Rugby-England's Hunter on bench for women's Six Nations final against France


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 22 Apr 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Women's Six Nations Championship - England v Ireland - Castle Park, Doncaster, Britain - February 23, 2020 England's Emily Scarratt in action Action Images via Reuters/Molly Darlington

(Reuters) - Emily Scarratt will captain England in Saturday's women's Six Nations final against France at Twickenham Stoop, with regular skipper Sarah Hunter dropping to the bench.

Hunter, 35, returned from a 13-month international absence for the 67-3 win over Italy and is yet to hit top form. Poppy Cleall will start at number eight instead.

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