21 players who were involved in England’s successful campaign in the inaugural WXV 1 tournament return for a second year.
Speaking to Contested, Cleall spoke of the incident which ‘snowballed’ on social media after she was alleged to have headbutted an Exeter Chiefs coach in June 2023.
Sarah McKenna has received her first England call-up under John Mitchell as part of a training squad that contains eight uncapped players.
Exeter Chiefs flanker Maddie Feaunati and Trailfinders Women prop Liz Crake have both earned full-time England contracts for the 2024-25 season.
While I'm looking forward to getting started on my rehab as soon as possible, it's also important to realise that it is a broken bone, and it needs time to heal properly. England have been really supportive, so I'll follow what I've been told by them and then return to Saracens.
The English, who are chasing a sixth successive championship title but a first with their Kiwi coach in charge, turned on the style last Saturday to blitz Ireland 88-10 in front of a near-50,000 attendance at Twickenham.
That’s when covering the world number ones gets less fun, because people ask you how work was, and there are gasps, winces, and - worst of all - amusement when you tell them the result. 88 - 10 is a terrible look for the game - a cricket score - and it does precisely nothing to entice new fans.
Round four was the occasion when it all gelled, England winning 88-10 and scoring 14 tries in the process.
Looking to win their sixth successive championship title, the English came away from Edinburgh last weekend with a 46-0 round three win over Scotland.
Rosie Galligan and Connie Powell both ran in hat-tricks to secure top spot for England in their World Cup pool.