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Cokayne set to start for Red Roses

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Amy Cokayne has been selected to start for England in their 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations opener this weekend.

The Red Roses take on Italy in their curtain raiser this Sunday (3pm), with the hooker is set to make her 80th international appearance in York. 

England's penultimate game in the tournament will see them travel to Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday, April 19 when Leicester plays host to the round four match between the Roses and Scotland (4.45pm).

Tickets are available now and can be purchased HERE.

Red Roses team to play Italy

15 Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 caps) 
14 Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury, 1 cap) 
13 Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 116 caps)
12 Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 35 caps) 
11 Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 32 caps) 
10 Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 34 caps) 
9 Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 26 caps) 
1 Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 9 caps) 
2 Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps) 
3 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 35 caps) 
4 Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 19 caps)
5 Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap) 
6 Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 58 caps) - captain
7 Marlie Packer (Saracens, 108 caps)
8 Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 10 caps) 

Replacements

16 May Campbell (Saracens, 1 cap) 
17 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 51 caps) 
18 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 66 caps) 
19 Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 69 caps)
20 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 18 caps)
21 Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped) 
22 Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury, uncapped) 
23 Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 48 caps)