WORCESTER Rugby Club duo Nicky Crawford and Jo Yapp play for England in their second match in the Churchill Cup in Canada tonight.

The pair are both in the starting line-up to face the United States at the Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver.

England beat Canada 10-5 in their opening group game at the weekend, but the selectors have made 10 changes for this match, with winger Crawford one of only five players to retain her starting place. Scrum-half Yapp steps up from the replacements' bench.

Claire Frost of Saracens will again captain the side in the absence of Maxine Edwards, who has not recovered from an ankle injury.

Coach Geoff Richards said: "This selection is definitely a reflection of the performance. I wasn't happy and the players weren't. We expect a similar game against the USA as we had against Canada. The US will be fit, strong and athletic so we know we are going to be in for a hard game."

If England win tonight they face a 10-day break before the final on June 28.