There's a nice early touch for Phoebe Murray as England run the ball back at USA, Ellie Kildunne did a little hitch-kick in that move before Murray steamed in off the wing.

We're under way with England donning an unfamiliar, but quite natty, all-red away kit on a cool day in downtown Vancouver as Zoe Harrison drops out to kick off.

The players are out in a largely empty BC Place in Vancouver, with most of the fans who are there around the halfway line.

Once we're through the anthems, we'll be all set.

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England played in front of over 41,000 fans at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham a few weeks back when they beat the Black Ferns, but the tournament in Canada looks like it will be played in front of sparse crowds.

"I think we have a responsibility to make sure we are playing in front of crowds," said coach John Mitchell.

"The Red Roses don't deserve to play in front of non-crowds because they present a good product."

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Tonight is a good chance for Zoe Harrison to throw down a marker for the fly half spot, having got the nod ahead of Holly Aitchison, and following on from a spell injured with a serious ACL problem.

"It has been a really good challenge," 26-year-old Harrison has said.

"Coming back from a long-term injury, I knew I couldn’t just come back into a shirt, it was a nice challenge to work my way back in.

"In terms of my game, I haven't been working on anything in particular but just on getting back to playing to get my sharpness back."

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Alex Matthews skippers the Red Roses for the first time, and there are two debutants in Bristol Bears centre Phoebe Murray and Loughborough Lightning wing Bo Westcombe-Evans.

Zoe Harrison starts in the key position of fly-half.

England: Kildunne; Westcombe-Evans, Scarratt, Murray, Breach; Harrison, Packer; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Galligan, Ward, Talling, Brock, Matthews (capt).

Replacements: Cokayne, Clifford, Muir, Aldcroft, Feaunati, Wyrwas, Aitchison, Rowland.

United States: Mataitoga; Emba, Henrich, Kelter, Thomas; Hawkins, Tukuafu; Rogers, Treder, Jacoby, Jarrell, Taufoou, Brody, Zackary (capt), Johnson.

Replacements: Stathopoulos, Benson, Sagapolu, Allen, Ehrecke, Pyrz, Fa'avesi, Feury.

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It's the second edition of WXV, and world number one side England are heavy favourites to defend the inaugural title they won last year in New Zealand.

The Red Roses are on a winning run of 17 matches and are fresh off the back of victories over France and world champions New Zealand.

Games against the Black Ferns and Canada are to follow, but first up tonight it is the USA in Vancouver.