WORCESTER number eight Catherine Spencer will lead England Women against France in the RBS Six Nations championship this Saturday in Bergerac on Saturday (3pm).
England head coach Gary Street said: "This is a very strong 22 for what is going to be a tough game against France.
"They have named their strongest starting XV for the game. France at home are always at their strongest and taking into consideration the Six Nations title has been shared between France and England since 2000 this could well be a crunch game for us.
"From what we have seen of France so far this season they have been experimenting a lot with their side."
England: Barras (Saracens); Staniford (Wasps), Allan (Saracens), Burford (Saracens), Waterman (Clifton); McLean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), Turner (Richmond); Clark (Henley), Garnett (Saracens), Storie (Blaydon), Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), McGilchrist (Wasps), Hunter (Lichfield), Alphonsi (Saracens), Spencer (Worcester, c). Replacements: Layland (Richmond), Hemming (Clifton), Beale (Leos), Jones (Richmond), Richardson (Richmond), Merchant (Worcester), Massarella (Saracens).
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