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Number eight Maddie Feaunati was named player of the match in York and further pressed her case to continue in the back row with two powerful finishes.

"To just be back living is amazing, never mind going to the Olympics and fighting her way back into that competitive back row," 2014 England World Cup-winner Katy Daley-McLean added.

The 25-year-old back row spent 25 days in an induced coma after being diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, which occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the brain.

Aldcroft, a lock who can also play in the back row, has never forgotten her roots, taking former Scarborough player Steph Else under her wing when she signed for Gloucester-Hartpury and inspiring the next generation of female players.

Zoe Aldcroft captains the side and starts in the back row alongside Marlie Packer, who she replaced as skipper in January.