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Red Roses face familiar foe as former England captain Jo Yapp plots World Cup upset with Australia

Australia head coach Jo Yapp is hoping her side can spring a surprise at the scene of one of the Rugby World Cup’s greatest shocks

The Independent UK

John Mitchell explains Red Roses captaincy call for key Australia clash

No 8 Alex Matthews will lead England in Brighton with Gloucester-Hartpury teammate Zoe Aldcroft still absent due to injury

The Independent UK

Jess Breach set for milestone appearance as John Mitchell rings England changes

Breach bagged a hat-trick against Samoa to go past 50 tries for her country and is one of three players from that victory to retain their place.

The Independent UK

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‘We are hunting them’ – Breach urges England to be predators not prey against Australia

Jess Breach will win her 50th cap and Alex Matthews will captain England from No 8 in the hosts’ final Rugby World Cup pool game against Australia

The Guardian - UK

Alex Matthews to captain England against Australia as Jess Breach wins 50th cap in Women’s World Cup

Matthews, a 2014 World Cup winner, leads the side in the continued absence of skipper Zoe Aldcroft as England seek top spot in Pool A

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Zoe Harrison wins fly-half battle for England World Cup opener

The Red Roses take on USA in Sunderland on Friday evening in their Women’s Rugby World Cup opener as heavy favourites to win the tournament

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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 Guardian - UK

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

Emily Scarratt to play record fifth Women's Rugby World Cup as Red Roses name squad for home tournament

England will host the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2010

Evening Standard

Emily Scarratt makes fifth World Cup as Red Roses squad revealed

The veteran centre is one of four survivors of the World Cup-winning team of 2014 as England seek success on home soil

The Independent UK

England seek seventh heaven in Six Nations slam decider with France

Red Roses face toughest test against side determined to avenge years of being runners-up in Twickenham clash

The Guardian - UK

Ellie Kildunne ruled out of grand slam decider as Zoe Harrison starts at fly-half for Red Roses

Harrison edges out Holly Aitchison for the starting No 10 shirt as England take on France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

The Independent UK

England play down World Cup fears as Kildunne ruled out of France decider

England remain confident Ellie Kildunne will be fit for this summer’s Rugby World Cup buildup after she was ruled out of Saturday’s grand slam decider due to a hamstring injury

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Ireland 5-49 England: Women’s Six Nations rugby union – as it happened

The Red Roses kept on track for a grand-slam showdown with France but were made to work hard for a bonus-point victory in Cork

The Independent UK

Maddie Feaunati stakes claim for World Cup spot as Ellie Kildunne hat-trick helps Red Roses thrash Wales

Wales 12-67 England: The Red Roses ran in 11 tries to thrash Wales in front of a record crowd in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

England 38-5 Italy: Women’s Six Nations – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: England bagged a bonus point on their way to a comfortable but not overwhelming win over Italy in York

The Independent UK

John Mitchell says England’s competition for places ‘a huge advantage’

England are hosting the World Cup later this year and Mitchell revealed that he will be relying on two different teams.

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The Guardian - UK

Women’s Six Nations 2025: team-by-team guide to the tournament

England are favourites for a seventh consecutive crown but with eyes turning to the World Cup expect new combinations and the odd upset

The Independent UK

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

Zoe Harrison shines but England unimpressive despite big WXV win over USA

The Red Roses triumphed 61-21 but were largely unconvincing in Vancouver despite Harrison’s strong display at fly half

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand women seek ‘sweet’ revenge over England at Twickenham

The Red Roses thrashed the Black Ferns in the inaugural WXV 1 trophy last year, now they are in London wanting payback

France 24

England beat France to win Women's Six Nations Grand Slam

England completed a third straight Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam when they beat France in the closing game of the championship 42-21 in Bordeaux on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Matthews leads England to third grand slam in row with victory in France

Alex Matthews scored two tries to propel England to a 42-21 victory in France and seal the Red Roses’ third successive grand slam in the women’s Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

Alex Matthews’ double helps England ease to Six Nations win in Ireland

England ran in eight tries in their 48-0 victory in the Six Nations but Marlie Packer had to come off with an injury in the first half

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