Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has confirmed his 30-player squad to travel to
Canada for the 2024 WXV 1 tournament. A total of 1,145 caps makes up the travelling contingent captained by Marlie Packer.
The Gloucester-Hartpury duo of lock Zoe Aldcroft and scrum half Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt continue their joint roles as vice-captains. Elsewhere among the group, there are two uncapped players, as Bristol Bears centre Phoebe Murray and Loughborough Lightning back-three flyer Bo Westcombe-Evans are selected for their first senior international tour.
Also heading overseas with the Red Roses for the first time, are newly capped Lilli Ives Campion and Georgia Brock. Campion made her debut in England’s recent win against France, with Brock the latest addition to the Red Roses ranks following her Test match debut at the Allianz Stadium against the Black Ferns last weekend.
England head to North America ready to attack the competition after being crowned
champions of WXV 1 last autumn. USA provide the opening round opposition before
they go up against the Black Ferns for the second time in three weeks. The Red Roses
conclude WXV 1 against hosts Canada.
John Mitchell said: “We have selected a strong group of players who have worked hard and
smart for each other during the pre-season Test matches. We will use the learnings to
improve our game and attack the WXV tournament in Canada with great energy. We
now look forward to focusing on our preparations for the USA match.”
Red Roses 30-player Squad for WXV 1
Forwards
Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 55 caps)
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 59 caps)
Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 63 caps)
Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 49 caps)
Georgia Brock (Gloucester-Hartpury, 1 cap)
Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 17 caps)
Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 76 caps)
Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 8 caps)
Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 7 caps)
Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 16 caps)
Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap)
Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 69 caps)
Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 32 caps)
Marlie Packer (Saracens, 106 caps)
Connie Powell (Harlequins, 19 caps)
Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 15 caps)
Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 66 caps)
Backs
Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 32 caps)
Jess Breach (Saracens, 40 caps)
Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women, 47 caps)
Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 51 caps)
Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 24 caps)
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 74 caps)
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 45 caps)
Phoebe Murray (Bristol Bears, uncapped)
Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 23 caps)
Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 31 caps)
Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 113 caps)
Bo Westcombe-Evans (Loughborough Lightning, uncapped)
Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, 6 caps)
Red Roses’ WXV 1 Fixtures
Sunday 29 September
USA v Red Roses
BC Place Stadium, Canada, KO 12:30 PDT | 20:30 BST
Sunday 6 October
New Zealand v Red Roses
Langley Event Centre, KO 13:00 PDT | 21:00 BST
Saturday 12 October
Canada v Red Roses
BC Place Stadium, Canada, KO 19:00 PDT | 03:00+1 BST