England Women call up for Fisher
MAR
Worcester's Heather Fisher will start for England Women in their game against Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations this Saturday at Meggatland in Edinburgh, kick off 130pm.
The flanker has replaced Lichfield's Jane Leonard who sustained an injury in a Premiership match on Sunday.
Fisher, who has nine caps for England, has been involved in each of England's Six Nations games, which has seen the defending champions win three matches out of three so far.
For the first time this season Darlington Mowden Park Sharks' Katy McLean will captain England with skipper Catherine Spencer starting on the bench. Worcester's Karen Jones, Richmond's Emma Layland and Bristol's Kim Oliver also return to the England squad for the first time this season after some impressive performances for England A. Richmond's Fiona Pocock will also make her first start for England at full back after missing England's 22-5 victory over Ireland because of illness.
England
15 Fiona Pocock Richmond
14 Katherine Merchant Worcester
13 Emily Scarratt Lichfield
12 Kimberley Oliver Bristol
11 Amber Penrith Worcester
10 Katy McLean (C) Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
9 Amy Turner Richmond
1 Claire Purdy Wasps
2 Emma Layland Richmond
3 Sophie Hemming Bristol
4 Rebecca Essex Richmond
5 Joanna McGilchrist Wasps
6 Karen Jones Worcester
7 Heather Fisher Worcester
8 Tamara Taylor Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Replacements:
16 Amy Garnett Saracens
17 Rochelle Clark Team Northumbria
18 Margaret Alphonsi Saracens
19 Catherine Spencer Bristol
20 LaToya Mason Wasps
21 RachaelBurford Richmond
22 Francesca Matthews Richmond
