England coach John Mitchell has named an unchanged team from their final warm-up game for the Women's Rugby World Cup opener against the United States in Sunderland on Friday."Our focus for the first match of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is very much on ourselves and executing our game plan to put pressure on England,

The 29-year-old is set to make her first World Cup appearance after making the switch to the 15-a-side format.

Ilona Maher has been picked by the United States as part of their squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. Maher, who is the most followed active rugby player on Instagram, has gained huge popularity across social media and was part of the bronze medal winning US rugby sevens team at the 2024 Olympics.