Red Roses squad for 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations announced

Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named a 38-player squad for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Megan Jones will captain the side, supported by vice-captains Amy Cokayne and Alex Matthews. The squad - made up of 22 forwards and 16 backs - has a combined 1,143 international caps and includes 25 Rugby World Cup winners.

Seven players are uncapped at senior international level: Christiana Balogun, Millie David, Haineala Lutui, Annabel Meta, Sarah Parry, Demelza Short and Jodie Verghese.

Red Roses Guinness Women’s Six Nations Squad

Forwards

Christiana Balogun (Bristol Bears, uncapped) 

Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 79 caps) 

Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 62 caps) 

Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 4 caps) 

May Campbell (Saracens, 5 caps) 

Mackenzie Carson (Saracens, 23 caps) 

Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 21 caps) 

Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 89 caps) – vice captain 

Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 23 caps) 

Lizzie Hanlon (Harlequins, 1 cap) 

Daisy Hibbert-Jones (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap) 

Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 5 caps) 

Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 28 caps) 

Haineala Lutui (Loughborough Lightning, uncapped) 

Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 81 caps) – vice captain 

Annabel Meta (Trailfinders Women, uncapped) 

Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 48 caps) 

Marlie Packer (Saracens, 112 caps)  

Connie Powell (Harlequins, 19 caps) 

Demelza Short (Bristol Bears, uncapped) 

Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 28 caps) 

Jodie Verghese (Saracens, uncapped)

Backs

Holly Aitchison (Sale Sharks, 44 caps) 

Jess Breach (Saracens, 53 caps) 

Millie David (Bristol Bears, uncapped) 

Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 65 caps) 

Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 36 caps) 

Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 88 caps) 

Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 33 caps) – captain 

Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 57 caps) 

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 36 caps) 

Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 38 caps) 

Sarah Parry (Harlequins, uncapped) 

Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, 1 cap) 

Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 46 caps) 

Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 13 caps) 

Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps) 

Bo Westcombe-Evans (Loughborough Lightning, 2 caps)

Unavailable for selection: Lark Atkin-Davies, Rosie Galligan, Cath O’Donnell, Jade Shekells, Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward, Ella Wyrwas