Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named his 36-player squad for the home leg of the WXV Global Series.
Led by captain Megan Jones, the squad contains a combined 1,234 international caps and includes 25 players who featured in the 2025 Rugby World Cup triumph.
England spent the first three weeks of pre-season based at the University of Nottingham before returning to London at The Lensbury to prepare for the first match against Australia at CorpAcq Stadium on Saturday 12 September.
A World Cup repeat with Canada is set to take place at Sandy Park, Exeter, a week later before a mouth-watering encounter against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium in front of over 50,000 spectators.
Mitchell said: “It’s been a positive pre-season in the way we have trained and the exposure we have given to players. The girls have worked hard to elevate their connections, making us stronger, and have driven high standards.
“We have trained above the game level with great intensity and now we have an opportunity to excite ourselves, and the country, by the way we play rugby in three Test matches across the country.
“This squad is only four weeks old; there is plenty in the tank. This is an exciting period to get after.”
Tickets remain on sale for the games in Salford and Exeter, while there is still an opportunity to join over 50,000 people at Allianz Stadium for the match with the Black Ferns. Supporters can purchase tickets from englandrugby.com/tickets.
All three of the Red Roses’ home WXV Global Series matches will be shown live on England Rugby’s YouTube channel and BBC iPlayer.
Red Roses 36-player squad for WXV Global Series
Forwards
Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 84 caps)
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 62 caps)
Delaney Burns (Bristol Bears, 6 caps)
Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 9 caps)
May Campbell (Saracens, 5 caps)
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 28 caps)
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 25 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 94 caps)
Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 27 caps)
Bryony Field (Saracens, uncapped)
Haidee Head (Trailfinders Women, 1 cap)
Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 8 caps)
Hayley Jones (Trailfinders Women, uncapped)
Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 32 caps)
Haineala Lutui (Loughborough Lightning, 4 caps)
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 82 caps)
Sophie McQueen (Gloucester-Hartpury, uncapped)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 53 caps)
Marlie Packer (Harlequins, 116 caps)
Demelza Short (Bristol Bears, 4 caps)
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 29 caps)
Backs
Holly Aitchison (Sale Sharks, 49 caps)
Jess Breach (Saracens, 57 caps)
Millie David (Bristol Bears, 1 cap)
Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 70 caps)
Tatyana Heard (Sale Sharks, 36 caps)
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 89 caps)
Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 38 caps)
Ellie Kildunne (Bristol Bears, 62 caps)
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 40 caps)
Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 44 caps)
Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, 5 caps)
Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 51 caps)
Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 17 caps)
Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury, 4 caps)
Bo Westcombe-Evans (Trailfinders Women, 2 caps)
With thanks to the RFU
