England Kicks Off Women's Six Nations Title Defense Against Ireland

England, led by captain Meg Jones, is set to begin their Guinness Six Nations title defense against Ireland at the Allianz Stadium. The team features seven players from the World Cup final victory over Canada, including Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach in the back three, and Amy Cokayne, Morwenna Talling, Sadia Kabeya, and Alex Matthews in the forwards. Jones takes over as captain after replacing Zoe Stratford, who is expecting her first child. The team is eager to perform in front of a record crowd of over 75,000 fans at Twickenham. Ireland, led by captain Erin King, will look to challenge England's dominance, with Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald set to reach 50 Test caps and uncapped prop Eilís Cahill and scrum-half Katie Whelan in line for their debuts. England head coach John Mitchell expressed his excitement for the tournament, stating that the players are ready to express themselves and that success is never given, but must be earned. England is aiming to win their eighth consecutive Six Nations title, with France seen as their closest challengers.