England head coach John Mitchell has named his 23 to take on Italy at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Round 4 of the Guinness Women\u2019s Six Nations.<\/p>\n
It will be a big day for Helena Rowland, who is set to earn her 50th Test cap after initially debuting for England at the same stadium in Parma back in November 2020 and has since accumulated 186 points for her country.<\/p>\n
England\u2019s reset<\/p>\n
There are returns to the side for the Gloucester-Hartpury<\/a> duo Emma Sing and Mia Venner, who come into the back three at fullback and wing, respectively, while superstar Ellie Kildunne is named on the wing.\u00a0On the bench, Ealing Trailfinders forward Haidee Head will wait patiently to earn her debut.<\/p>\n England currently sit top of the Six Nations championship, and are on a collision course for a final round clash against France, who have matched them all the way so far.<\/p>\n Mitchell is keen to sharpen their focus this week as they look to get through one final hurdle before their showpiece finish.<\/p>\n \u201cThis week is about re-establishing our processes and sharpening our focus now that we have new purpose,\u201d the England<\/a> boss said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a deliberate reset around learning where we will need to improve, we trust the way we play, and now it\u2019s time to get back to it.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve built momentum throughout this tournament by stacking strong moments together, and that will be crucial again this week. Italy will be full of confidence after their result against Scotland<\/a>, and they\u2019ll challenge us in different ways.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us, it\u2019s about staying locked in on our key actions: applying pressure and intentionally attacking the space with speed. Ultimately, it always comes down to showing courage in the moments that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n