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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

Red Roses drop Kildunne to bench for Canada rematch as Mitchell seeks England reset

Ellie Kildunne surges forward for England in defeat by Canada
Ellie Kildunne surges forward for England in their two-point defeat by Canada but will not start in Ottawa. Photograph: Ka Lok Ng/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Ellie Kildunne has been dropped to the bench for England’s third and final Test against Canada on Friday as the Red Roses look to bounce back from their first loss in four years.

The Maple Leafs defeated England 24-21 last Friday to end the Red Roses’ 41-game unbeaten streak. Kildunne starting from the bench, with Emma Sing at full-back, is one of four changes the head coach, John Mitchell, has made to his starting XV for the Test in Ottawa.

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