When a fresh-faced Harrison made her England debut as a 19-year-old in 2017, it regarded just like the Crimson Roses had a possible long-term successor to Katy Daley-McLean.
Harrison spent the following few years studying from the 116-cap World Cup winner earlier than completely taking the coveted jersey following her mentor’s retirement in 2020.
The inheritor to the quantity 10 shirt was prepared, and a string of spectacular performances helped her facet to a different World Cup ultimate in 2022.
Just a few months on from the devastating ultimate defeat by New Zealand, Harrison ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament enjoying for Saracens.
She returned earlier than this 12 months’s Six Nations and began the opening sport in opposition to Italy, however struggled in a primary half as England solely led 10-0 at half-time.
Bristol Bears’ Holly Aitchison, who deputised at fly-half throughout Harrison’s absence, regained her beginning spot for the remainder of the marketing campaign, along with her 26-year-old rival specializing in getting again to her greatest.
“It has been a very good problem,” Harrison mentioned.
“Getting back from a long-term damage, I knew I couldn’t simply come again right into a shirt, it was a pleasant problem to work my method again in.
“When it comes to my sport, I have not been engaged on something specifically however simply on getting again to enjoying to get my sharpness again.”
Now again up to the mark and having impressed off the bench of their current victory over New Zealand at Twickenham, the Saracen has been rewarded with a begin in opposition to the USA.
Assault coach Lou Meadows described her influence as “superior” after engaged on her potential to “assault the road” with ball in hand.
“She has labored exhausting with connecting the backline,” Meadows added.
“They [Zoe and Holly] have gotten a wholesome aggressive nature between them and drive one another.
“It should give us a bonus as opponents will not ensure who we go together with.”