Wing David to make England debut against Wales

April 22, 2026 No Comments

Wing David to make England debut against WalesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Millie David has long been tipped to make the step up to England’s senior side after appearing for the under-20sByMike Henson

BBC Sport rugby union news reporter

31 minutes ago

Bristol Bears wing Millie David will win her first international cap against Wales in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday as England shake up their selection once more.

David has been rewarded for her fine form in the PWR as England continue to search for a long-term back-three combination in the wake of World Cup winner Abby Dow’s retirement.

The 20-year-old, who also qualifies for Australia through her father, finished joint top of the English top flight’s try-scoring standings last season and has shone despite her club’s disappointing campaign.

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald is on the other wing with Ellie Kildunne, who scored two tries from the wing against Scotland, restored to her usual full-back role.

England v Wales

Women’s Six Nations

Saturday 25 April, 14:15 BST

Ashton Gate, Bristol

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Elsewhere, England are down to a near fourth-choice second row combination, with Lilli Ives Campion, who has suffered a knee injury, becoming the just in lock to be sidelined.

Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan are all pregnant, while Morwenna Talling has been ruled out of the tournament with a leg injury sustained in the opening-weekend win over Ireland.

Abi Burton, a back row, and Delaney Burns, who won the most recent of her three previous caps back in 2023, will be paired in the engine room.

The fly-half shirt changes hands once more with Holly Aitchison back in at 10 in place of rival Zoe Harrison.

Props MacKenzie Carson and Sarah Bern are promoted off the bench and into the starting line-up along with 113-cap flanker Marlie Packer.

Despite the disruption and debuts, England’s strength in depth is likely to be enough to see off a Wales side who have finished bottom of the table in the past two Six Nations campaigns.

England: Kildunne; David, Jones (c), Rowland, Moloney-MacDonald; Aitchison, L Packer; Carson, Cokayne, Bern, Burton, Burns, Kabeya, M Packer, Feaunati.

Replacements: Powell, Clifford, Muir, Lutui, Short, Robinson, Harrison, Breach