Prop Hannah Botterman, considered one of 10 modifications to the beginning line-up, wins her fiftieth cap within the entrance row.
“To achieve 50 caps by the age of 25 and the best way she is taking part in in the intervening time, I take my hat off to her [Hannah],” Pink Roses captain Marlie Packer mentioned.
“She has had a couple of knockbacks in her profession and picked up some huge accidents, however she has taken that each one in her stride and has actually grown.”
England gained 2023’s inaugural WXV title with victory over New Zealand, in addition to their most up-to-date assembly with the Black Ferns, 24-12 at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium final month.
Nevertheless, New Zealand are the final workforce to beat the Pink Roses, with a dramatic comeback win within the Rugby World Cup last in 2022.
The Black Ferns come into the fixture off the again of a shock 29-27 defeat by Eire of their WXV1 opener.
“We have now a couple of issues that we have to repair up from taking part in them [last month],” Packer added.
“It’s nice that we now have the chance to play the world champions once more inside a couple of weeks.
“You do not typically get that chance, so it’s one myself and the squad are actually relishing.
“There aren’t any higher matches than the Pink Roses in opposition to the Black Ferns and they are going to be wanting to place a couple of issues proper.”
England: Kildunne; Dow, Rowland, Heard, Breach; Aitchison, Hunt; Botterman, Cokayne, Muir, Aldcroft, Ward, Talling, M Packer, Matthews.
Replacements: Atkin-Davies, Carson, Bern, Galligan, Feaunati, L Packer, Harrison, Scarratt.
