RED ROSES ANNOUNCE WORLD CUP TRAINING SQUAD

Head Coach John Mitchell has named 42 players in his Red Roses 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup training squad, including two Under-20 players. 

The squad, comprising of 23 forwards and 19 backs, assembled at Hazelwood today for the first training camp of the summer. 

Thirty-four of the 42 featured during England’s successful Grand Slam-winning 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations with a further seven aiding the team’s preparations.  

Cath O’Donnell has returned to full training after missing last autumn’s WXV 1 tournament and this spring’s Six Nations. Mackenzie Carson (ankle), Ellie Kildunne (hamstring), Claudia MacDonald (knee) and Abbie Ward (toe) will all continue their Return to Performance in camp. 

Mitchell said: "We know how important and exciting 2025 is for women’s rugby in England. Today is the start of little wins where we will work hard into the tournament.” 

Forwards 

Zoe Aldcroft

Lark Atkin-Davies 

Sarah Bern 

Hannah Botterman 

Georgia Brock 

Abi Burton   

May Campbell 

Mackenzie Carson 

Kelsey Clifford 

Amy Cokayne 

Maddie Feaunati 

Rosie Galligan 

Lizzie Hanlon 

Lilli Ives Campion 

Sadia Kabeya 

Alex Matthews 

Maud Muir 

Cath O’Donnell 

Marlie Packer 

Simi Pam 

Connie Powell 

Morwenna Talling 

Abbie Ward 

Backs  

Holly Aitchison 

Jess Breach 

Millie David* 

Abby Dow 

Zoe Harrison 

Tatyana Heard 

Natasha Hunt 

Megan Jones 

Ellie Kildunne 

Claudia MacDonald 

Lucy Packer 

Sarah Parry* 

Flo Robinson 

Helena Rowland 

Emily Scarratt 

Jade Shekells 

Emma Sing 

Mia Venner 

Ella Wyrwas 

*Denotes Under-20s player