Summary
England's women's rugby team faces more challenges in the Six Nations after Natasha Hunt and Morwenna Talling suffered leg injuries. The team will not replace them in their specific positions but will bring in new players, Sydney Gregson and Haidee Head, to fill the gaps. The team is dealing with a shortage of experienced lock players as they prepare to play against Scotland.
Key Facts
- Natasha Hunt and Morwenna Talling are injured and out for the rest of the Six Nations tournament.
- Hunt played as scrum-half and Talling was a key second-row player for England.
- Head coach John Mitchell has called up Sydney Gregson and Haidee Head as replacements.
- England is facing a shortage of experienced lock players, with some unavailable due to pregnancy or injury.
- Lucy Packer, who started the World Cup final in 2022, will continue to be a key option at scrum-half.
- England has won their last 34 matches and will next play against Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.
- Over 25,000 tickets have been sold for the Scotland match, a record for a stand-alone women's sport event in Scotland.
