England try fresh centre duo for World Cup final

Holly Aitchison and Emily Scarratt will form England's centre partnership for the first time at this World Cup in Saturday's final against hosts and holders New Zealand.

Ellie Kildunne starts at 15 and Lydia Thompson comes in on the wing.

Claudia MacDonald moves to the bench, providing cover at scrum-half with Lucy Packer out of the squad.

Lock Cath O'Donnell is a surprise inclusion among the replacements, having last featured in the pool stage against France, as Rosie Galligan misses out.

Prop Hannah Botterman is unavailable because of a knee injury, meaning Shaunagh Brown is once again included on the bench.

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England: Kildunne; Thompson, Scarratt, Aitchison, Dow; Harrison, Infante; Cornborough, Cokayne, Bern, Aldcroft, Ward, Matthews, M Packer, Hunter (capt).

Replacements: Davies, Muir, Brown, O'Donnell, Cleall, Kabeya, MacDonald, Heard.

More to follow.

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