England women start their Six Nations campaign in Italy on Sunday in John Mitchell's first championship as head coach. What changes can we expect to see?
Watch live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and online; text commentary, highlights and report on BBC Sport website and app.A proper camp in the build-up to England's opening game against Italy in Parma on Sunday has given Mitchell time to get across a fresh style of play."We need to play quicker," Mitchell told BBC Sport. "Our game is developing in the right way, but we want to get quicker at it. I would love us to create even more pressure.
The return from injury of Zoe Harrison at fly-half and Emily Scarratt at inside centre - who has played predominantly at outside centre in her 108-cap international career - points to changes in attack. "My objective is to get them immersed into Test rugby as quickly as I can and stop them from guessing what it will be like," he added.
"The rotation might not end," he said. "I have never seen some of the girls play Test rugby for England before. Now is a chance to put runs on the board."Captain Marlie Packer will win her 100th cap against Italy and wants this campaign to be more than just results.
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