England v New Zealand is 1,000th Test in women's rugby union By Sara Orchard BBC London Sport England women have named 19-year-old Alex Matthews at flanker for the first match of their three-Test series with world champions New Zealand.
The game at Eden Park, Auckland - where the All Blacks lifted the 2011 World Cup - will be Matthews's seventh cap.
Saturday's fixture will be the 1,000th Test match in women's rugby union.
England in New Zealand - fixtures
Saturday, 13 July 06:05 BST at Eden Park.
Tuesday, 16 July 08:00 BST at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.
Saturday, 20 July 03:35 BST at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe.
Street said: "We're the best two sides in the world. The fact that it's the 1,000th game at a stadium like Eden Park, maybe it was fate."
The Red Roses beat the Black Ferns in a three-Test series last autumn in England but have not won in New Zealand since 2001.
A year away from the Women's Rugby World Cup in France, Street recognises the opportunity: "It is a real chance to kick on and see where we are with 12 months to go.
"We walked around Eden Park on Monday and it's an imposing stadium. I'm sure it will lift the Black Ferns but we've played in some big stadiums around the world over the last few years and it's exciting for the girls."
Lichfield's Sarah Hunter will captain the side at number eight, while former England skipper Katy McLean returns to the squad as vice-captain at fly-half after time away with the sevens squad.
Since January, England's top women players focused on rugby sevens in the hope of winning last month's Sevens World Cup in Moscow but they lost to eventual winners New Zealand in the quarter-finals. New Zealand now hold the men's and women's World Cups in both XVs and sevens.
The first Test
The first women's rugby union Test was played between the Netherlands and France in Utrecht in 1982 to mark the Dutch Rugby Union's 50th anniversary. France won 4-0.
Returning England sevens captain Michaela Staniford will start from the bench on Saturday after 21-year-old Kay Wilson claimed a starting spot on the left wing.
Street explained: "Kay's been absolutely sensational in the last few weeks. She's been unfortunate with injury over the last 12 months and has been coming back and whilst she's been here in New Zealand she's been tremendous and forced her way into the starting XV."
While England see the return of their sevens players, so do the Black Ferns. Kelly Brazier, Renee Wickliffe and Portia Woodman - named sevens player of the tournament - are all expected to feature in the three-Test series. The world champions will be further boosted by the return of former New Zealand skipper Victoria Grant after 12 months out injured.
England team: Emily Scarratt (Lichfield), Katherine Merchant (Worcester), Amber Reed (Bristol), Rachael Burford (Thurrock), Kay Wilson (Bristol), Katy McLean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks) (vice-captain), La Toya Mason (Wasps); Rochelle Clark (Worcester), Emma Croker (Richmond), Sophie Hemming (Bristol), Tamara Taylor (Lichfield), Joanne McGilchrist (Wasps), Alexandra Matthews (Richmond), Marlie Packer (Bristol), Sarah Hunter (captain) (Lichfield).
Replacements: Victoria Fleetwood (Lichfield), Laura Keates (Worcester), Kate Newton (Bristol), Emily Braund (Lichfield), Isabelle Noel-Smith (Bristol), Natasha Hunt (Lichfield), Ceri Large (Worcester), Michaela Staniford (Wasps).
England in New Zealand - fixtures
Saturday, 13 July 06:05 BST at Eden Park.
Tuesday, 16 July 08:00 BST at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.
Saturday, 20 July 03:35 BST at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe.
Street said: "We're the best two sides in the world. The fact that it's the 1,000th game at a stadium like Eden Park, maybe it was fate."
The Red Roses beat the Black Ferns in a three-Test series last autumn in England but have not won in New Zealand since 2001.
A year away from the Women's Rugby World Cup in France, Street recognises the opportunity: "It is a real chance to kick on and see where we are with 12 months to go.
"We walked around Eden Park on Monday and it's an imposing stadium. I'm sure it will lift the Black Ferns but we've played in some big stadiums around the world over the last few years and it's exciting for the girls."
Lichfield's Sarah Hunter will captain the side at number eight, while former England skipper Katy McLean returns to the squad as vice-captain at fly-half after time away with the sevens squad.
Since January, England's top women players focused on rugby sevens in the hope of winning last month's Sevens World Cup in Moscow but they lost to eventual winners New Zealand in the quarter-finals. New Zealand now hold the men's and women's World Cups in both XVs and sevens.
The first Test
The first women's rugby union Test was played between the Netherlands and France in Utrecht in 1982 to mark the Dutch Rugby Union's 50th anniversary. France won 4-0.
Returning England sevens captain Michaela Staniford will start from the bench on Saturday after 21-year-old Kay Wilson claimed a starting spot on the left wing.
Street explained: "Kay's been absolutely sensational in the last few weeks. She's been unfortunate with injury over the last 12 months and has been coming back and whilst she's been here in New Zealand she's been tremendous and forced her way into the starting XV."
While England see the return of their sevens players, so do the Black Ferns. Kelly Brazier, Renee Wickliffe and Portia Woodman - named sevens player of the tournament - are all expected to feature in the three-Test series. The world champions will be further boosted by the return of former New Zealand skipper Victoria Grant after 12 months out injured.
England team: Emily Scarratt (Lichfield), Katherine Merchant (Worcester), Amber Reed (Bristol), Rachael Burford (Thurrock), Kay Wilson (Bristol), Katy McLean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks) (vice-captain), La Toya Mason (Wasps); Rochelle Clark (Worcester), Emma Croker (Richmond), Sophie Hemming (Bristol), Tamara Taylor (Lichfield), Joanne McGilchrist (Wasps), Alexandra Matthews (Richmond), Marlie Packer (Bristol), Sarah Hunter (captain) (Lichfield). Replacements: Victoria Fleetwood (Lichfield), Laura Keates (Worcester), Kate Newton (Bristol), Emily Braund (Lichfield), Isabelle Noel-Smith (Bristol), Natasha Hunt (Lichfield), Ceri Large (Worcester), Michaela Staniford (Wasps).