Defending champions England started their quest for a seventh successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations crown with a routine victory, while there were also wins for France and Scotland in round one.
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.
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.
Four uncapped players have been retained in England's final squad for the Guinness Women's Six Nations, which gets underway for the defending champions against Italy in York on Sunday.
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.
England head coach John Mitchell has included six uncapped players for the squad’s latest Women’s Six Nations training camp, four of whom have been called up for the first time.
Head coach Susie Appleby spoke to RugbyPass prior to their round 17 match about the importance of doing well by the players, even when results aren’t necessarily going their way.
John Mitchell has made three changes to his starting line-up for England’s WXV 1 title decider against Canada, with Abby Dow ruled out of the finale at BC Place.
John Mitchell has made 10 changes to the starting England team to face New Zealand in the second round of WXV 1 this Sunday.