Rugby League World Cup: Zoe Hornby set to make England debut against Canada
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Rugby League World Cup - England v Canada |
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Date: Saturday, 5 November Kick-off: 12:00 GMT Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan |
Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, iPlayer & online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra; Live text and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. |
Zoe Hornby is set to make her England debut against Canada in the Rugby League World Cup on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Leeds Rhinos forward is one of seven players included in the squad who did not feature in the tournament opener for England.
Craig Richards' side thrashed Brazil 72-4 on Tuesday to move top of Group A.
Captain Emily Rudge and Courtney Winfield-Hill, who scored three tries against Brazil, are retained for the match at Wigan's DW Stadium.
Hornby's Leeds Rhinos team-mates Dannielle Anderson and Keara Bennett, Wigan's Georgia Wilson and St Helens' Beth Stott, Paige Travis and Carrie Roberts all come into the squad.
The group match begins at 12:00 GMT and is followed by England men's quarter-final against Papua New Guinea.
England squad: Emily Rudge (capt), Tara Stanley, Fran Goldthorp, Leah Burke, Georgia Roche, Courtney Winfield-Hill, Tara Jones, Dannielle Anderson, Hollie Dodd, Vicky Molyneux, Vicky Whitfield, Beth Stott, Shona Hoyle, Olivia Wood, Paige Travis, Georgia Wilson, Keara Bennett, Carrie Roberts, Zoe Hornby
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