Tuesday, 4 March 2008


Injury hands Leonard England spot
Unbeaten England have been forced to bring in Jane Leonard at open-side flanker for Saturday's penultimate Six Nations game, away to Scotland.

She replaces Saracens' Maggie Alphonsi, who was injured at the weekend.

Leonard is one of a handful of changes, with centre Georgina Roberts set to make her debut.

Last year reigning champions England won 60-0 but coach Gary Street warned: "They are certainly going to be more competitive this year."


England: V Massarella (Saracens); K Merchant (Worcester), G Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park), R Burford (Saracens), M Staniford (Wasps); A Richardson (Richmond), A Turner (Richmond); R Clark (Henley), E Layland (Richmond), K Storie (Blaydon Team Northumbria), T Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park), J McGilchrist (Wasps), S Hunter (Lichfield), J Leonard (Wasps/Army), C Spencer (capt, Worcester).
Replacements: A Garnett (Saracens), C Purdy (Wasps), N Binstead (Wasps), K Jones (Richmond), D Waterman (Clifton), K McLean (Darlington Mowden Park), C Allan (Saracens).

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