Amy Cokayne returns as England face Canada in Toronto on Friday

Amy Cokayne returns at hooker as England face Rugby World Cup runners-up Canada in Toronto on Friday, with England's 41-match unbeaten run on the line. The match is one of two fixtures branded as Canada's Rugby Rematch Tour.

Cokayne has not played Test rugby since scoring the Red Roses' final try in their Grand Slam-sealing win over France in Bordeaux in May. Saracens' Bryony Field, who has three caps to Cokayne's 94, drops to the bench after deputising impressively in the first half of the WXV Global Series last month. During that phase of the campaign Canada ended England's near four-year winning streak with a 26-26 draw at Sandy Park in Exeter. Canada coach Kevin Rouet has targeted victory over the Red Roses as the main aim for Canada in 2026, with his team playing on home soil for the first time in more than 14 months.

Prop Hannah Botterman is named after coming on as a replacement in the dramatic win over New Zealand last time out. England: Kildunne; Breach, Jones, Heard, Moloney-MacDonald; Harrison, L Packer; Botterman, Cokayne, Bern, Talling, Ives Campion, Burton, Matthews, Feaunati. Replacements: Field, Carson, Muir, Short, Kabeya, Hunt, Rowland, Sing.

Marlie Packer remains in England and, with Red Roses team-mate Rosie Galligan due to give birth, Abi Burton takes a spot in the back row. Tatyana Heard's direct running is preferred to Helena Rowland's playmaking ability at inside centre.

Sadia Kabeya, who missed the win over the Black Ferns with a leg injury, is named on the bench alongside Bristol Bears' 20-year-old Demelza Short, who covers second row. England head coach John Mitchell said: "The first Test in Exeter gave us a valuable opportunity to test our game under pressure and identify where we can improve," adding: "Playing in Toronto presents a different environment and challenge, and we're excited by the opportunity to express our game, improve our performance and continue to grow as the Red Roses." England's last loss came in the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand in November 2022.

The Toronto match is expected to attract more than 14,000 spectators, surpassing the previous North American standalone women's rugby record of 11,453 set when Canada beat the United States in their most recent home match. Saturday 17 October, 00:00 BST Live on the BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app.

The two-match Rugby Rematch Tour continues when Canada and England meet again in Ottawa on Friday, 23 October.