Maddie Feaunati will make her first Test start for England when the Red Roses take on France in Gloucester on Saturday.
Head coach John Mitchell has made just two changes from the side that secured a Six Nations Grand Slam-clinching victory over France in Bordeaux last season. Exeter flanker Feaunati is one of them, replacing the injured Sadia Kabeya, while centre Helena Rowland takes over from Megan Jones, who is also sidelined.
The WXV 1 tournament sees England facing the United States on September 29, followed by appointments with New Zealand and Canada. Mitchell said: 'We are excited to get started after the girls being outstanding in raising their standards and growing their resilience in pre-season. 'The girls just want to play and we have chosen to host world-class opponents for us to be challenged and to improve our game heading into WXV and an exciting 2025.
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