England have named seven uncapped gamers of their 38-man squad for the 2026 Guinness Girls’s Six Nations.
The staff is skilled, with head coach John Mitchell choosing 25 gamers who received final yr’s World Cup, together with new captain Meg Jones.
However he additionally introduced in seven gamers trying to make their debuts within the match – Christiana Balogun, Milly David, Haineala Lutui, Annabelle Meta, Sarah Parry, Demelza Quick and Jodi Varghese.
Mitchell mentioned: “We’re able to get our rights again after the Rugby World Cup and it will be nice to be collectively once more.”
“The impression this match has had throughout the nation has been vital and is mirrored within the unimaginable ticket gross sales, not only for the video games at Allianz Stadium and Ashton Gate, however for the Six Nations as an entire.
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“What comes subsequent for the Crimson Roses is a recent begin. The Six Nations is vastly vital to us and we all know that success on this competitors should be earned each time.
“We’re excited in regards to the power our younger gamers will convey to the staff, together with our skilled gamers.
“The vital factor for me is to maintain an open thoughts in regards to the mixture of gamers and see how folks compete and deal with that form of strain.”
The Rugby Soccer Union introduced that Amy Cockayne and Alex Matthews will function Jones’ vice-captains.
The Crimson Roses received their twenty first title final yr by defeating France on the ultimate day and can enter the Six Nations as reigning champions.
The season opens with a house match in opposition to Eire at Allianz Stadium on April eleventh and concludes with an away match in opposition to France on Might seventeenth.
