Red Roses Training Squad Named for January Camp

January 10, 2025
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Ultimate Rugby

Head coach John Mitchell has named a 38-player training squad for the Red Roses’ first camp of 2025.

Zoe Aldcroft has been confirmed as the Red Roses captain for 2025.

The Gloucester-Hartpury forward, who has 58 caps for her country, will lead the Red Roses as they begin preparations for this year’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.

World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in 2021, Aldcroft has captained England on numerous occasions, first taking the leading role on her 25th birthday in an 89-0 victory over USA. She recently skippered the Red Roses to comprehensive wins over Wales and Scotland in the 2024 Six Nations.

The squad will assemble on Monday 13 January for three days as England begin their preparations for a 2025 campaign which includes a Guinness Women’s Six Nations and home Rugby World Cup.

Prop
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 51 caps)
Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 66 caps)
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 21 caps)
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 9 caps)
Lizzie Hanlon (Harlequins, 1 cap)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 35 caps)

Hooker
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 62 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps)
Connie Powell (Harlequins, 19 caps)

Lock
Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 58 caps)
Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 35 caps)
Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 19 caps)
Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap)
Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 69 caps)

Back Row
Georgia Brock (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps)
Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, uncapped)
Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 10 caps)
Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 18 caps)
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 72 caps)
Marlie Packer (Saracens, 108 caps)
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 18 caps)

Scrum-half
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 76 caps)
Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 26 caps)
Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)

Fly-half
Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 35 caps)
Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 54 caps)

Centre
Fran Goldthorp (Loughborough Lightning, uncapped)
Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 26 caps)
Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers, 21 caps)
Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 34 caps)
Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 116 caps)

Wing
Reneeqa Bonner (Bristol Bears, uncapped)
Jess Breach (Saracens, 43 caps)
Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women, 48 caps)
Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 32 caps)
Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury, 1 cap)

Full-back
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 48 caps)
Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 caps)