John Mitchell reveals his squad for an intense World Cup year
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SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach John Mitchell has named a 38-player training squad for the Red Roses' first camp of 2025.
The squad will assemble on Monday, January 13 for three days as England begin their preparations for a 2025 campaign which includes a Women's Six Nations and home World Cup.
Mitchell has included three uncapped players in the squad. Scrumhalf Flo Robinson, centre Fran Goldthorp and wing Reneeqa Bonner are the new faces in the set-up.
England 38-player squad:
Props:
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)
Hookers:
Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 62 caps), Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps), Connie Powell (Harlequins, 19 caps)
Locks:
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)
Loose forwards:
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)
Scrumhalves:
Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 76 caps), Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 26 caps), Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)
Flyhalves:
Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 35 caps), Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 54 caps)
Centres:
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)
Wings:
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)
Fullbacks:
Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 48 caps), Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 caps)
