England captain Katy Mclean backs new talent to shine in Ireland match

• England’s women face Ireland with only four survivors from World Cup final

• Both teams need to win to stay in Six Nations contention

• Simon Middleton named England’s new head coach

When Katy Mclean gives her first pre-match team talk since the World Cup final in Ireland on Friday she could be forgiven for thinking she is back in the classroom.

After relinquishing the captaincy for two matches, the former primary school teacher is back to lead an England side brimming with youth and looking to build on the green shoots of recovery evident in the comprehensive 39-7 victory over Italy two weeks ago.

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