Chiefs duo start for Wallaroos

By Mark Stevens
28/10/22

Exeter Chiefs Women’s duo Michaela Leonard and Lori Cramer have both been named in Australia’s starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final encounter against England

The duo both featured for the Wallaroos as they saw off Wales 13-7 in their final Pool A encounter last weekend - and now they will ready themselves to tackle the tournament favourites, who have not included Exeter’s Claudia MacDonald in their match-day 23 due to a calf injury.

In her absence, Abby Dow starts on the wing with Tatyana Heard making a surprise start at inside centre as Helena Rowland moves to full-back.

Elsewhere, captain Sarah Hunter will become the most-capped England international and the most capped-women's player when she makes her 138th appearance.

The 37-year-old made her England debut in 2007 and became captain after she won the World Cup with the Red Roses in 2014.

Among the replacements, hooker Lark Davies is set to make her first appearance of the tournament after recovering from an ankle injury.