Red Roses flanker Sadia Kabeya and scrum-half Lucy Packer will miss the inaugural WXV tournament due to injury.
Kabeya will continue to rehabilitate her hamstring after missing the Summer Series matches against Canada, while Packer sustained an ankle injury in the second Test which will keep her sidelined.
Loughborough Lightning’s Daisy Hibbert-Jones and Emma Sing of Gloucester-Hartpury will replace the duo in the 30-player squad headed for New Zealand.
“We’re really disappointed for Sadia and Lucy,” interim head coach Louis Deacon.
“They have done a fantastic job in their roles since their debuts in 2021, and it’s sad they will miss out on the inaugural WXV tournament.
“Along with Loughborough and Harlequins, we will ensure Sadia and Lucy are supported throughout their recovery process and we look forward to them returning to the field when they are ready to do so.”
England face Australia in their opening WXV match at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Friday 20 October (KO 07:00 BST) before going toe-to-toe with Canada at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday 27 October (KO 07:00 BST) in Round 2.
Auckland’s Go Media Mt Smart Stadium will host the Red Roses’ final fixture against New Zealand on Saturday 4 November (KO 06:00 GMT).
All three matches will be shown live on ITVX.
Red Roses squad for WXV
Forwards
Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 45 caps)
Maisy Allen (Exeter Chiefs, 2 caps)
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 51 caps)
Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 31 caps)
Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 58 caps)
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 39 caps)
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 7 caps)
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 2 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 72 caps)
Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 11 caps)
Daisy Hibbert-Jones (Loughborough Lightning, uncapped)
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 59 caps)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 22 caps)
Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning, 29 caps)
Marlie Packer (Saracens, 96 caps)
Connie Powell (Harlequins, 11 caps)
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 9 caps)
Backs
Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 22 caps)
Sophie Bridger (Saracens, 1 cap)
Jess Breach (Saracens, 30 caps)
Abby Dow (Trailfinders, 37 caps)
Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 15 caps)
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 64 caps)
Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers, 14 caps)
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 36 caps)
Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 30 caps)
Amber Reed (Bristol Bears, 66 caps)
Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 25 caps)
Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 5 caps)
Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, 3 caps)
With thanks to the RFU
