Kildunne shifts to wing and Burton to play at lock as England ring changes
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Kildunne shifts to wing and Burton to play at lock as England ring changesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ellie Kildunne and Abi Burton will both start for England, but not in their accustomed positionsByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished7 minutes agoEllie Kildunne has been named on the wing, rather than in her regular full-back role, as part of a much-changed England line-up to face Scotland in the Women's Six Nations on Saturday.It is the first time the 26-year-old has started on the wing in the Six Nations.Elsewhere Zoe Harrison, first-choice fly-half through last year's victorious Rugby World Cup campaign, regains the 10 shirt from Holly Aitchison, while back row Abi Burton is deployed at lock where England's depth has been severely tested.Locks Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan are all pregnant and absent, while Morwenna Talling has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a leg injury in last weekend's tournament opening win over Ireland.Bristol's 19-year-old rising star Demelza Short will make her debut in the back row, while Gloucester-Hartpury's Emma Sing, a long-range kicking option, comes in at full-back.Kildunne's positional switch may give her quicksilver running skills more scope to shine out wide, but she will have to get to grips quickly with the different defensive demands of the role.Scotland v England Women's Six NationsSaturday 18 April, 13:30 BSTScottish Gas MurrayfieldWatch on iPlayerLive on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport websiteScotland fly-half Helen Nelson, who ranks fourth highest for the number of kicks out of hand in the English top-flight, may well look to exploit space around Kildunne, while Rhona Lloyd, who will line up opposite Kildunne, has scored 11 league tries for Sale so far this season.Elsewhere prop Maud Muir wins her 50th cap for England as she starts at tighthead in place of Sarah Bern, who is part of a set of replacements which i...



