Zoe Aldcroft Returns For England’s Quarter-final Rugby World Cup Clash With Scotland

Zoe Aldcroft returns for England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland successful 1 of 4 changes made to nan Red Roses starting XV for Sunday’s game.

The skipper missed 2 excavation games pinch a knee wounded but is backmost astatine blindside flanker pinch Sadia Kabeya astatine openside and Alex Matthews astatine No 8. Morwenna Talling moves backmost to nan 2nd statement pinch her fastener partner Rosie Galligan.

Hannah Botterman is not progressive successful nan matchday squad aft coming disconnected against Australia pinch an acute backmost spasm. Kelsey Clifford starts astatine loosehead prop pinch Maud Muir astatine tighthead and Amy Cokayne astatine hooker to information disconnected nan beforehand row.

Holly Aitchison, who starts her first crippled of nan tourney astatine fly-half, came disconnected nan chair for her first quality successful nan title past week aft recovering from an ankle injury. Her half-back partner will beryllium Natasha Hunt who keeps her garment astatine scrum-half.

The prima full-back Ellie Kildunne has been ruled retired because of concussion protocol truthful Helena Rowland starts astatine 15 pinch Emma Sing connected nan bench. On nan wings Abby Dow and Jess Breach clasp their shirts.

England's Helena Rowland will switch nan injured Ellie Kildunne astatine full-back. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

The caput coach, John Mitchell, said: “The first shape of nan tourney is down us, and now we participate a caller shape of nan title that has an extremity point. We are adapting good to different situations, and while we recognise Scotland person improved, we will still judge we tin build unit connected them. This is an breathtaking situation that we’re fresh for.

“We spot our girls to beryllium consistent, return ownership of their roles, clasp nan occasion, and gain nan correct to different week successful this competition.

“The enthusiasm surrounding nan tourney has been unthinkable pinch support increasing crossed nan country. We cognize Bristol will beryllium nary different and nan girls are relishing nan opportunity to emergence to nan occasion.”