Packer captains much-changed England against Samoa

Former England captain Marlie Packer was not involved in the Red Roses opening Womens Rugby World Cup victory over the United States

Womens Rugby World Cup: England v Samoa

Venue: Franklins Gardens, Northampton Date: Saturday, 30 August Kick-off: 17:00 BST

Coverage: Live on BBC Two and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and app.

England have made 13 changes to their starting XV for Saturdays Womens Rugby World Cup game against Samoa in Northampton.

Former captain Marlie Packer takes over as skipper from Zoe Aldcroft as John Mitchell opts to rest his regular starters.

The 111-cap flanker has not played since being sent off in her sides emphatic World Cup warm-up win over Spain, where she again captained the side in Aldcrofts absence.

The Red Roses are on a 28-game winning run after comfortably defeating the United States 69-7 in the opening game of the World Cup in Sunderland last Friday.

Utility back Helena Rowland and Claudia Moloney-MacDonald return from injury to start at fly-half and on the left wing respectively.

Jess Breach, who is one score away from 50 international tries, retains her spot after two tries against the USA, as does impressive outside centre Megan Jones.

Jones is joined by Gloucester-Hartpurys Jade Shekells in the midfield, with Emma Sing named at full-back.

In the forwards, lock Lilli Ives Campion and flanker Abi Burton are set for World Cup debuts after being named to start.

Maddie Feaunati starts at number eight against the nation her father Zak played for 13 times.

Samoa, who are fully amateur and ranked 15th in the world, lost their opening game 73-0 to Australia.

Given England played two different teams across this years Womens Six Nations and still won a fourth consecutive Grand Slam, they are likely to record a big scoreline in Northampton despite the wholesale changes.

A bonus-point victory will put Mitchells side in a strong position to qualify for the knockout stages.

More to follow.

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England: Sing; Breach, Jones, Shekells, Moloney-MacDonald; Rowland, Packer; Clifford, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Campion, Galligan, Burton, Packer (capt), Feaunati.

Replacements: Campbell, Carson, Muir, Talling, Kabeya, Hunt, Harrison, Kildunne.