SOMERSET'S Danielle Waterman has been named in the starting XV for England's opening pool match in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

The Red Roses face Spain at the UCD Bowl, Dublin, tomorrow (August 9, ko 2pm), with the game shown live on ITV4.

Waterman, who was born in Taunton and raised in Minehead, is set to start at full-back, as she appears at her fourth World Cup.

England Women head coach Simon Middleton said: "We are really happy with the way our tournament preparation has gone and the squad have worked really hard over the past number of months.

"Now it’s about translating that hard work and preparation and delivering performance on the pitch.

"We have a strong squad and want to use the full depth available to us throughout the World Cup.

"We are looking forward to getting the tournament underway."

England matchday 23 against Spain:
15. Danielle Waterman (Bristol, 70 caps)
14. Lydia Thompson (Worcester Valkyries, 34 caps)
13. Megan Jones (Bristol, 4 caps)
12. Rachael Burford (Harlequins Ladies, 67 caps)
11. Kay Wilson (Richmond, 45 caps)
10. Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 86 caps)
9. Leanne Riley (Harlequins Ladies, 11 caps)
1. Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins Ladies, 26 caps)
2. Heather Kerr (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 8 caps)
3. Sarah Bern (Bristol, 11 caps)
4. Abbie Scott (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 17 caps)
5. Zoe Aldcroft (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 4 caps)
6. Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield, 46 caps)
7. Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol, 32 caps)
8. Sarah Hunter (Bristol, 93 caps) (c)

16. Amy Cokayne (Lichfield, 28 caps)
17. Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries, 124 caps)
18. Justine Lucas (Lichfield, 22 caps)
19. Poppy Cleall (Bristol, 12 caps)
20. Alex Matthews (Richmond, 32 caps)
21. La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 66 caps)
22. Amber Reed (Bristol, 39 caps)
23. Emily Scarratt (Lichfield, 69 caps) (VC)