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Unbeaten Red Roses Eye World Cup Glory

Marlie Packer on England’s Dominance and 2025 Hopes England will host next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup, in an interview with SportsBoom, Captain Marlie Packer reflects on the current season and expectations for next year’s showpiece. Dominance of the Red Roses England are on a 20 match unbeaten run and solidify their spot at the

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Crew Clothing to be Red Roses official formalwear outfitter

Crew Clothing, the premium British lifestyle brand, has today announced an exciting partnership with world number one, women’s rugby team and reigning Guinness Women’s Six Nations Champions, the Red Roses. As the Official Formalwear Outfitter, Crew Clothing will have the honour of dressing both the playing squad and non-playing staff in signature designs for all

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A Sixth Attempt at forming a Red Roses Squad

Emily Dickinson wrote: “One step at a time is all it takes to get you there.” That’s the evident policy of the England management, as we creep closer to a run of five international matches. The Red Roses have enjoyed (or suffered?) five training weeks. Now comes another session before the first clash, against France

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England’s final training Squad

We now have our fifth and final Red Roses training squad. It is: Forwards: Aldcroft, Allen, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Botterman, Brock, Burns, Campbell, Carson, Cleall, Clifford, Cokayne, Feaunati, Ives Campion, Matthews, Muir, Nigrelli, Packer M., Pam, Talling (20) Backs: Aitchison, Breach, Bradley, Buchanan, Dow, Harrison, Heard, Hendy, Hunt, Kildunne, Murray, Packer L, Rowland, Scarratt, Sing, Westcombe-Evans,

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England’s Latest Training Squad

John Mitchell has announced his fourth of five training squads as England prepare for their two September internationals and WXV1. It is: Backs: Aitchison, Breach, Buchanan, Dow, Harrison, Hendy, Heard, Hunt, Kildunne, McKenna, Murray, Packer L, Rowland, Scarratt, Sing, Westcombe-Evans, Wyrwas (17) Forwards: Aldcroft, Atkin-Davis, Bern, Botterman, Brock, Carson, Campbell, Cleall, Clifford, Cokayne, Else, Feaunati,

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Time to praise great deeds

The RFU is marking a significant milestone: exactly a decade since England beat Canada in Paris to win a second World Cup. A reminder of the team: 15 Danielle Waterman 14 Kat Merchant 13 Emily Scarratt 12 Rachael Burford 11 Kay Wilson 10 Katy Mclean (captain) 9 Natasha Hunt 1 Rochelle Clark 2 Vicky Fleetwood

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Red Roses squad for camp three of pre-season

Forty Red Roses will link up for camp three of pre-season training today (Monday 12 August). Red Roses Pre-Season Camp 3 Squad Prop Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 61 caps) Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 47 caps) Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 15 caps) Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 8 caps) Liz Crake (Trailfinders Women, 2 caps) Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 30

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Red Roses Squad for Camp 2 of pre-season

Forty-four Red Roses will link up for camp two of pre-season training today (Monday 5 August). Pip Hendy (Gloucester-Hartpury) and Vicky Laflin (Trailfinders Women) have been added to the squad. Megan Jones and Ellie Kildunne will return to camp for the beginning of the week as they are reintroduced into the environment following their involvement

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Thoughts on John Mitchell’s next Training Squad

Life grows more complicated Just as we get used to the pace of the Olympics and find the sport we want to follow, the latest Red Roses training squad has dropped on our front-door mat. It has a new title: “Red Roses Pre-Season Camp 1 Squad”, and consists of 40 players (see full list). The

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Red Roses squad for first camp of 2024/25 season

Forty Red Roses will link up for the team’s first training camp of the 2024/25 season today (Monday 29 July). John Mitchell’s side ended a successful 2023/24 campaign by earning a third consecutive Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam in April, adding to the inaugural WXV 1 title secured in New Zealand six months previous.

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