Ireland have reverted to the same XV that upset holders New Zealand for their Women’s World Cup semi-final against England in Paris on Wednesday.
Philip Doyle’s side
shocked the four-time champions 17-14
in the pool stage.
“We’ve had a fantastic campaign so far and that has only come from hard work and dedication,” said head coach Doyle. “We don’t intend for it to end here.”
Captain Katy Mclean returns for England, who make six changes to the team that
The fly-half reclaims her place from Ceri Large after being rested
and returning
for the final Pool A match against Canada.
Number eight Sarah Hunter, who captained the side in Mclean’s absence, reverts to vice-captain.
England head coach Gary Street said: “Ceri Large has done a great job at fly-half for this tournament – but it is great to welcome back Katy, who is feeling fresh and ready to go.”
The match at the Stade Jean Bouin, home of Stade Francais, is the first of the day’s semi-finals, with hosts France facing Canada at the same venue at 19:45 BST.
Street’s team advanced to the knockout stages as
on points difference.
Ireland won Pool B by
a match in which they made 10 changes from the side that upset the Black Ferns.
England:
Waterman (Bristol); Merchant (Worcester), Scarratt (Lichfield), Burford (Thurrock), Wilson (Bristol); Mclean (Darlington MP, capt), Mason (Wasps); Clark (Worcester), Fleetwood (Lichfield), Hemming (Bristol); Taylor (Darlington MP), McGilchrist (Wasps); Matthews (Richmond), Alphonsi (Saracens), Hunter (Lichfield).
Replacements: Croker, Essex, Allen (all Richmond), Keates, Large (Worcester), Packer (Wasps), Hunt (Lichfield).
Ireland:
Briggs (Munster); Baxter (Ulster), Cantwell (Richmond), Davitt (Ulster), Miller (Connacht); Stapleton (Leinster), Rosser (Leinster); Coghlan (Leinster, capt), Bourke (Munster), Egan (Leinster); Spence (Leinster), Reilly (Leinster); Fitzpatrick (Leinster), Molloy (Connacht), O’Brien (Munster).
Replacements: Lynch, Murphy (both Leinster), Hayes, Fleming, Guest (Munster), Muldoon (Bristol), Casey (Saracens).
Women’s Rugby World Cup – Pool A
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
TF
TA
BP
Pts
England
3
2
1
0
123
21
17
3
2
12
Canada
3
2
1
0
86
25
12
3
2
12
Spain
3
1
0
2
51
81
8
11
1
5
Samoa
3
0
0
3
15
148
2
22
0
0
Women’s Rugby World Cup – Pool B
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
TF
TA
BP
Pts
Ireland
3
3
0
0
80
36
10
4
1
13
New Zealand
3
2
0
1
127
25
20
3
3
11
USA
3
1
0
2
67
64
10
9
2
6
Kazakhstan
3
0
0
3
17
166
3
27
0
0
Women"s Rugby World Cup 2014: Ireland and England name sides
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