Field to make first England start in World Cup final rematch with Canada at Sandy Park

Bryony Field will make her first start for England as the Red Roses play Canada in the WXV Global Series at Exeter's Sandy Park on Saturday; the fixture is a rematch of last year's World Cup final, which England won.

Field scored a debut try off the bench in England's 48-15 win over Australia last weekend and is a product of Huddersfield RFC; she was cheered on by a clutch of young girls from the club in the Wallaroos victory in Salford. England face a shortage at hooker for the match, with Amy Cokayne injured, Connie Powell recovering from surgery and Lark Atkin-Davies having recently become a mother.

Field starts alongside Maud Muir and Hannah Botterman in the front row; Muir and Botterman were also part of the replacement front row which helped turn last weekend's game the hosts' way.

There is a new-look half-back pairing with Lucy Packer at scrum-half and Zoe Harrison at fly-half, while Jess Breach and Alex Matthews return from injury. Fourteen members of the current squad were also in the matchday 23 for England's world-title win the last time the teams met.

"You need rivalries in our sport and our rivalry with Canada is one that has evolved to a great level," said England head coach John Mitchell. "They are a well-coached team who will bring a different challenge to the one Australia presented. We will be expected to raise our standards."

England have won 34 of their 38 meetings with Canada, including their last 14 in a row; Canada's most recent victory in the fixture was a 52-17 win in Salt Lake City in 2016. After taking on Canada, England will play New Zealand at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 26 September, and their WXV Global Series campaign continues in October with Tests against Canada in Toronto and Ottawa and a meeting with the United States in New Jersey.

England: Kildunne; Breach, Jones, Rowland, Moloney-MacDonald; Harrison, Packer; Botterman, Field, Muir, Talling, Ives Campion, Burton, Kabeya, Matthews

Replacements: Campbell, Carson, Bern, Burns, Feaunati, Packer, Robinson, Aitchison