WORCESTER’S Gemma Sharples and Katherine Merchant will start for England when they take on the USA at Esher Rugby Club tomorrow night in the Nations Cup (7.00).
Sharples will play at openside flanker, while Merchant starts on the right wing.
Another Worcester player, Samantha Dale, is among the replacements.
Richmond player Karen Jones takes over the captaincy with Bath’s former Worcester ace Catherine Spencer rested.
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