Centre Emily Scarratt will start her 100th game for England on Saturday against New Zealand in the first fixture at the newly-named Allianz Stadium.
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The 34-year-old is set to follow Sarah Hunter and Rochelle Clark in becoming the third England player to make 100 starts, and is one of five changes from the starting XV that The game against the world champions is the second warm-up match before WXV later this month, and will be the first played sinceScarratt was moved from her usual position of outside centre to inside centre by England head coach John Mitchell for this year's Six Nations, but struggled to nail down her new position after only"It is a fantastic achievement and we need those kind of people in our game. She is an inspiration to the future and now," Mitchell said.
"Some players, when they get to a point of a series of cumulative injuries, make it a big challenge to come back but she has got some finishing goals there which is really important.a dramatic victory in the World Cup final in 2022"I am respectful but like any opponent I am as competitive as anyone, regardless of being born in New Zealand or holding a New Zealand passport," the 60-year-old added.
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