England captain Meg Jones reveals key difference to playing with smaller balls for WXV A slightly smaller ball will be in use throughout the global series The Independent UK · Sep 10
Seven uncapped players included in Red Roses squad for Women’s Six Nations England are set to return to action for the first time since winning the World Cup The Independent UK · Mar 20
Camilla and Zara bring the glamour as Ladies Day returns to Cheltenham The Queen was wearing a stylish Philip Treacy hat featuring feathers and a coat by Anna Valentine. Evening Standard · Mar 11
‘We’ve won for women’s sport’: England sing in the rain to celebrate World Cup success The euphoria that has been a hallmark of the women’s Rugby World Cup shone through as thousands of England fans gathered to celebrate the Red Roses’ triumph The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
England squad ratings: how all the Red Roses performed at Rugby World Cup Strength in depth was key, with 32 players contributing in a tournament in which John Mitchell’s side were rarely troubled The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Canada 13-33 England: Women’s Rugby World Cup player ratings Ellie Kildunne and Asia Hogan-Rochester caught the eye with their running but the all-round display of Sadia Kabeya stole the show The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025
Mitchell insists his previous final defeat can help England to Rugby World Cup glory John Mitchell has learned from the men’s 2019 Rugby World Cup final failings and insists the women will handle the emotional tank well in Saturday’s final The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
England 40-8 Scotland: Forwards shine as Red Roses cruise into semi-finals The visitors had little response for the set-piece dominance of John Mitchell’s side Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
Pressure from Australia ‘exactly what England wanted’, says Natasha Hunt The England scum-half Natasha Hunt said the pressure of their final pool match against Australia was just what the team wanted The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2025
Natasha Hunt: England will benefit from feeling pressure against Australia The hosts overcame a difficult start to win convincingly in their World Cup pool decider. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025
England outlast Australia to book Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland Sadia Kabeya and Kelsey Clifford both score twice in England’s 47-7 victory over Australia who also qualify for the last eight The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025
England match record winning run with Australia victory – but sloppy first half shows World Cup vulnerability England 47-7 Australia: The Red Roses secured their 30th consecutive victory, though injuries to Ellie Kildunne and Hannah Botterman are cause for concern The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025
England 69-7 United States: Red Roses record statement 11-try win in Women's Rugby World Cup opener Ellie Kildunne starred on opening night in Sunderland Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025
England make statement with dominant opening World Cup win over United States It was a 28th consecutive win for the Red Roses. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 Ex-England captain Sarah Hunter ready for World Cup in a ‘different capacity’ The 39-year-old retired from rugby in 2023, finishing her career as England’s most capped player with 141 appearances and is now their defence coach.
Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup: England at full strength as squad named to face USA in opener Emily Scarratt is set to make her 119th cap
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025 Red Roses ‘look forward to being hunted’ at Women’s Rugby World Cup, declares John Mitchell Red Roses head coach John Mitchell says the world No 1 team and tournament hosts will look forward to being ‘hunted’ at the Women’s Rugby World Cup
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 England name team for Women’s Rugby World Cup opener against the United States The tournament hosts get things under way in Sunderland on Friday.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025 John Mitchell reveals two Red Roses who could offer scrum-half cover at World Cup England only took two specialist nines to the last World Cup and could again take that gamble
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025 Gloucester-Hartpury complete PWR three-peat to give coach Sean Lynn fitting farewell Saracens 19-34 Gloucester-Hartpury: New Wales coach Lynn led the dominant PWR side to a third successive title
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025 Ilona Maher debut draws record crowd but Bristol beaten by Gloucester-Hartpury Bristol 17-40 Gloucester-Hartpury: The champions showed their strength in a rematch of last season’s final in front of 9,240 fans at Ashton Gate
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024 Breach hat-trick fires nine-try England to emphatic win against New Zealand Abigail Dow and Ellie Kildunne also scored two tries each in England’s commanding 49-31 victory against New Zealand in the WXV
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2024 England 24-12 New Zealand: Red Roses underline World Cup credentials Hosts cruise to win over defending world champions
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024 ‘Not sure I’ll ever fully heal’: Natasha Hunt seeks Rugby World Cup redemption The scrum-half was devastated to not be selected in 2022, but says the experience made her a better player
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 Gloucester-Hartpury seal comeback against Bristol to retain PWR title Gloucester-Hartpury recovered from a 10-point half-time deficit to defeat Bristol 36-24 and successfully defend the Premiership Women’s Rugby title