England playmaker Helena Rowland says she has grown on and off the pitch during two injury-interrupted years, and is now ready to help the Red Roses take the next step in their exciting evolution.
Tatyana Heard believes England can cover for the “massive loss” of centre partner Megan Jones as the Red Roses prepare to face France in a WXV warm-up at Kingsholm on Saturday.
.The Leicester centre will miss next month’s home fixtures against France and New Zealand as well as the WXV 1 tournament that follows after being told she needs surgery.
Sarah McKenna has received her first England call-up under John Mitchell as part of a training squad that contains eight uncapped players.
The women’s rugby sevens at Paris 2024 kicks off on 28th July and takes place over three days at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Exeter Chiefs flanker Maddie Feaunati and Trailfinders Women prop Liz Crake have both earned full-time England contracts for the 2024-25 season.
Both players were key figures in England's sixth successive Women's Six Nations title and third consecutive Grand Slam earlier this spring.
England sealed their sixth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title, and their first with John Mitchell at the helm, with a 42-21 win over France.
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.
England coach John Mitchell has made no secret of his desire to watch his players run out at a full house in south-west London and Saturday's victory against Ireland, however routine, was another step in that direction.