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“Back In Action” – Red Roses Squad Update Ahead of Scotland Test – Women’s Six Nations

8 April 2024
Tom Sansom

The Red Roses are back together at the England rugby training camp, and have assembled today ahead of their upcoming trip to Scotland. The first fallow week is thankfully done and dusted, with round three of the 2024 Women’s Six Nations getting re-ignited this weekend.

England Women head coach John Mitchell has named a 36-player wider training squad, that will take to the training pitches at Pennyhill Park, in the run up to Saturday’s battle North of the border. England take on Scotland at Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium, with the Red Roses looking for a third consecutive victory in the competition.

Ellie Kildunne of England Red Roses goes over for a try and celebrates the try during the international friendly match between England Red Roses and Canada women at Sandy Park, Exeter on 23rd Sept 2023. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

The Red Roses have gotten off to a strong start in the Women’s Six Nations, with emphatic bonus point victories over Italy (48-0) and Wales (46-10) taking them to the top of the table. England’s search for a sixth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title continues, yet their third round opponents have recently gotten their own taste of silverware, and are in impressive form.

Scotland lifted the inaugural WXV2 title in South Africa, after achieving a trio of victories over the Springboks Women, Japan and the United States. Scotland rolled this momentum over into the first round of the Women’s Six Nations, as they achieved a narrow 20-18 win over Wales in Cardiff. Bryan Easson’s side then impressed with a hard-fought performance against France, yet were eventually felled by a 15-5 defeat.

36-PLAYER RED ROSES SQUAD: ENGLAND V SCOTLAND 2024 WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS

Forwards

Zoe Aldcroft of England Red Roses before the international friendly match between England Red Roses and Canada women at Sandy Park, Exeter on 23rd Sept 2023. Photo: Izzy Ninnis/PPAUK

Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 50 caps)
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 56 caps)
Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 35 caps)
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 44 caps)
May Campbell (Saracens, 1 cap)
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 12 caps)
Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 65 caps)
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 5 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 72 caps)
Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 2 caps)
Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 15 caps)
Lizzie Hanlon (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)
Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 15 caps)
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 64 caps)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 27 caps)
Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning, 30 caps)
Marlie Packer (Saracens, 101 caps)
Connie Powell (Harlequins, 16 caps)
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 11 caps)
Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 63 caps)
 
Backs

Holly Aitchison of England Red Roses during the international friendly match between England Red Roses and Canada women at StoneX Stadium, London on Saturday 30 September 2023. Photo: James Whitehead/PPAUK

Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 27 caps)
Sophie Bridger (Saracens, 2 caps)
Jess Breach (Saracens, 35 caps)
Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women, 42 caps)
Sydney Gregson (Saracens, 4 caps)
Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 48 caps)
Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 19 caps)
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 69 caps)
Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps)
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 40 caps)
Vicky Laflin (Trailfinders Women, uncapped)
Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 18 caps)
Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 109 caps)
Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 caps)
Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury, 1 cap)
Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, 6 caps)