Victory would cement England’s position at top of Pool A
Jess Breach will win 50th cap on the left wing in Brighton
Alex Matthews will captain England for only the second time in her career in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup against Australia, among one of 12 changes made to the Red Roses’ starting XV.
Jess Breach will win her 50th cap on the wing in Brighton and Holly Aitchison will potentially make her first appearance of the tournament from the replacements bench with a victory cementing a top of the pool finish. The Red Roses have already secured their quarter-final place.
Matthews captained her country for the first time at the 2024 WXV tournament against the USA and takes on the skipper duties once again on Saturday despite vice-captain Meg Jones retaining her starting shirt at outside centre. Regular captain Zoe Aldcroft is still injured, while Marlie Packer, who captained last week against Samoa, is not in the matchday squad.
