When Jade Shekells was summoned to a meeting by Great Britain women’s sevens head coach Giselle Mather earlier this year, she thought she was in trouble. It was the start of her journey with the Red Roses.
Family has been a strong part of this year’s Six Nations, both personally and from a team perspective. In Fallow Week, we had family week. That was a really nice experience and something that was new to us all as we hadn't really done that before.
A high scoring second 40 saw England take back control against a spirited Ireland side, with replacement Sarah Bern scoring twice to help England register a 49-5 victory and stay on course for a Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam.
In a game that saw the Red Roses take 35 minutes before they scored against a ferocious Ireland side, before running up the scoreline in the second half, the stats don’t tell the full story. Here's which opposition players had the upper hand in the clash.
Growing up only ten minutes away from the Principality Stadium, with her Dad a proud Welshman, last Saturday’s match up against Wales was always going to be a meaningful one to England’s Meg Jones.
The scoreline wasn’t quite as one-sided as the Red Roses might have expected against a defensively dogged Italy side, but John Mitchell’s charges nevertheless ran out as 38-5 winners to start their Six Nations campaign. Here’s RugbyPass’ take on how well every player performed.
Just over a year on from sustaining a second potentially career-ending neck injury, Exeter’s Claudia MacDonald will represent England for the first time in 16 months in their opening Women’s Six Nations game against Italy.
Mia Venner will make her full England debut against Italy in York on Sunday, five years after she won her first cap, as a replacement against Wales.
During Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the players who have done extraordinary things in the women’s game and whilst at it, secured over a century of caps for their country. Next up, England's Tamara Taylor.
England head coach John Mitchell has called 12 players into his latest training squad as the Red Roses continue their Women’s Six Nations preparations without their Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) finalists.