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England women's national rugby union team

{{Short description|National team that represents England in international women's rugby union}}

{{For|the men's team|England national rugby union team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox national rugby team

| Name = England

| Badge = England rugby textlogo.svg

| Badge_size = 220

| Union = Rugby Football Union

| Nickname = Red Roses

| Emblem = Red Rose

| Home Stadium = Twickenham Stadium and others{{Efn|The England women's team uses a variety of venues around England, to promote women's rugby to a wider audience. Twickenham is typically used for games of major importance.}}

| Captain = Zoe Aldcroft{{cite web |last1=Meagher |first1=Gerard |title='Phenomenal' Zoe Aldcroft named England women's rugby union captain |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/09/zoe-aldcroft-named-england-womens-rugby-union-captain |website=The Guardian |access-date=9 January 2025 |date=9 January 2025}}

| Coach = John Mitchell{{cite web | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england-men/squad/john-mitchell | title=John Mitchell profile page - England Rugby | website=England Rugby | access-date=18 September 2024}}

| Most caps = Sarah Hunter (141){{cite news | last=Rendell | first=Sarah | url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/england-countries/top-ten-red-roses-appearance-holders-most-capped-england-womens-rugby-players-166457 | title=Top ten Red Roses appearance holders – most-capped England women's rugby players | website=Rugby World | date=8 March 2024 | access-date=9 January 2025}}

| Top scorer = Emily Scarratt (749)

| Top try scorer = Sue Day (61)

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| World Rugby Rank = 1

| World Rugby Rank date = 25 November 2024

| World Rugby max = 1

| World Rugby max year = 2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2017, 2020–

| World Rugby min = 4

| World Rugby min year = 2015

| First game = {{ruw|WAL}} 4–22 {{ruw-rt|ENG}}
(Pontypool, Wales; 5 April 1987)

| Largest win = {{ruw|ENG}} 101–0 {{ruw-rt|RSA}}
(East Molesey, England; 14 May 2005)

| Largest loss = {{ruw|NZL}} 67–0 {{ruw-rt|ENG}}
(Burnham, New Zealand; 13 August 1997)

| World cup apps = 9 (First in 1991)

| year =

| World cup best = Champions (1994, 2014)

| type = women

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The England women's national rugby union team, commonly known as the Red Roses, represents England in women's international rugby union. They compete in the annual Women's Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on a total of 21 out of 30 occasions – winning the Grand Slam 19 times and the Triple Crown 25 times – making them the most successful side in the tournament's history. They won the Women's Rugby World Cup in 1994 and 2014, and have been runners-up on six other occasions. Their current permanent head coach, as of October 2023, is John Mitchell.{{cite news |last1=Orchard |first1=Sara |title=England: John Mitchell appointed women's head coach after Simon Middleton departure |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65482823 |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2023}}

History

File:2014 Women's Rugby World Cup - England 26.jpg.]]

Until 2009, the badge and logo of England women's national teams was significantly different from that worn by men's teams. However, in 2009 in anticipation of the merger between the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football Union for Women England teams adopted the men's rose.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

England have taken part in every Women's Rugby World Cup competition, winning in 1994 and 2014 and finishing as runner-up on six other occasions.

The 1995/1996 season saw the introduction of a Home Nations Championship between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, which England won in its inaugural year. England won the Championship every year, except for the 1997/98 season when it was won by Scotland.

France joined the competition in the 1998/99 season, making it the Five Nations Championship, with England achieving the Grand Slam in three successive seasons.

In the 2001/02 season, Ireland re-joined the fold in preparation for the World Cup and the competition expanded to be known as the Six Nations. Since then, England have finished lower than runner-up on only 2 occasions, in 2013 and 2015 respectively, and have won the title on 16 separate occasions. This includes 7 consecutive tournament triumphs between 2006 and 2012, and between 2019-2025 and the Grand Slam on 14 more occasions, including 3 times in a row between 2006-2008 and 2010–2012, and 4 in a row from 2022 to 2025.

Team records

{{Women's World Rugby Rankings|England}}

=Overall=

{{Further|List of England women's national rugby union team matches}}

;Full internationals only

Correct as of 12 October 2024

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center; "
Opponent

! First game

! Played

! Won

! Drawn

! Lost

! Win %

style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|AUS}}19987700100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|CAN}}199337331389.19%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|FIJ}}20221100100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|FRA}}1991564301376.79%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|GER}}19971100100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|IRE}}199632300293.75%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|ITA}}1991252500100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|KAZ}}20003300100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|NED}}19904400100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|NZL}}1997331311939.39%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|RUS}}19942200100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|SAM}}20052200100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|SCO}}199433310293.94%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|RSA}}20056600100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|ESP}}199116141187.50%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|SWE}}19883300100%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|USA}}199121200195.24%
style="text-align: left;"| {{ruw|WAL}}198741390295.12%
class="sortbottom"

! Total !! 1987 !! 323 !! 277 !! 3 !! 43 !! 85.76%

=World Cup=

{{Main|England women at the Rugby World Cup}}

{{England Women's Rugby World Cup record}}

=Six Nations=

{{Women's Six Nations wins}}

Players

=Current squad=

On 17 March 2025, head coach John Mitchell announced England's 37-player squad for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.{{cite web |title=Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced {{!}} Rugby Football Union |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/red-roses-squad-six-nations-announced |website=England Rugby |access-date=17 March 2025 |date=17 March 2025}}

On 7 April 2025, Mackenzie Carson was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury; she was replaced by Simi Pam, while Ella Wyrwas was also added to the squad.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/ce8gmxmjy3eo |title=Women's Six Nations: England's Mackenzie Carson ruled out with ankle injury |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2025 |access-date=7 April 2025}}

Note: The age and number of caps listed for each player is as of 22 March 2025, the first day of the tournament.

{{nat rs start|hidenote=yes}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Lark|Atkin-Davies}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1995|3|3|df=y}}|caps=62|club=Bristol Bears|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|May|Campbell|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1996|5|16|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Amy|Cokayne}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2023|10|13|1996|7|11|df=y}}|caps=79|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Hannah|Botterman}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1999|6|8|df=y}}|caps=51|club=Bristol Bears|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Sarah|Bern}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1997|7|10|df=y}}|caps=66|club=Bristol Bears|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Kelsey|Clifford}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2001|12|11|df=y}}|caps=9|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Maud|Muir}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2001|7|12|df=y}}|caps=35|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Simi|Pam}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1995|1|8|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Bristol Bears|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Zoe|Aldcroft}} (c)|age={{Birth date and age2|2023|10|13|1996|11|19|df=y}}|caps=58|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Charlotte|Fray}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2023|10|13|2000|5|26|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Rosie|Galligan}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1998|4|30|df=y}}|caps=19|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Lilli|Ives Campion}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2003|10|10|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Loughborough Lightning|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Morwenna|Talling}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2023|10|13|2002|9|29|df=y}}|caps=18|club=Sale Sharks|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Abbie|Ward}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1993|3|27|df=y}}|caps=69|club=Bristol Bears|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Sarah|Beckett}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1999|2|14|df=y}}|caps=35|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Georgia|Brock}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2001|4|19|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Abi|Burton}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2000|3|9|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Trailfinders|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Maddie|Feaunati}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2002|5|18|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Exeter Chiefs|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Sadia|Kabeya}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2002|2|22|df=y}}|caps=18|club=Loughborough Lightning|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Alex|Matthews}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1993|8|3|df=y}}|caps=72|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Marlie|Packer}} (vc)|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1989|10|2|df=y}}|caps=108|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Natasha|Hunt}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1989|3|21|df=y}}|caps=76|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Lucy|Packer}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2000|2|2|df=y}}|caps=26|club=Harlequins|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Flo|Robinson}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2001|10|4|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Exeter Chiefs|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Ella|Wyrwas}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1999|3|7|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Holly|Aitchison}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1997|9|13|df=y}}|caps=35|club=Bristol Bears|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Zoe|Harrison}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1998|4|14|df=y}}|caps=54|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Helena|Rowland}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1999|9|19|df=y}}|caps=34|club=Loughborough Lightning|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Tatyana|Heard}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1995|1|14|df=y}}|caps=26|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Megan|Jones|dab=rugby union}} (vc)|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1996|10|28|df=y}}|caps=21|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Emily|Scarratt}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1990|2|8|df=y}}|caps=116|club=Loughborough Lightning|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Jade|Shekells}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1996|9|28|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Jess|Breach}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1997|11|4|df=y}}|caps=43|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Abigail|Dow}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1997|9|29|df=y}}|caps=48|club=Trailfinders|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Claudia|MacDonald}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1996|1|4|df=y}}|caps=48|club=Exeter Chiefs|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Mia|Venner}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2002|5|3|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Ellie|Kildunne}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|1999|9|8|df=y}}|caps=48|club=Harlequins|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Emma|Sing}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2025|3|22|2001|3|11|df=y}}|caps=6|club=Gloucester–Hartpury|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat rs end}}

= Contracted players =

On 3 June 2024, the RFU confirmed it had awarded full-time central contracts to 32 England senior players for the 2024–25 season, with an additional 8 players receiving transition contracts.{{cite news | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/red-roses-contracts-announced-202425 | title=Red Roses contracts announced for 2024/25 | publisher=England Rugby | date=3 June 2024 | access-date=3 June 2024 }}

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colspan="100%" | Red Roses Contracted Players (2024–25)
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Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row
  • Sarah Beckett
  • Maddie Feaunati
  • Sadia Kabeya
  • Alex Matthews
  • Marlie Packer

    • Scrum-halves

    Fly-halves

    		Centres
  • Tatyana Heard
  • Meg Jones
  • Helena Rowland
  • Emily Scarratt

    • Wings

    Full-backs

    		Transition players
  • Maisy Allen
  • Katie Buchanan
  • Grace Clifford
  • Steph Else
  • Lizzie Hanlon
  • Lilli Ives Campion
  • Nancy McGillivray
  • Mia Venner

    • =List of all players=

    {{main|List of England women's national rugby union players}}

    Individual records

    = World Rugby Awards =

    The following England players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2001:{{cite news | url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/awards/past-winners | title=Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby | website=World Rugby | access-date=16 March 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/13/sarah-hunter-world-rugby-female-player-2016-maro-itoje-beauden-barrett-steve-hansen | title=Sarah Hunter crowned women's player of the year by World Rugby | work=The Guardian | date=13 November 2016 | access-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/03/england-emily-scarratt-womens-world-player-of-the-year | title=England's Emily Scarratt crowned women's world player of the year | work=The Guardian | date=3 November 2019 | access-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/aldcroft-crowned-world-rugbys-womens-player-of-the-year1 | title=Aldcroft crowned World Rugby's Women's Player of the Year | publisher=Six Nations Championship | date=10 December 2021 | access-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67319616 | title=Marlie Packer: England captain wins World Rugby Women's Player of Year award for 2023 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=4 November 2023 | access-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news | url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/24/ellie-kildunne-named-world-rugby-player-of-the-year/ | title=Ellie Kildunne named World Rugby Player of the Year | publisher=4 The Love Of Sport | date=24 November 2024 | access-date=24 November 2024}}

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    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year

    width=40 align=center| Year

    !width=170| Nominees

    !width=170| Winners

    align=center| 2001

    | Shelley Rae

    |align=center| Shelley Rae

    align=center| 2006

    | Maggie Alphonsi

    |align=center| Maggie Alphonsi

    align=center| 2008

    | Carol Isherwood

    |align=center| Carol Isherwood

    align=center rowspan=2| 2010

    | Maggie Alphonsi (2)

    |align=center rowspan=2| —

    Danielle Waterman
    align=center| 2012

    | Michaela Staniford

    |align=center| Michaela Staniford

    align=center| 2016

    | Sarah Hunter

    |align=center| Sarah Hunter

    align=center rowspan=3| 2019

    | Sarah Bern

    |rowspan=3 align=center| Emily Scarratt

    Katy Daley-McLean
    Emily Scarratt
    align=center rowspan=2| 2021

    | Zoe Aldcroft

    |rowspan=2 align=center| Zoe Aldcroft

    Poppy Cleall
    align=center| 2022

    | Alex Matthews

    |align=center| —

    align=center rowspan=2| 2023

    | Abby Dow

    |rowspan=2 align=center| Marlie Packer

    Marlie Packer
    align=center rowspan=2| 2024

    | Ellie Kildunne

    |rowspan=2 align=center| Ellie Kildunne

    Alex Matthews (2)

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year

    width=40 align=center| Year

    !width=170| Nominees

    !width=170| Winners

    align=center| 2022

    | Maud Muir

    |align=center rowspan=2| —

    align=center| 2024

    | Maddie Feaunati

    {{col-end}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year

    width=40 rowspan=2| Year

    !colspan=2| Forwards

    !colspan=2| Backs

    !width=40 rowspan=2| Total

    width=40| {{abbr|No.|Numbers}}

    !width=170| Players

    !width=40| {{abbr|No.|Numbers}}

    !width=170| Players

    align=center rowspan=4| 2021

    |align=center| 3.

    | Sarah Bern

    |align=center rowspan=4| 11.

    |rowspan=4| Abby Dow

    |align=center rowspan=4| 5

    align=center| 5.

    | Abbie Ward

    align=center| 6.

    | Zoe Aldcroft

    align=center| 8.

    | Poppy Cleall

    align=center rowspan=4| 2022

    |align=center| 3.

    | Sarah Bern (2)

    |align=center rowspan=2| 13.

    |rowspan=2| Emily Scarratt

    |align=center rowspan=4| 6

    align=center| 4.

    | Abbie Ward (2)

    align=center| 6.

    | Alex Matthews

    |align=center rowspan=2| 15.

    |rowspan=2| Abby Dow (2)

    align=center| 7.

    | Marlie Packer

    align=center rowspan=5| 2023

    |align=center| 2.

    | Lark Atkin-Davies

    |align=center rowspan=2| 11.

    |rowspan=2| Abby Dow (3)

    |align=center rowspan=5| 7

    align=center| 3.

    | Sarah Bern (3)

    align=center| 4.

    | Zoe Aldcroft (2)

    |align=center rowspan=3| 15.

    |rowspan=3| Ellie Kildunne

    align=center| 6.

    | Alex Matthews (2)

    align=center| 7.

    | Marlie Packer (2)

    align=center rowspan=3| 2024

    |align=center| 3.

    | Maud Muir

    |align=center| 10.

    | Holly Aitchison

    |align=center rowspan=3| 6

    align=center| 4.

    | Zoe Aldcroft (3)

    |align=center| 14.

    | Abby Dow (4)

    align=center| 8.

    | Alex Matthews (3)

    |align=center| 15.

    | Ellie Kildunne (2)

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ World Rugby 2010s Team of the Decade (Forwards){{cite news | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/eight-red-roses-named-in-world-rugby-team-of-the-decade | title=Eight Red Roses named in World Rugby team of the decade | website=England Rugby | date=7 December 2020 | access-date=4 November 2023}}

    width=60| {{abbr|No.|Numbers}}

    !width=170| Players

    !width=120| Positions

    align=center| 1.

    | Rocky Clark

    |align=center| Loosehead Prop

    align=center| 3.

    | Sophie Hemming

    |align=center| Tighthead Prop

    align=center| 5.

    | Tamara Taylor

    |align=center| Lock

    align=center| 7.

    | Maggie Alphonsi

    |align=center| Openside Flanker

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ World Rugby 2010s Team of the Decade (Backs)

    width=60| {{abbr|No.|Numbers}}

    !width=170| Players

    !width=120| Positions

    align=center| 10.

    | Katy Daley-McLean

    |align=center| Fly-Half

    align=center| 13.

    | Emily Scarratt

    |align=center| Outside Centre

    align=center| 14.

    | Lydia Thompson

    |align=center| Right Wing

    align=center| 15.

    | Danielle Waterman

    |align=center| Full-Back

    {{col-end}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ World Rugby Women's 15s Try of the Year

    width=40| Year

    !width=80| Date

    !width=170| Nominee

    !width=130| Match

    !width=120| Tournament

    !width=170| Winner

    align=center| 2021

    | 30 April

    | Abby Dow

    | vs. France

    | Exhibition Match

    |align=center| —

    align=center| 2022

    | 5 November

    | Abby Dow (2)

    | vs. Canada

    | Rugby World Cup

    |align=center| Abby Dow

    align=center| 2023

    | 29 April

    | Zoe Aldcroft

    | vs. France

    | Six Nations

    |align=center| —

    = Hall of famers =

    England have five former players who have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame:

    class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
    width=140| Players

    !width=120| Year inducted

    !width=30| {{abbr|Refs|References}}

    align=left| Carol Isherwood

    | 2014

    | {{Cite web |title=Carol Isherwood - World Rugby - Hall of Fame |url=https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/41498 |access-date=29 June 2022 |website=World Rugby}}

    align=left| Gill Burns

    | 2014

    | {{Cite web |title=Gillian Burns - World Rugby - Hall of Fame |url=https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/40796 |access-date=29 June 2022 |website=World Rugby}}

    align=left| Maggie Alphonsi

    | 2016

    | {{Cite web |title=Margaret Alphonsi - World Rugby - Hall of Fame |url=https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/31390 |access-date=29 June 2022 |website=World Rugby}}

    align=left| Sue Dorrington

    | 2022

    | {{Cite web |title=Sue Dorrington - World Rugby - Hall of Fame |url=https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774304 |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=World Rugby}}

    align=left| Mary Forsyth

    | 2022

    | {{Cite web |title=Mary Forsyth - World Rugby - Hall of Fame |url=https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774303 |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=World Rugby}}

    = Six Nations Awards =

    The following England players have been recognised in the Women's Six Nations Awards since 2020:{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/player-of-the-championship | title=Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship | website=Six Nations Championship | access-date=18 February 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/poppy-cleall-crowned-2021-womens-six-nations-player-of-the-championship-supported-by-guinness | title=Poppy Cleall crowned 2021 Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship | website=Six Nations Championship | date=29 April 2021 | access-date=18 February 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/kildunne-wins-guinness-player-of-the-championship | title=Kildunne wins Guinness Player of the Championship | website=Six Nations Championship | date=17 May 2024 | access-date=18 May 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/2022-tiktok-womens-six-nations-team-of-the-championship-revealed | title=2022 TikTok Women's Six Nations Team of the Championship revealed | website=Six Nations Championship | date=14 May 2022 | access-date=18 April 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/revealed-the-fans-2024-team-of-the-championship | title=Revealed: The Fans' 2024 Team of the Championship | website=Six Nations Championship | date=16 May 2024 | access-date=18 May 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/the-2025-guinness-womens-six-nations-team-of-the-championship | title=The 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations Team of the Championship | website=Six Nations Championship | date=28 April 2025 | access-date=28 April 2025}}

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ Six Nations Player of the Championship

    width=40| Year

    !width=170| Nominee

    !width=170| Winner

    align=center| 2020

    | Emily Scarratt

    |align=center| Emily Scarratt

    align=center rowspan=2| 2021

    | Zoe Aldcroft

    |align=center rowspan=2| Poppy Cleall

    Poppy Cleall
    align=center rowspan=2| 2022

    | Sarah Bern

    |align=center rowspan=4| —

    Marlie Packer
    align=center rowspan=2| 2023

    | Holly Aitchison

    Marlie Packer (2)
    align=center| 2024

    | Ellie Kildunne

    |align=center| Ellie Kildunne

    align=center| 2025

    | Abby Dow

    |align=center| —

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ Six Nations Try of the Championship

    width=40| Year

    !width=170| Nominee

    !width=90| Match

    !width=170| Winner

    !width=30| {{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

    align=center rowspan=2| 2024

    | Abby Dow

    | vs. Ireland

    |align=center rowspan=2| —

    |align=center rowspan=2| {{cite web | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/w6n/news/w6n-try-of-the-championship-vote-now | title=Try of the Championship - Vote Now | website=Six Nation Championship | date=2 May 2024 | access-date=2 May 2024}}

    Ellie Kildunne

    | vs. Wales

    {{col-end}}

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ Six Nations Team of the Championship

    width=40 rowspan=2| Year

    !colspan=2| Forwards

    !colspan=2| Backs

    !width=40 rowspan=2| Total

    width=40| {{abbr|No.|Numbers}}

    !width=170| Players

    !width=40| {{abbr|No.|Numbers}}

    !width=170| Players

    align=center rowspan=3| 2022

    |align=center| 3.

    | Sarah Bern

    |align=center rowspan=2| 14.

    |rowspan=2| Lydia Thompson

    |align=center rowspan=3| 5

    align=center| 6.

    | Alex Matthews

    align=center| 7.

    | Marlie Packer

    |align=center| 15.

    | Helena Rowland

    align=center rowspan=6| 2023

    |align=center| 1.

    | Hannah Botterman

    |align=center rowspan=2| 10.

    |rowspan=2| Holly Aitchison

    |align=center rowspan=6| 9

    align=center| 4.

    | Zoe Aldcroft

    align=center| 5.

    | Sarah Beckett

    |align=center rowspan=2| 11.

    |rowspan=2| Abby Dow

    align=center| 6.

    | Sadia Kabeya

    align=center| 7.

    | Marlie Packer (2)

    |align=center rowspan=2| 14.

    |rowspan=2| Jess Breach

    align=center| 8.

    | Alex Matthews (2)

    align=center rowspan=5| 2024

    |align=center rowspan=2| 1.

    |rowspan=2| Hannah Botterman (2)

    |align=center| 9.

    | Natasha Hunt

    |align=center rowspan=5| 9

    align=center| 10.

    | Holly Aitchison (2)

    align=center| 3.

    | Maud Muir

    |align=center| 11.

    | Abby Dow (2)

    align=center| 5.

    | Zoe Aldcroft (2)

    |align=center| 13.

    | Megan Jones

    align=center| 7.

    | Sadia Kabeya (2)

    |align=center| 15.

    | Ellie Kildunne

    align=center rowspan=2| 2025

    |align=center| 3.

    | Sarah Bern (2)

    |align=center| 13.

    | Megan Jones (2)

    |align=center rowspan=2| 4

    align=center| 4.

    | Abbie Ward

    |align=center| 14.

    | Abby Dow (3)

    {{col-end}}

    = Rugby Players' Association Player of the Year =

    The following players have been voted as the RPA England Player of the Year since 2013:{{cite web | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/ | title=The RPA Awards – Previous Awards | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2022}}

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-3}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ RPA Player of the Year (2013–16)

    width=60| Year

    !width=200| Winners

    !width=30| {{abbr|Ref|References}}

    align=center| 2013

    | Emily Scarratt

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2013/ | title=2013 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2014

    | Rachael Burford

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2014/ | title=2014 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2015

    | Rocky Clark

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2015/ | title=2015 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2016

    | Sarah Hunter

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2016/ | title=2016 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ RPA Player of the Year (2017–20)

    width=60| Year

    !width=200| Winners

    !width=30| {{abbr|Ref|References}}

    align=center| 2017

    | Tamara Taylor

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2017/ | title=2017 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2018

    | Danielle Waterman

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2018/ | title=2018 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2019

    | Sarah Bern

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2019/ | title=2019 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2020

    | Zoe Aldcroft

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2020/ | title=2020 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ RPA Player of the Year (2021–24)

    width=60| Year

    !width=200| Winners

    !width=30| {{abbr|Ref|References}}

    align=center| 2021

    | Poppy Cleall

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2021/ | title=2021 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2022

    | Marlie Packer

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2022/ | title=2022 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2023

    | Sadia Kabeya

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/rpa-awards/previous-awards/2023/ | title=2023 – The RPA | website=The Rugby Players' Association | access-date=30 December 2023}}

    align=center| 2024

    | Alex Matthews

    |align=center| {{cite news | url=https://therpa.co.uk/news/2024/5/the-rpa-awards-2024-winners/ | title=The RPA Awards: 2024 Winners | website=The Rugby Players' Association | date=29 May 2024 | access-date=29 May 2024}}

    {{col-end}}

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-3}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ RPA Hall of Fame

    width=60| Year

    !width=200| Inductees

    !width=30| {{abbr|Ref|References}}

    align=center| 2021

    | Rocky Clark

    |align=center|

    align=center| 2022

    | Katy Daley-McLean

    |align=center|

    align=center| 2023

    | Sarah Hunter

    |align=center|

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ RPA Special Merit Award

    width=60| Year

    !width=200| Winners

    !width=30| {{abbr|Ref|References}}

    align=center| 2023

    | Emily Scarratt

    |align=center|

    align=center| 2024

    | Marlie Packer

    |align=center|

    {{col-end}}

    = Statistical leaders =

    {{Updated|27 April 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/player-records#women | title=Player Records | website=England Rugby | access-date=29 April 2024 | archive-date=27 May 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527221314/https://www.englandrugby.com/england/player-records#women | url-status=dead }}

    Players active at international level as of April 2024 are listed in bold italics.

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ Most Caps

    width=35| Rank

    !width=140| Player

    !width=40| Caps

    align=center bgcolor=Gold| 1.Sarah Hunteralign=center| 141
    align=center bgcolor=Silver| 2.Rocky Clarkalign=center| 137
    align=center bgcolor=#cc9966| 3.Katy Daley-McLeanalign=center| 116
    align=center| 4.Tamara Tayloralign=center| 115
    align=center| 5.Emily Scarrattalign=center| 111
    align=center| 6.Marlie Packeralign=center| 104
    align=center| 7.Amy Garnettalign=center| 100
    align=center| 8.Helen Claytonalign=center| 87
    align=center| 9.Rachael Burfordalign=center| 84
    align=center| 10.Danielle Watermanalign=center| 82

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ Most Points

    width=35| Rank

    !width=140| Player

    !width=40| Points

    align=center bgcolor=Gold| 1.Emily Scarrattalign=center| 749
    align=center bgcolor=Silver| 2.Katy Daley-McLeanalign=center| 542
    align=center bgcolor=#cc9966| 3.Sue Dayalign=center| 305
    align=center| 4.Nicola Crawfordalign=center| 285
    align=center| 5.Shelley Raealign=center| 275
    align=center| 6.Gill Burnsalign=center| 241
    align=center| 7.Danielle Watermanalign=center| 235
    align=center| 8.Marlie Packeralign=center| 230
    rowspan=2 align=center| 9.Kat Merchantrowspan=2 align=center| 225
    Lydia Thompson

    {{col-break}}

    class="wikitable"

    |+ Most Tries

    width=35| Rank

    !width=140| Player

    !width=40| Tries

    align=center bgcolor=Gold| 1.Sue Dayalign=center| 61
    align=center bgcolor=Silver| 2.Nicola Crawfordalign=center| 57
    align=center bgcolor=#cc9966| 3.Emily Scarrattalign=center| 53
    align=center| 4.Danielle Watermanalign=center| 47
    align=center| 5.Marlie Packeralign=center| 46
    rowspan=2 align=center| 6.Kat Merchantrowspan=2 align=center| 45
    Lydia Thompson
    align=center| 8.Jess Breachalign=center| 40
    align=center| 9.Abby Dowalign=center| 37
    align=center| 10.Christine Diveralign=center| 36

    {{col-end}}

    Coaches

    =Current coaching staff=

    The following table outlines the current England senior coaching team, as of the 2025 Women's Six Nations.{{cite news | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/john-mitchell-appointed-england-women-red-roses-head-coach | title=John Mitchell appointed Red Roses Head Coach | website=England Rugby | date=4 May 2023 | access-date=18 January 2024}}{{cite news | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/second-red-roses-training-squad-2025-announced | title=Second Red Roses training squad of 2025 announced | website=England Rugby | date=3 March 2025 | access-date=3 March 2025}}

    class="wikitable"
    width=180| Name

    !width=180| Role

    {{flagicon|NZL}} John Mitchell

    | Head Coach

    {{flagicon|ENG}} Louis Deacon

    | Forwards Coach

    {{flagicon|ENG}} Lou Meadows

    | Attack / Backs Coach

    {{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Hunter

    | Defence / Transition Coach

    {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Catt

    | Defence Coach (interim)

    {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Hayter

    | Head of Performance

    =Notable former coaches=

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    {{col-break}}

    • {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Street (head coach 2007–15){{cite news | url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/9670111/england-women-coach-gary-street-steps-down | title=England Women coach Gary Street steps down five months after winning World Cup | website=www.skysports.com/rugby-union | publisher=Sky Sports | date=26 June 2015 | access-date=18 September 2024}}

    : 1x World Cup winner (2014)

    : 1x World Cup runner-up (2010)

    : 6x Six Nations winner (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

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    • {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Middleton (assistant coach 2014, head coach 2015–23){{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64543628 | title=Simon Middleton: Reflecting on the England coach's legacy | website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport | publisher=BBC Sport | date=7 February 2023 | access-date=18 September 2024}}

    : 1x World Rugby Coach of the Year (2021)

    : 2x World Cup runner-up (2017, 2021)

    : 6x Six Nations winner (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

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    Honours

    : Winners (2): 1994, 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/17/england-win-womens-world-cup-canada-match-report|title=England 21-9 Canada – Women's rugby World Cup match report|last=Riach|first=James|work=The Guardian|date=17 August 2014 |access-date=2 December 2014}}

    : Runners-up (6): 1991, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021

    : Winners (2): 2023, 2024

    : Winners (21): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    : Grand Slam (19): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    : Triple Crown (25): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    : Winners (5): 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012

    : Runners-up (1): 2004

    Notes

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    References

    {{Reflist|30em}}

    External links

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