Overview

• Coach John Mitchell has made 11 changes to England’s starting lineup for Saturday’s clash at Stade Guy Boniface following their 97-7 victory over Spain.
• Ellie Kildunne starts at fullback in her first appearance since a leg injury sidelined her in April, with captain Zoe Aldcroft back at blindside flanker.
• Emily Scarratt, Claudia Moloney-MacDonald and Holly Aitchison are rested for the France friendly but remain on track to feature in England’s World Cup opener.
• Scotland head coach Bryan Easson unveiled his 32-player roster led by Rachel Malcolm to compete in Pool B against Wales, Fiji and Canada.
• England will launch their home World Cup campaign against the USA at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on August 22, while Scotland’s pool matches kick off shortly thereafter.