Liz Crake goes from dentist chair to grand slam decider as England look for bite

Dentist and lecturer Liz Crake, 31, has been named on the bench for England's Women's Six Nations grand slam decider against France on Sunday after Kelsey Clifford was ruled out with a leg injury sustained against Italy. Crake, who holds just two caps and previously had an England contract in 2024-25 but returned to dentistry this season, was originally called into the squad as cover following Hannah Botterman's ankle injury ruling her out of the entire tournament. England head coach John Mitchell has been forced into 20 player changes across the Six Nations due to pregnancy and injuries, highlighting the depth challenges facing a squad where only 32 full-time RFU contracts exist.