Loughborough Lightning’s Sadia Kabeya will start for the Red Roses against France on Saturday (9 August, kick-off: 8:10pm BST) at Stade André et Guy Boniface, Mont-de-Marsan, with Helena Rowland on the bench.
John Mitchell’s side face Les Bleues after beating Spain in a dominant 97-7 win at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, a game in which Rowland scored a hat-trick after starting on the wing.
England have won 15 games in a row against France, with their last loss coming in 2019 at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, during the Six Nations.
They last played France in the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations decider, which saw England claim a Grand Slam with a nail-biting 43-42 win at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
It will be England’s final outing ahead of the home Women’s Rugby World Cup kicking off on 22 August.
The Red Roses’ match against France will kick-off at 8.10pm BST and will be co-streamed on England Rugby YouTube and BBC iPlayer and website.
France vs Red Roses
Saturday 9 August, 2025
Stade André et Guy Boniface, Mont-de-Marsan
Kick-off: 8:10pm (BST)
15 Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 52 caps)
14 Abby Dow (Unattached, 53 caps)
13 Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 26 caps)
12 Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 30 caps)
11 Jess Breach (Saracens, 46 caps)
10 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 58 caps)
9 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 81 caps)
1 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 57 caps)
2 Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 83 caps)
3 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 41 caps)
4 Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 22 caps)
5 Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 75 caps)
6 Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 64 caps) - captain
7 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 22 caps)
8 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 75 caps)
Replacements:
16 Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 67 caps)
17 Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 14 caps)
18 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 72 caps)
19 Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 24 caps)
20 Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 16 caps)
21 Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 32 caps)
22 Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 40 caps)
23 Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 9 caps)
Loughborough Lightning 2025/26 Season Tickets are still available HERE, priced* from just £65 (adult) and £30 juniors.
* Season Ticket prices are subject to a booking fee of £2.50 per Season Ticket, plus £10 admin fee for Direct Debit.
