12 days ago England Women Red Roses make 'lethal exciting rugby' promise as WXV Global Series training squad announced
England's Red Roses have announced a 40-player training squad that will begin preparations for the WXV Global Series this week.
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France Women face off against England Red Roses in Womens Six Nations Round 5 on Sun 17th May 2026 at Stade Atlantique. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:45 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer, BBC. In South Africa it’s at 17:45 SAST, 03:45 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:45 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 08:45 EST in the US.
England Red Roses won the last encounter but England Red Roses are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with England Red Roses in position 1 and France Women in position 4, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for France Women vs England Red Roses will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Lina Queyroi converts the try.
France are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Rose Bernadou picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Zoe Harrison has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by England is finished off by Amy Cokayne
Alexandra Chambon (France) is shown a yellow card
The England supporters go wild as Zoe Harrison successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by England leads to a try for Jess Breach
The touch judges raise their flags as Carla Arbez kicks the conversion.
France are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Pauline Bourdon Sansus touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Carla Arbez kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by France results in a try for Anais Grando.
Zoe Harrison kicks the penalty.
Incisive passing by England is finished off by Ellie Kildunne, as they goes over for the try.
Zoe Harrison does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by England is finished off by Jess Breach, as they goes over for the try.
Zoe Harrison makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Ellie Kildunne gathers the kick to score the try for England.
Zoe Harrison makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
England are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sarah Bern picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Carla Arbez converts the try.
A series of passes by France results in a try for Pauline Bourdon Sansus