George offered to help out having worked with Red Roses head coach John Mitchell during the New Zealander's time as an assistant to Eddie Jones. George, 33, has also helped out Saracens Women during his time at the club when schedules have allowed, and offered his assistance to Mitchell when he was appointed last year.
"I worked with Jamie before," Mitchell explained after making seven changes to his side for the fixture in Bristol tomorrow. "He is a good human being. He's one of the lads I enjoyed when I was in the environment and have remained close to since. It wasn't forced or coerced by me.
"I've kept in touch and wished him well for the Six Nations. Way back when I got this role, he said if you ever need any help, just sing out. He was the one who actually encouraged it for this situation. We've made it work and I think the girls have enjoyed it. We can have a good cross-pollination between our men's and women's players in specialist positions. It's not something we'll do in abundance, but the nines call also probably benefit from some kicking connections as well. It's a starting point, which is fantastic."
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