Taylor to earn 100th England cap against Wales in 2017 Six Nations
Tamara Taylor will make her 100th international appearance on Saturday when England Women take on Wales in the Six Nations at Cardiff Arms Park (KO 11.30am, live on Sky Sports 3).
The Darlington Mowden Park Sharks second row, who earned her first cap for the Red Roses in New Zealand in October 2005, is appearing in her 10th Six Nations competition.
Head coach Simon Middleton has made no changes to the 23 that saw off France 26-13 at Twickenham Stadium in the opening round of the championship on Saturday. The Red Roses came back from a 0-13 halftime deficit through tries from Danielle Waterman and Amy Wilson-Hardy and 16 points off the boot of Emily Scarratt.
Middleton said: “I was pleased with the way we refocused at halftime last week and the accuracy, discipline and execution of the game plan were far closer to the standards we are looking to achieve. It is essential this week that we don’t leave that performance until the second half. We have spoken about how we want to start the game this week, about being more consistent in our accuracy and execution.
“Wales come to the game on a roll having built a run of five wins from five. They are a tough side to play at home but we are confident in our preparation and the quality of the 23 players we are sending out on Saturday.”
This is the first time the two sides have faced each other since the 2016 Six Nations. The Red Roses beat Wales on that occasion 20-13 at the Twickenham Stoop.
England match-day 23 against Wales
15 Danielle Waterman (Bristol, 65 caps)
14 Lydia Thompson (Worcester Valkyries, 28 caps)
13 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield, 62 caps)
12 Amber Reed (Bristol, 33 caps)
11 Amy Wilson-Hardy (Bristol, 4 caps)
10 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 81 caps)
9 Natasha Hunt (Lichfield, 34 caps)
1 Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries, 118 caps)
2 Amy Cokayne (Lichfield, 21 caps)
3 Laura Keates (Worcester Valkyries, 57 caps)
4 Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield, 39 caps)
5 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 99 caps)
6 Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol, 25 caps)
7 Marlie Packer (Bristol, 41 caps)
8 Sarah Hunter (Bristol, 86 caps) (c)
16 Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens, 55 caps)
17 Justine Lucas (Lichfield, 15 caps)
18 Sarah Bern (Bristol, 5 caps)
19 Zoe Aldcroft (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 3 caps)
20 Poppy Cleall (Bristol, 8 caps)
21 La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 60 caps)
22 Emily Scott (Saracens, 17 caps)
23 Rachael Burford (Aylesford Bulls, 61 caps)
England Women Six Nations fixtures
England 26 – 13 France
Saturday 4 February, Twickenham Stadium
Wales v England
Saturday 11 February, KO 11.30am, live on Sky Sports 3
Cardiff Arms Park
England v Italy
Saturday 25 February, KO 1 pm, live on Sky Sports 2
Twickenham Stoop
Tickets available here
England v Scotland
Saturday 11 March, KO 1 pm, coverage delayed until 8 pm on Sky Sports 2
Twickenham Stoop
Tickets available here
Ireland v England
Friday 17 March, KO 8 pm, live on Sky Sports Mix
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
N.B. Channel information subject to change.
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