker with Amy Cokayne suspended.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach; Aitchison, Hunt; Botterman, Atkin-Davies, Muir, Aldcroft, Galligan, Kabeya, Packer (capt), Matthews.

Replacements: Powell, Carson, Clifford, Talling, Feaunati, L Packer, Scarratt, Gregson.

Ireland have made two changes from their win over Wales last weekend. Centre Aoife Dalton and second row Hannah O’Connor come into the starting XV. Co-captain Sam Monaghan is not in the matchday squad.

Ireland: Delany; Corrigan, Higgins, Dalton, Parsons; O’Brien, Reilly; Djougang, Jones, Haney; Wall, O’Connor, Wafer, McMahon, Hogan.

Replacements: Moloney, O’Dowd, McGrath, Tuite, Ikahihifo, Scuffil-McCabe, Breen, Deely.