Valkyries hooker Lark Davies has been named as a replacement for England Women for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Wales at Cardiff Arms Park (kick-off 12.30pm).
Davies started in the victories over Ireland and France but Wasps hooker Amy Cokayne will get her first start of this year’s competition on Sunday.
England Head Coach Simon Middleton has made eight more changes, two of them positional.
“While we were extremely pleased with our first half performance against France we were disappointed with our defensive efforts in the second half. Defensively, we were nowhere near the level that we want to be at or that we expect of ourselves,” Middleton said.
“This disappointment has served as a great motivator for us going into this weekend’s fixture against Wales which we know will be a huge occasion.
“Wales will undoubtedly be buoyed by having gone from conceding over 50 points in their opening game against France to conceding only three against a strong Italian side. This, combined with our upcoming game being their first home fixture of this year’s Six Nations, will give Wales great confidence going into the weekend.”
The two sides last met in the 2018 Six Nations where England defeated Wales 52-0.
England Women
15 Sarah McKenna (Saracens Women)
14 Abby Dow (Wasps Ladies)
13 Rachael Burford (Harlequins Ladies)
12 Zoe Harrison (Saracens Women)
11 Jess Breach (Harlequins Ladies)
10 Katy Daley-Mclean (Loughborough Lightning)
9 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury)
1 Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins Ladies)
2 Amy Cokayne (Wasps Ladies)
3 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears Women)
4 Catherine O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning)
5. Abbie Scott (Harlequins Ladies)
6 Sarah Beckett (Firwood Waterloo Ladies)
7 Marlie Packer (Saracens Women)
8 Poppy Cleall (Saracens Women)
Replacements
16 Lark Davies (Worcester Valkyries)
17 Hannah Botterman (Saracens Women)
18 Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins Ladies)
19 Jo Brown (Loughborough Lightning)
20 Sarah Hunter (Loughborough Lightning)
21.Claudia Macdonald (Wasps Ladies)
22 Carys Williams (Loughborough Lightning)
23 Emily Scott (Harlequins Ladies)