Women's Tests in France
England Women go across to France to meet their most serious European rivals in two Tests this week – one at Stade Jean Bouin in Marseille on Wednesday evening and the other at Pierre de Coubertin Stadium in Châteaurenard on Saturday afternoon.
France have had a Test recently. They beat Italy 37-0 in Châteaurenard.
The England coach has chosen five uncapped players in his side for Wednesday’s match – Harriet Millar-Mills, who formerly captained England Under-20, Alexandra Matthews, Hannah Gallagher, Lydia Thompson and Ceri Large. There are also two uncapped players on the bench – Isobel Noel-Smith and Rose Jay.
Amy Turner also returns to international action for the first time since the Rugby World Cup final in September 2010, but playing at hooker rather than scrumhalf where she has previously won 51 caps for England.
France vs England at Stade Jean Bouin in Marseille on 2 November 2011
England: 15 Kay Wilson (Bristol), 14 Michaela Staniford (Wasps), 13 Georgina Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 12 Kimberley Oliver (Bristol), 11 Lydia Thompson (Worcester), 10 Ceri Large (Worcester), 9 Natasha Hunt (Lichfield), 8 Sarah HunteR (Lichfield), 7 Hannah Gallagher (Saracens), 6 Alexandra Matthews (Richmond), 5 Rowena Burnfield (Richmond), 4 Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield), 3 Rosemarie Crowley (Lichfield), 2 Amy Turner (Richmond), 1 Rochelle Clark (Worcester).
Replacements: 16 Victoria Fleetwood (Lichfield), 17 Laura Keates (Worcester), 18 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 19 Isobel Noel-Smith (Bristol), 20 Rose Jay (Lichfield), 21 Sarah McKenna (Wasps), 22 Katherine Merchant (Worcester).
France: 15 Jessy Tremouliere (Romagnat), 14 Anaïs Poirot (Montpellier), 13 Laura Di Muzio (Lille), 12 Audrey Anastassiadis (Romagnat), 11 Dioni Aguerre (Bayonne), 10 Aurélie Bailon (USAP), 9 Jennyfer Troncy (Montpellier), 8 Audrey Forlani (St Orens), 7 Manon Andre (St Orens), 6 Claire Canal (Rennes), 5 Assa Koïta (Bobigny), 4 Elodie Mert (Bobigny), 3 Elodie Portaries (Montpellier), 2 Gaëlle Mignot (Montpellier), 1 Hélène Ezanno (Rennes).
Replacements: 16 Lise Arricastre (Lons), 17 Emeline Dupont (Lille), 18 Cyrielle Bouisset (Perpignan), 19 Sandra Rabier (Caen), 20 Chloé Pelle (Lille), 21 Marjorie Mayans (St Orens), 22 Marie Alice Yahe (Perpignan)
Referee: Eric Lavit
Assistant referees: Hugo Joly, Frédéric Saunier
