February 23rd, 2006

Thirsk Sharks’ Tamara Taylor will now start England Women’s Six Nations clash against Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield, kick-off 7.15pm.

Taylor moves off the bench to replace Richmond lock Rachel Vickers, who has been forced to withdraw from the game because of flu.

Taylor elevation to the starting line-up means Richmond's Jenny Lyne is now included in the 22. Second-row Lynne is an experienced international player, who featured in the 2002 Rugby World Final against the Black Ferns.

England Women are looking for their third Six Nations win on the bounce, having already defeated Wales 38-15 and Spain 86-3.

Revised England team:
1 Rochelle Clark (Henley),
2 Selena Rudge (Wasps),
3 Vanessa Gray (Wasps),
4 Jennifer Sutton (Richmond),
5 Tamara Taylor (Thirsk),
6 Georgia Stevens (Clifton),
7 Margaret Alphonsi (Saracens),
8 Catherine Spencer (Folkestone),
9 Joanne Yapp (Worcester) (C),
10 Karen Andrew (Saracens),
11 Danielle Waterman (Henley),
12 Kim Oliver (Clifton),
13 Michaela Staniford (Henley),
14 Nicola Crawford (Worcester),
15 Susan Day (Wasps).
Replacements:
16 Amy Garnett (Saracens),
17 Vanessa Huxford (Wasps),
18 Jenny Lyne (Richmond),
19 Helen Clayton (Saracens),
20 Shelley Rae (Wasps),
21 Charlotte Barras (Lichfield),
22 Vicky Massarella (Saracens)

England Women’s Six Nations fixtures:

England v Wales, February 4th, Old Albanians RFC, won 38-15
England v Spain, February 11th, La Ciudad Universitaria Madrid, won 86-3
England v Scotland, February 25th, kick-off 715pm, Murrayfield,
England v France, March 11th, kick-off 5pm, Bondoufle, Paris
England v Ireland, March 18th, kick-off 3pm, Old Albanians RFC

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