England make one change for Rugby World Cup game against France

England head coach Simon Middleton has made a solitary change for their second game in the ongoing Rugby World Cup against France to be played in Whangarei on Saturday.

Marlie Packer has overcome a foot injury that forced her to miss the opening game against Fiji to return at openside flanker with Sadia Kabeya dropping out of the squad.

The game will also see England skipper Sarah Hunter level Rocky Clark to become the joint most-capped player for the red roses with 137 Test caps.

"Marlie just has this aura about her that brings this confrontation and energy," Hunter said.

"It's something that lifts the team against France."

England and France have won their respective opening games of the tournament against Fiji and South Africa respectively.

England: 15 Ellie Kildunne, 14 Lydia Thompson, 13 Emily Scarratt, 12 Helena Rowland, 11 Claudia MacDonald, 10 Zoe Harrison, 9 Leanne Infante; 1 Vickii Cornborough, 2 Amy Cokayne, 3 Sarah Bern, 4 Zoe Aldcroft, 5 Abbie Ward, 6 Alex Matthews, 7 Marlie Packer, 8 Sarah Hunter (c)

Reserves: 16 Connie Powell, 17 Hannah Botterman,18 Maud Muir, 19 Cath O'Donnell, 20 Poppy Cleall, 21 Lucy Packer, 22 Holly Aitchison, 23 Abby Dow