| Venue: Kingston Park, Newcastle Date: Saturday, 25 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
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Former Canada prop Mackenzie Carson will make her England debut against Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday.
The 24-year-old qualifies for England through her mother and switched countries through World Rugby’s birth-right transfer rules.
Sarah Hunter will co-captain England in her final match before retirement at Newcastle’s sold-out Kingston Park.
Holly Aitchison will start at fly-half, with Zoe Harrison out injured.
Aitchison takes the 10 shirt after Harrison tore her ACL in a season-ending injury and with Helena Rowland still recovering from a foot injury sustained at the 2022 World Cup.
Carson previously played against England in 2018 in one of three Canada caps she earned. She is eligible to join the Red Roses – who are chasing a fifth successive Women’s Six Nations title – after spending at least three years away from international rugby.
Carson fills a gap in the front row left because Vickii Cornborough is missing the tournament for personal reasons and Hannah Botterman is injured.
England team to face Scotland
England: Dow; Breach, Tuima, Reed, MacDonald; Aitchison, Packer; Carson, Cokayne, Bern, Aldcroft, P Cleall, Kabeya, Packer (co-capt), Hunter (co-capt).
Replacements: Davies, Crake, Clifford, O’Donnell, Beckett, Wyrwas, Heard, Sing.
More to follow.