Westcombe-Evans & Murray to win first caps against USA

WXV - United States v England

Venue: BC Place, Vancouver Date: Sunday, 29 September Kick-off: 20:30 BST Coverage: Live connected BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer

Phoebe Murray and Bo Westcombe-Evans will triumph their first caps arsenic portion of a new-look backline arsenic England return connected nan United States successful their WXV opener connected Sunday.

Murray forms a midfield business pinch Emily Scarratt, while Loughborough Lightning helping Westcombe-Evans makes her Test debut successful spot of Abby Dow.

After coming disconnected nan chair successful a 24-12 triumph complete New Zealand earlier this month, flanker Georgia Brock makes her first England start.

Zoe Harrison comes successful for Holly Aitchison astatine fly-half, pinch nan Bristol Bears playmaker dropping to nan bench.

England, who won nan inaugural staging of nan tourney past year, will play New Zealand and Canada to reason their campaign.

Number 8 Alex Matthews will skipper England for nan first time, making her 70th quality for her country, while 2nd statement Rosie Galligan returns aft thumb and limb injuries had kept her sidelined since nan Six Nations.

England: Kildunne; Westcombe-Evans, Scarratt, Murray, Breach; Harrison, Packer; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Galligan, Ward, Talling, Brock, Matthews (capt).

Replacements: Cokayne, Clifford, Muir, Aldcroft, Feaunati, Wyrwas, Aitchison, Rowland.

"We person been building connected our crippled for nan past 8 weeks towards our WXV opener against USA," said onslaught coach Lou Meadows.

"This group of girls are excited for their opportunity to onslaught nan tourney correct from nan commencement for nan Red Roses this Sunday. We understand our reality and conscionable want to get playing."