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What a story this is.

When Abi Burton returned to England after missing out on a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, she felt "really, really lost".

"It was a really tough time," she recalls of the months that followed Team GB's defeat in their rugby sevens bronze-medal match in July 2021.

But Burton, 22, had no idea just how tough life was about to get.

One year on from losing to Fiji, she was sectioned for 26 days, spent 25 days in an induced coma during which she twice contracted pneumonia.

Today, she is set to make her England debut.

Read all about her remarkable story.

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It was one of the biggest upsets in Women's Six Nations history.

England were world champions, they boasted some of the best players on the planet, yet 10 years ago they were stunned in Swansea.

Wales had only ever beaten the Red Roses once prior to their round one meeting of the 2015 championship, that was on their way to the Triple Crown in 2009.

But with some of England's World Cup winning stars retiring after their 2014 triumph and a dozen away on GB Sevens duty, the hosts took full advantage.

Wales led at half-time thanks to the boot of Laurie Harries before player-of-the match Catrin Edwards powered over for the opening try.

England saw several attempts at posts sail wide before Elinor Snowsill's perfectly weighted cross-field kick picked out Harries, who raced over.

Rachel Taylor led Wales that day, while another Taylor, Tamara, had the honour of captaining England.

Read all about how BBC Sport brought the two rugby icons together to reminisce, with some memories fonder than others.

She grew up just a few miles from the Principality Stadium and speaks Welsh.

But today Meg Jones lines up for England against Wales.

Sarra Elgan went to meet Jones as part of her Women's Six Nations preview, which you can watch in full on BBC iPlayer.

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England head coach John Mitchell has made 13 changes to his starting XV to face Wales.

Captain Zoe Aldcroft, who starts at blindside flanker, and Exeter Chiefs number eight Maddie Feaunati are the only two players to retain their places from the opening-round victory over Italy.

World player of the year Ellie Kildunne, who came off the bench in York, starts at full-back for her 50th cap.

The 25-year-old is joined by Abby Dow and Jess Breach on the wings, with Mitchell reinstating a back three that scored a combined 18 tries in last year's Six Nations.

Trailfinders' Dow returns for the first time since breaking her hand earlier this year.

Olympian Abi Burton, who nearly lost her life in 2022, is set to make her England debut from the bench.

The 25-year-old back row spent 25 days in an induced coma after being diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, which occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the brain.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach; Harrison, Hunt; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Talling, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), Kabeya, Feaunati.

Replacements: Cokayne, Botterman, Muir, Galligan, Burton, L Packer, Aitchison, Rowland.

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Wales head coach Sean Lynn has made two changes after prop Gwenllian Pyrs and lock Gwen Crabb were passed fit to start against England.

The duo came off the bench as Wales began their tournament with defeat by Scotland in Edinburgh last weekend.

For Sale Sharks loose-head Pyrs, Scotland was a first outing since surgery in November, which included a disc replacement and disc fusion.

Crabb most recently started for Wales when they faced Scotland in WXV in September. She returns at the expense of Gwenllian Pyrs' sister Alaw, who drops to the bench.

Wales lock Georgia Evans has also been cleared to play following her red card at Scotland.

Wales: Joyce; Neumann, H Jones (capt), Powell, Cox, George, Bevan; G Pyrs, Phillips, Scoble, Fleming, Crabb, Williams, Lewis, Evans.

Replacements: K Jones, Maisie Davies, Rose, A Pyrs, King, Meg Davies, Keight, Metcalfe.

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We're gearing up as a record crowd for a Wales home match of 18,000 makes its way into the Principality Stadium to see the hosts take on England.

The Red Roses arrive in Cardiff as the number one ranked team in the world, with last weekend's victory over Italy their 21st successive Test win.

Under John Mitchell and new captain Zoe Aldcroft, they are going for their seventh consecutive Six Nations title and a fourth consecutive Grand Slam.

Very few teams have dominated their sport in such a way.

In contrast, Wales are looking to return to form which saw them rise to sixth in the world just a couple of years ago.

But new coach in Sean Lynn - a proven winner at Gloucester-Hartpury - is only two weeks into the job.

Still there were enough green shoots of promise in the opening round defeat to Scotland to suggest Wales are on the up.

But they will need every ounce of home support if they are going to challenge England and repeat the heroics of the class of 2015.

And the dust is still settling after England's men laid waste to this stadium with a record win here just two weeks ago.

So first, let's take a look at the two teams.