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England women's national rugby union team

For the men's team, see England national rugby union team.

The England women's national rugby union team, commonly known as the Red Roses, represents England in women's international rugby union. They compete in the annual Women's Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on a total of 20 out of 29 occasions – winning the Grand Slam 18 times and the Triple Crown 24 times – making them the most successful side in the tournament's history, helped by their status as the only fully professional women’s team in 2019. They won the Women's Rugby World Cup in 1994 and 2014, and have been runners-up on six other occasions. Their current permanent head coach, as of October 2023, is John Mitchell.[1]

England
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Red Roses
EmblemRed Rose
UnionRugby Football Union
Head coachJohn Mitchell
CaptainMarlie Packer
Most capsSarah Hunter (141)
Top scorerEmily Scarratt (749)
Top try scorerSue Day (61)
Home stadiumTwickenham
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current1 (as of 9 January 2023)
Highest1 (2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2017, 2020–)
Lowest4 (2015)
First international
 Wales 4–22 England 
(Pontypool, Wales; 5 April 1987)
Biggest win
 England 101–0 South Africa 
(East Molesey, England; 14 May 2005)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 67–0 England 
(Burnham, New Zealand; 13 August 1997)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1991)
Best resultChampions, 1994, 2014

History

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England at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Until 2009 the badge and logo of England women's national teams was significantly different from that worn by men's teams. However, in 2009 in anticipation of the merger between the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football Union for Women England teams adopted the men's rose.[citation needed]

England have taken part in every Women's Rugby World Cup competition, winning in 1994 and 2014 and finishing as runner-up on six other occasions.

The 1995/1996 season saw the introduction of a Home Nations Championship between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, which England won in its inaugural year. England won the Championship every year, except for the 1997/98 season when it was won by Scotland.

France joined the competition in the 1998/99 season making it the Five Nations Championship, with England achieving the Grand Slam in three successive seasons.

In the 2001/02 season, Ireland rejoined the fold in preparation for the World Cup and the competition expanded to be known as the Six Nations. Since then England have finished lower than runner-up on only 2 occasions, in 2013 and 2015 respectively, and have won the title on 15 separate occasions. This includes 7 consecutive tournament triumphs between 2006 and 2012 and the Grand Slam on 13 more occasions, including 3 times in a row between 2006–2008, 2010–2012 and 2022-2024, respectively.

Team records

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Women's
World Rugby Rankings
Top 20 rankings as of 18 June 2024[2]
RankChange*TeamPoints
1  England096.90
2  Canada089.13
3  New Zealand088.96
4  France087.27
5  Australia078.36
6  Scotland075.99
7  United States074.57
8  Wales074.28
9  Italy074.26
10  Ireland073.53
11  Japan069.98
12  South Africa065.17
13  Spain065.15
14  Russia061.10
15  Fiji059.43
16  Netherlands058.98
17  Hong Kong058.76
18  Samoa058.48
19  Kazakhstan055.23
20  Sweden052.72
*Change from the previous week

Overall

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See also: List of England women's national rugby union team matches
Full internationals only

Correct as of 13 April 2024

OpponentFirst gamePlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
 Australia19988800100.00%
 Canada199339351389.74%
 Fiji20221100100.00%
 France1991554201376.36%
 Germany19971100100.00%
 Ireland199632300293.75%
 Italy1991272700100.00%
 Kazakhstan20003300100.00%
 Netherlands19904400100.00%
 New Zealand1997321211937.50%
 Russia19942200100.00%
 Samoa20052200100.00%
 Scotland199432300293.75%
 South Africa20056600100.00%
 Spain199116141187.50%
 Sweden19883300100.00%
 United States199120190195.00%
 Wales198743410295.35%
Total198732628034385.39%

World Cup

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Main article: England women at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
YearRoundPldWDLPFPASquad
1991Runners-up43015628Squad
1994Champions550017239Squad
1998Third Place540121978Squad
2002Runners-up430113837Squad
2006Runners-up540114647Squad
2010Runners-up540117123Squad
2014Champions541018437Squad
2017Runners-up540121188Squad
2021Runners-up650127084Squad
2025Qualified
2029TBD
2033
TotalChampions†4436171487451
  Champion   Runner-up   Third place   Fourth place
* Tied placing † Best placingHome venue

Six Nations

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 England  France  Ireland  Italy  Scotland  Spain  Wales
Tournaments2926271829729
Outright Wins18620100
Grand Slams16510100
Triple Crowns22—2—1—1
Wooden Spoons0053928

Players

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Current squad

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On 11 March 2024, head coach John Mitchell announced England's 35-player squad for the 2024 Women's Six Nations.[3]

Note: The age and number of caps listed for each player is as of 23 March 2024, the first day of the tournament.

Head coach: John Mitchell

PlayerPositionDate of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Lark Atkin-DaviesHooker (1995-03-03)3 March 1995 (aged 29)54 Bristol Bears
Amy CokayneHooker (1996-07-11)11 July 1996 (aged 27)72 Leicester Tigers
Connie PowellHooker (2000-07-13)13 July 2000 (aged 23)14 Harlequins
Hannah BottermanProp (1999-06-08)8 June 1999 (aged 24)42 Bristol Bears
Mackenzie CarsonProp (1998-11-28)28 November 1998 (aged 25)10 Gloucester-Hartpury
Kelsey CliffordProp (2001-12-11)11 December 2001 (aged 22)3 Saracens
Lizzie HanlonProp (2001-07-30)30 July 2001 (aged 22)0 Exeter Chiefs
Maud MuirProp (2001-07-12)12 July 2001 (aged 22)25 Gloucester-Hartpury
Zoe AldcroftLock (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 26)48 Gloucester-Hartpury
Rosie GalliganLock (1998-04-30)30 April 1998 (aged 25)14 Saracens
Catherine O'DonnellLock (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 27)30 Loughborough Lightning
Morwenna TallingLock (2002-09-29)29 September 2002 (aged 21)11 Sale Sharks
Abbie WardLock (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 (aged 30)61 Bristol Bears
Sarah BeckettBack row (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 25)34 Gloucester-Hartpury
Poppy CleallBack row (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 (aged 31)65 Saracens
Maddie Feaunati Back row (2002-05-18)18 May 2002 (aged 21)0 Exeter Chiefs
Sadia KabeyaBack row (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 22)13 Loughborough Lightning
Alex MatthewsBack row (1993-08-03)3 August 1993 (aged 30)62 Gloucester-Hartpury
Marlie Packer (c)Back row (1989-10-02)2 October 1989 (aged 34)99 Saracens
Natasha HuntScrum-half (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 35)67 Gloucester-Hartpury
Lucy PackerScrum-half (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 24)16 Harlequins
Ella WyrwasScrum-half (1999-03-07)7 March 1999 (aged 25)6 Saracens
Holly AitchisonFly-half (1997-09-13)13 September 1997 (aged 26)25 Bristol Bears
Zoe HarrisonFly-half (1998-04-14)14 April 1998 (aged 25)46 Saracens
Helena RowlandFly-half (1999-09-19)19 September 1999 (aged 24)28 Loughborough Lightning
Sophie BridgerCentre (2000-06-26)26 June 2000 (aged 23)2 Saracens
Sydney GregsonCentre (1996-01-20)20 January 1996 (aged 28)3 Saracens
Tatyana HeardCentre (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 (aged 29)18 Gloucester-Hartpury
Megan JonesCentre (1996-10-28)28 October 1996 (aged 27)16 Leicester Tigers
Emily ScarrattCentre (1990-02-08)8 February 1990 (aged 34)108 Loughborough Lightning
Jessica BreachWing (1997-11-04)4 November 1997 (aged 26)33 Saracens
Abigail DowWing (1997-09-29)29 September 1997 (aged 26)40 Trailfinders
Vicky LaflinWing (1997-07-23)23 July 1997 (aged 26)0 Trailfinders
Ellie KildunneFullback (1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (aged 24)38 Harlequins
Emma SingFullback (2001-03-11)11 March 2001 (aged 23)6 Gloucester-Hartpury

Contracted players

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On 3 June 2024, the RFU confirmed it had awarded full-time central contracts to 32 England senior players for the 2024–25 season, with an additional 8 players receiving transition contracts.[4]

Red Roses Contracted Players (2024–25)

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Full-backs

Transition players

List of all players

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Main article: List of England women's national rugby union players

Individual records

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World Rugby Awards

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The following England players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2001:[5]

World Rugby Women's 15s Try of the Year
YearDateNomineeMatchTournamentWinner
202130 AprilAbby Dowvs. FranceExhibition Match—
20225 NovemberAbby Dow (2)vs. CanadaRugby World CupAbby Dow
202329 AprilZoe Aldcroftvs. FranceSix Nations—

Hall of famers

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England have five former players who have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame:

PlayersYear inductedRefs
Carol Isherwood2014[7]
Gill Burns2014[8]
Maggie Alphonsi2016[9]
Sue Dorrington2022[10]
Mary Forsyth2022[11]

Six Nations Awards

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The following England players have been recognised in the Women's Six Nations Awards since 2020:[12][13][14][15][16]

Rugby Players' Association Player of the Year

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The following players have been voted as the RPA England Player of the Year since 2013:[18]

Statistical leaders

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As of 27 April 2024[31]

Players active at international level as of April 2024 are listed in bold italics.

Coaches

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Current coaching staff

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The following table outlines the current England senior coaching team, as of the 2024 Women's Six Nations.[32]

NameRole
John MitchellHead Coach
Louis DeaconForwards Coach
Lou MeadowsAttack Coach
Sarah HunterDefence Coach
Charlie HayterHead of Performance
Brian AshtonCoaching Consultant

Notable former coaches

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Honours

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Winners (2): 1994, 2014[33]
Runners-up (6): 1991, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021
Winners (1): 2023
Winners (20): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Grand Slam (18): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Triple Crown (24): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Winners (5): 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012
Runners-up (1): 2004

References

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