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Red Roses side to play Italy in 2025 Six Nations opener
England Women's head coach John Mitchell has named his team to play Italy on Sunday 23 March at the LNER Community Stadium, York.
Lilli Ives Campion and Mia Venner will make their first Test starts at second row and wing respectively, whilst Flo Robinson and Jade Shekells could earn their first international cap should they feature from the bench.
Fresh from winning the PWR title, Zoe Aldcroft captains an experienced Red Roses team boasting 822 appearances, which also sees a return for wing Claudia MacDonald, whose last Test came against New Zealand in the 2023 WXV tournament.
Red Roses squad to face Italy
15
Emma
Sing
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
7
Age
24
14
Mia
Venner
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
2
Age
22
13
Emily
Scarratt
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
117
Age
35
12
Holly
Aitchison
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
38
Age
27
11
Claudia
MacDonald
Exeter Chiefs Women
Caps
33
Age
29
10
Helena
Rowland
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
37
Age
25
9
Lucy
Packer
Harlequins Women
Caps
29
Age
25
1
Kelsey
Clifford
Saracens Women
Caps
11
Age
23
2
Amy
Cokayne
Leicester Tigers Women
Caps
82
Age
28
3
Maud
Muir
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
38
Age
23
4
Rosie
Galligan
Saracens Women
Caps
22
Age
26
5
Lilli
Ives Campion
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
2
Age
21
6
Zoe
Aldcroft
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
61
Age
28
7
Marlie
Packer
Saracens Women
Caps
109
Age
35
8
Maddie
Feaunati
Exeter Chiefs Women
Caps
13
Age
22
Replacements
16
May
Campbell
Saracens Women
Caps
2
Age
28
17
Hannah
Botterman
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
54
Age
25
18
Sarah
Bern
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
69
Age
27
19
Abbie
Ward
Bristol Bears Women
Caps
72
Age
32
20
Sadia
Kabeya
Loughborough Lightning
Caps
21
Age
23
21
Flo
Robinson
Exeter Chiefs Women
Caps
1
Age
23
22
Jade
Shekells
Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC
Caps
1
Age
28
23
Ellie
Kildunne
Harlequins Women
Caps
51
Age
25
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