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Sandy Park, home to
Exeter Chiefs stars, Maisy Allen and Claudia MacDonald have again found favour with The Red Roses head coach Louis Deacon.
The Sandy Park pair have been confirmed in an official 30-player squad for the inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand this autumn.
Marlie Packer will captain the side as she edges towards 100 caps for her country with Zoe Aldcroft and Helena Rowland named as vice captains.
Twenty-one of the travelling contingent experienced New Zealand as part of the 2021 Rugby World Cup touring party last year.
England head into WXV 1 following back-to-back wins over Canada whom they will face at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday 27 October (KO 07:00 BST) in Round 2.
Before then, the Red Roses kick-start their campaign against Australia at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Friday 20 October (KO 07:00 BST), before going toe-to-toe with hosts New Zealand at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 4 November (KO 06:00 GMT).
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