Rugby World Cup: Sarah Hunter to become most-capped England international

Sarah Hunter will become the most capped-women's player in England's history when she captains the team against Australia in the World Cup quarter-finals.

There will be a surprise start at inside centre for Tatyana Heard.

The inform is dropped out of the 23 with a calf strain.

The caps record is Hunter's proudest accomplishment.

After winning the World Cup with the Red Roses, she became England's captain.

Hunter has won 10 Six Nations titles and was the leader of the side that lost the final to New Zealand.

Thompson, Scarratt, Heard, Harrison, Infante, Cokayne, Bern, Ward, Matthews, M Packer, Hunter.

L Packer, Aitchison, and Davies are replacements.

After England's first two pool games, the starting XV seemed settled, but head coach Simon Middleton has made some surprising changes in the backline.

Heard made her first international appearance for three years in September but impressed in a player of the match performance against South Africa.

Ellie Kildunne is dropped to the bench.

Sarah Bern gets her 50th cap as she starts in the forwards.

The hooker is set to make her debut after recovering from an ankle injury.

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