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Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has made six changes to his starting XV England prepare to face the USA in their final WXV Global Series game on Friday, October 30 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey.
Flo Robinson will make his first international start for England after impressing off the bench against Canada last week.
The Exeter Chiefs The scrum-half, who won her first cap during the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations, will form a half-back partnership with Sale Sharks summer-half Holly Aitchison.
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald returns to the wing, with Mia Venner and Emma Sing keeping their places to round out the trio.
Meanwhile, Tatjana Hurd completes the backline changes at inside centre, linking up with captain Meg Jones at outside centre.
Gloucester-Hartpury duo Mackenzie Carson and Maud Muir come into the front row, with vice-captain Amy Cokayne named as a whore.
The shirts will once again be worn by Morwenna Talling and Lilli Ives Campion, while the back row consists of Abi Burton, Sadia Kabeya and Maddie Feaunati.
There is a wealth of experience on the bench as Bryony Field, Hannah Botterman, Sarah Bern, Demelza Short and Alex Matthews provide the forwards, while Mo Hunt, Zoe Harrison and Ellie Kildunne complete the 23 as backline options.
Ahead of the clash against the USA, head coach John Mitchell said: “Our intention is to start this next phase strongly against the USA, with six months until our next test in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
“We are rotating some positions this week to freshen up the group, create opportunities and continue to build our depth.
“The selection is driven by what the team needs against the USA, the behavior we value and the performance we are going to deliver.
“Everyone has a role to play and everyone is responsible for our standards.”
Red Roses Match 23 vs USA Women’s Eagles | WXV Global Series 2026
15 Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 18 games)
14 Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 games)
13 Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 43 games) – captain
12 Tatyana Heard (Sharks Sale, 38 appearances)
11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 44 games)
10 Holly Aitchison (Sale Sharks, 51 caps)
9 Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, 7 games)
1 Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 33 games)
2 Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 96 games) – vice-captain
3 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 58 games)
4 Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 34 drops)
5 Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 13 games)
6 Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 14 appearances)
7 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 36 games)
8 games Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 32 games)
Substitutions
16 Bryony Field (Saracens, 5 games)
17 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 67 games)
18 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 89 games)
19 Demelza Short (Bristol Bears, 5 drops)
20 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 86 games) – vice-captain
21 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 92 games)
22 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 75 games)
23 Ellie Kildunne (Bristol Bears, 67 games)