Red Roses squad for the Autumn Internationals confirmed - Ruck

Red Roses squad for the Autumn Internationals confirmed

Red Roses head coach Simon Middleton has named a 40-player training squad ahead of the 2021 autumn internationals.

The Red Roses will face New Zealand twice, before taking on Canada and the USA, with all four games broadcast live on BBC 2. 

The squad is a mix of experience and youth, featuring 11 uncapped players, and also sees the return of Sarah Bern, after missing most of the 2020/21 season through injury.

The group assemble for the first of two preparation camps at Bisham Abbey next week (11-14 October) with the second camp taking place (18-21 October) before coming together to begin their autumn campaign on Tuesday 26 October.

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RED ROSES SQUAD:

Forwards

Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 24 caps)

Sarah Beckett (Harlequins, 21 caps)

Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 36 caps)

Hannah Botterman (Saracens, 22 caps)

Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins, 24 caps)

Bryony Cleall (Wasps, 5 caps)

Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 47 caps)

Amy Cokayne (Harlequins, 57 caps)

Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins, 60 caps)

Lark Davies (Loughborough Lightning, 31 caps) 

Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens, 79 caps)

Detysha Harper (Loughborough Lightning, 5 caps)*

Sarah Hunter (Loughborough Lightning, 126 caps)

Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, uncapped)*

Alex Matthews (Worcester Warriors, 41 caps)

Harriet Millar-Mills (Wasps, 62 caps)*

Maud Muir (Wasps, uncapped)*

Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning, 19 caps)

Marlie Packer (Saracens, 76 caps)

Connie Powell (Gloucester-Hartpury, uncapped)*

Emily Robinson (Harlequins, uncapped)*

Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 47 caps)

Backs

Holly Aitchison (Saracens, uncapped)

Jess Breach (Harlequins, 19 caps)

Heather Cowell (Harlequins, uncapped)*

Merryn Doidge (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)*

Abby Dow (Wasps, 18 caps)

Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 30 caps)

Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 15 caps)

Claudia MacDonald (Wasps, 15 caps)

Sarah McKenna (Saracens, 36 caps)

Lucy Packer (Harlequins, uncapped)*

Amber Reed (Bristol Bears, 58 caps)

Leanne Riley (Bristol Bears, 44 caps) 

Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)*

Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 6 caps)

Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, uncapped)*

Lydia Thompson (Worcester Warriors, 47 caps)

Lagi Tuima (Harlequins, 8 caps)

Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, uncapped)*

*denotes non-contracted player