- England make five changes for WRWC semi final against Australia
- Richardson, Pocock, Turner, Fisher and Crowley all return
England have made five changes for their Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with Australia, with Richmond trio Alice Richardson, Fiona Pocock and Amy Turner returning in the backs.
Head Coach Gary Street has named a strong squad of 22, which includes 741 caps, for Wednesday’s match at the Twickenham Stoop, kick off 8.15pm.
England head into the final four showdown as top seeds after winning all three pool games in Pool B with a bonus points, while Australia qualify as best runner-up behind New Zealand in Pool A.
Alongside inside centre Richardson, wing Pocock and scrum half Turner, flanker Heather Fisher returns in the back row and Rosemarie Crowley starts at tight head prop.
Bristol’s Catherine Spencer will again captain the side from No.8.
Street, whose side booked their place in the semi finals after wins over Ireland, Kazakhstan and the USA, said: "This is a huge game and as such we have picked an extremely experienced side to take on the Australian challenge.
"It’s certainly going to be exciting to play at the Stoop and we are hoping to have the same great support that we have enjoyed at the Surrey Sports Park.
"The Australian England rivalry is great in every sporting contest and I am sure it will be no different on Wednesday. This is going to be a tough semi final and we won’t be taking anything for granted. There are definitely no easy games in a world cup semi final."
In the other semi final reigning world champions New Zealand take on France, also at Twickenham Stoop, kick off 6pm.
You can buy tickets now for England's semi final against Australia via RFU.com. Rugby fans who buy tickets for the WRWC 2010 will also be put on a priority ticketing information list for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
Keep up-to-date with England's progress in the England Women news section and also find a full schedule of fixtures and tournament details.