Overview

• England made 13 changes from their USA win, with Marlie Packer to captain against Samoa as Helena Rowland and Claudia Moloney-MacDonald return from injury.
• Tournament captain Zoe Aldcroft is rotated out of the matchday 23, leaving Holly Aitchison as England’s only squad member yet to appear.
• Canada announced five starting changes to face Wales, reinstating McKinley Hunt and Emily Tuttosi up front and handing Tyson Beukeboom a record-tying 80th cap.
• Wales named flanker Bethan Lewis captain for the first time after co-captains Alex Callender (foot) and Kate Williams (calf) were ruled out, with seven starting changes and Branwen Metcalfe poised for a debut from the bench.
• Australia kept captain Siokapesi Palu sidelined by a foot injury for the USA match and made four changes, with the result influencing Pool A quarter-final qualification scenarios.