WORCESTER Valkyries prop Laura Keates will start for England Women in Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham Stoop (1pm).

Former Worcester Warriors community coach Tamara Taylor starts in the second row with Valkyries ace Rochelle Clark on the bench.

Simon Middleton has made eight changes to England's starting 15 who hammered Wales 63-0 in Cardiff.

Valkyries' Lydia Thompson, who bagged a hat-trick against Wales, is rested for the game.

Clark is looking to earn her 120th England cap and Taylor her 101st as the Red Roses field an experienced side.

England are seeking a third win, having opened their campaign with a 26-13 home victory against France.

England match-day 23:

15 Sarah McKenna (Saracens, 10 caps)

14 Amy Wilson Hardy (Bristol, 5 caps)

13 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield, 63 caps)

12 Rachael Burford (Aylesford Bulls, 62 caps)

11 Kay Wilson (Richmond, 39 caps)

10 Emily Scott (Saracens, 18 caps)

9 La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 61 caps)

1 Justine Lucas (Lichfield, 16 caps)

2 Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens, 56 caps)

3 Laura Keates (Worcester Valkyries, 58 caps)

4 Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield, 40 caps)

5 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 100 caps)

6 Alex Matthews (Richmond, 26 caps)

7 Marlie Packer (Bristol, 42 caps)

8 Sarah Hunter (Bristol, 87 caps) (c)

Replacements:

16 Amy Cokayne (Lichfield, 22 caps)

17 Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries, 119 caps)

18 Sarah Bern (Bristol, 6 caps)

19 Poppy Cleall (Bristol, 9 caps)

20 Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol, 26 caps)

21 Natasha Hunt (Lichfield, 35 caps)

22 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 82 caps)

23 Amber Reed (Bristol, 34 caps)