England head coach John Mitchell has included six uncapped players for the squad’s latest Women’s Six Nations training camp, four of whom have been called up for the first time.
Emily Scarratt will become only the third woman to make 100 Test starts for England when the Red Roses welcome the Black Ferns to Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
While I'm out with my thumb injury at present it's important to stay involved with the team. During the week I do a lot of my rehab but I also then help out with the forwards element of the training sessions.
Sir Bill Beaumont admitted he “did not give it a second thought” when he was approached to fill the latest role in his long and illustrious rugby union career.
According to Duggan, harsh treatment - in the right context - was a marker of esteem, which is why recent comments by Ugo Monye about England’s Red Roses side must either be viewed as blinkered bias, or as a sign of disrespect.
England coach John Mitchell insisted the five-time defending Women’s Six Nations champions have “huge” potential for growth as he claimed he has not worked with such a deep pool of talent since he coached the All Blacks more than two decades ago.
Hunter was among 16 aspiring female coaches to emerge through the inaugural programme last year, which saw them being embedded with their respective nations before and during the WXV tournament in New Zealand.
“I literally went from, ‘I'm retiring’, to ‘I'm not retiring’, said Hunter. “It was quite an emotional process to go through.
Sarah Hunter will become the most capped England player when she captains her country in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia.
Fresh from last weekend's comfortable win over Scotland, defending Six Nations champions England have made eight changes to face Italy.