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England U21 Women's training squad of the season named
By Joe Harvey
LJ Lewis has selected a 34-player squad for the first England Under-21 Women’s training camp of the season.
Along with assistant coach Sarah McKenna the side will assemble at Loughborough University for a three-day meeting.
As of the 2025/26 season Lewis’ side not operates as a U21 age-grade team and can see up to five U23 players selected. This change was introduced to enable a longer opportunity to support the development of U18 graduates entering adult rugby.
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Former U18 representatives Tamsin Baynes, Isabelle Clist, Grace Keel, Solana Shaw de Leon, Demelza Short, Hannah Smyth, Ellie Wilson and Rubie Winstanley have all been named in the squad.
Grace White, who was last capped at U20 level in 2023, is reintroduce to the set-up. Nikki Davenhill and Ellen Scantlebury are named in their first pathways squad. After they took part in pathway positional camps in October, Maddie Flutey, Haidee Head, Jemma-Jo Linkins and
In total 18 of the group were capped at U20 level in previous seasons.
This week Lewis and McKenna will be supported by Red Roses coaches Louis Deacon, Sarah Hunter and Andy Holloway, alongside Emily Scarratt and U18 coaches James Cooper, Ollie Perry and Benny Williams.
LJ Lewis, England U21 head coach, said: “We’re incredibly excited to be moving into a new chapter for the women’s pathway as we take inspiration from the Red Roses winning the World Cup. Sarah [McKenna]
“This camp will align our pathway framework,
“Within this framework, we’re
“We strive to continue to develop players’ physicality by creating as many winning moments as possible, with or without the ball, underpinned by the players’ athletic ability to consistently showcasing the game of the future.”
England U21 Women’s December camp squad (includes club, community club and U20 caps)
Forwards
Jasmine Adonri (Trailfinders Women, Dartford Valley Rugby Club, 3 caps)
Tamsin Baynes (Loughborough Lightning, Market Harborough RFC, uncapped)
Joia Bennett (Saracens, Old Albanian RFC, 7 caps)
Lucy Calladine (Loughborough Lightning, Burton Rugby Football Club, 9 caps)
Keevy Fitzpatrick (Loughborough Lightning, Sudbury RFC, 2 caps)
Zara Green (Harlequins, Lewes RFC, 2 caps)
Haidee Head (Trailfinders Women, Easts Tigers Rugby Union, uncapped)
Grace Keel (Harlequins, North Bristol, uncapped)
Hayley Jones (Trailfinders Women, Ealing Trailfinders, uncapped)
Haineala Lutui (Loughborough Lightning, Worcester RFC, 2 caps)
Sophie McQueen (Gloucester-Hartpury, Chippenham RFC, 3 caps)
Annabel Meta (Trailfinders Women, Wimbledon RFC, 5 caps)
Maddy Page (Harlequins, Buckingham RFC, 2 caps)
Lilly Plowman (Exeter Chiefs, Crediton RFC, 2 caps)
Demelza Short (Bristol Bears, Crediton RFC, uncapped)
Jodie Verghese (Saracens, Thurrock RFC, uncapped)
Amelia Williams (Loughborough Lightning, Medway RFC, 10 caps)
Ellie Wilson (Gloucester-Hartpury, Gosford All Blacks, uncapped)
Ruby Winstanley (Harlequins, Guildfordians RFC, uncapped)
Backs
Ashton Adcock (Loughborough Lightning, Tamworth, 1 cap)
Molly Bunker (Gloucester-Hartpury, Havant RFC, 2 caps)
Isabelle Clist (Loughborough University, Cullompton, uncapped)
Ella Cromack (Harlequins, Reading RFC, 7 caps)
Nikki Davenhill (Hartpury University, Cheltenham Tigers RFC, uncapped)
Maddie Flutey (Exeter Chiefs, Otago University RFC, uncapped)
Millie Hyett (Gloucester-Hartpury, Evesham RFC, 8 caps)
Jemma-Jo Linkins (Saracens, Ashford RFC, uncapped)
Carmela Morrall (Loughborough Lightning, Dubai Hurricanes, 7 caps)
Abigail Pritchard (Gloucester-Hartpury, Medway RFC, uncapped)
Ellen Scantlebury (Loughborough Lightning, Winscombe RFC, uncapped)
Solana Shaw de Leon (Harlequins, Sutton and Epsom, uncapped)
Hannah Smyth (Gloucester-Hartpury, Kettering Rugby Club, uncapped)
Grace White (Trailfinders Women, Winscombe RFC, 1 cap)
Eva Wood (Sale Sharks, Old Halesonians RFC, 2 caps)
