Red Roses squad for TikTok Women’s Six Nations
Head coach Simon Middleton has named a 40-player training squad for the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations.
There’s a return for Gloucester-Hartpury scrum half Natasha Hunt who last represented her country in November 2020 while Emily Scarratt is back in the fold after recovering from a broken leg on the opening day of the 2021/22 Allianz Premier 15s season.
Forwards Bryony Cleall and Vicky Fleetwood return after missing the autumn internationals through injury, while the uncapped trio May Campbell, Emma Sing and Ella Wyrwas are included, as well as Harlequins' Rosie Galligan.
The group will meet at St. George’s Park tomorrow for the first of two camps at the East Midlands venue before fine-tuning their preparations at Bisham Abbey.
England open their Six Nations campaign in Scotland (Saturday 26 March), before travelling to Italy (Sunday 3 April). Their first home match is against Wales at Gloucester Rugby’s Kingsholm on Saturday 9 April (KO 4.45pm). They host Ireland at Welford Road, Leicester on Sunday 24 April (KO 12noon).
All teams are in action on ‘Super Saturday’ where England's final game of the tournament sees them travel to France for what is set to be another enthralling encounter with Les Bleues on Saturday 30 April at Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne.
"This is our last competitive tournament before we go into the World Cup so it’s an opportunity for players to put their best foot forward. We’ve got a summer’s preparation to go but ultimately how people perform on the biggest stages is critical to us. We’re really excited and can’t wait to get started," said Middleton.
"We’re really looking forward to going to Kingsholm and Welford Road. It’s really exciting. Hopefully we can build on the momentum of the autumn internationals in terms of the crowds and delivering a game that gets the fans excited. We see that as an integral part of our duty, not just to win but to entertain too. We’ll be looking to do that."
Squad
Forwards
Zoe Aldcroft
Sarah Beckett
Sarah Bern
Hannah Botterman
Shaunagh Brown
Rowena Burnfield
May Campbell
Bryony Cleall
Poppy Cleall
Amy Cokayne
Vickii Cornborough
Lark Davies
Vicky Fleetwood
Rosie Galligan
Detysha Harper
Sarah Hunter
Sadia Kabeya
Alex Matthews
Harriet Millar-Mills
Maud Muir
Marlie Packer
Connie Powell
Abbie Ward
Backs
Holly Aitchison
Jess Breach
Heather Cowell
Abby Dow
Zoe Harrison
Natasha Hunt
Leanne Infante
Ellie Kildunne
Sarah McKenna
Lucy Packer
Amber Reed
Helena Rowland
Emily Scarratt
Emma Sing
Lagi Tuima
Lydia Thompson
Ella Wyrwas
