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England Women coach Scott Bemand has made just one change to his starting line-up for their Six Nations showdown with France on Friday night. Harriet Millar-Mills comes into the side in place of Abbie Scott, who injured her knee in last weekends 20-13 win over Wales at Twickenham Stoop.England are on course for the Grand Slam after winning their opening four matches of the competition but France - who boast a superior points-difference - can still claim the crown if they win the head-to-head contest in Vannes, Brittany. Bemand is ready for a tough clash but remains upbeat about their chances of success as they look to claim their first Six Nations title since 2012.We are competing in a Grand Slam match and this will be a championship decider, he told the RFUs official website.We set a high bar for ourselves and we are where we wanted to be at this point in the tournament. Englands Amber Reed looks ahead to the Six Nations decider against France Our ambition is to go to France and win. This is going to be a hard, physical game and in front of a home crowd, France will step up their physicality.Were ready for that but remember, theyve got to deal with us.England: 15 Katie Mason, 14 Lydia Thompson, 13 Lauren Cattell, 12 Ceri Large, 11 Lotte Clapp, 10 Amber Reed, 9 La Toya Mason; 1 Rochelle Clark, 2 Emma Croker, 3 Vickii Cornborough, 4 Emily Braund, 5 Tamara Taylor, 6 Harriet Millar-Mills, 7 Izzy Noel-Smith, 8 Sarah Hunter.Replacements: 16 Amy Cokayne, 17 Heather Kerr, 18 Bianca Dawson, 19 Poppy Leitch, 20 Poppy Cleall, 21 Bianca Blackburn, 22 Leanne Riley, 23 Ruth Laybourn.Watch France Women v England Women, live on Sky Sports 3 HD via the red button from 7.55pm on Friday. Also See: England Women target title England edge out Wales Rugby union video Six Nations table Cory Spangenberg Jersey . Lack replaced an injured Roberto Luongo late in the first period then watched defenceman Chris Tanev score the winning goal midway through the third as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Jets 2-1 in a tight NHL game. Manuel Margot Jersey . -- Kyle Busch edged teammate Joey Logano at the Bristol Motor Speedway finish line Friday night to become the all-time winningest driver in Nationwide Series. http://www.padresrookiestore.com/Padres-...en-Kids-Jersey/. The 48th-ranked Williams made her first appearance in Dubai since she won her second straight title here in 2010. Shed missed the last three years either because of injury or Sjogrens Syndrome. San Diego Padres Jerseys . A little more than one year after missing a last-second tip-in that would have given the Wolverines a share of the Big Ten regular-season title, the 6-foot-8 forward scored on a layup with 7. Hunter Renfroe Jersey . Notes on Bergeron, Marchand, Gorges, Vanek, Gaborik, Doughty, Hiller and more. BRUINS STORM BACK TO TAKE GAME TWO The Boston Bruins rallied from a 3-1 deficit, scoring four unanswered goals, to win Game Two, 5-3 over the Montreal Canadiens.CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Reds made a $14.1 million qualifying offer to leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo on Monday, but decided against the same approach for right-hander Bronson Arroyo and four others. They chose not to make qualifying offers to infielder Cesar Izturis, right-handed reliever Nick Masset and left-handed relievers Manny Parra and Zach Duke. All could re-sign with the Reds as free agents. Choo was one of the top leadoff hitters in the majors with a .423 on-base percentage, a .285 batting average, 21 homers, 54 RBIs, 20 steals and 107 runs scored. He avoided arbitration last season by agreeing to a one-year, $7,375,000 deal. If Choo accepts the offer, he stays for another season at $14.1 million. If he declines and signs with another team, the Reds will get compensation in next Junes amateur draft. He has until next Monday to make up his mind. Hes eexpected to seek a multiyear deal.dddddddddddd Arroyo went 14-12 with a 3.79 ERA last season, the final year on his two-year, $23.5 million extension. He had base salaries of $7 million in 2012 and $6.5 million this year. The deal included $15 million deferred, paid out through 2021. Arroyo joined the Reds in 2006 and has a streak of nine straight seasons with at least 30 starts, making him a dependable part of any rotation. Izturis was a reserve infielder who batted .209 in 63 games with no homers and 11 RBIs. Parra was 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA in 57 games, filling the role of left-handed set-up man while Sean Marshall missed most of the season with shoulder tendinitis. Duke started the season with Washington, made 14 appearances for the Reds at the end of the season and was 1-2 with a 6.03 ERA overall. Masset has been limited by shoulder problems the last two seasons. ' ' '