England women’s rugby forward Marlie Packer will miss the upcoming North American tour for the test series against Canada and the United States as she stays in the UK to give birth. Coach John Mitchell confirmed the squad changes, noting the return of Kelsey Clifford and the absence of several other players due to injury.
England’s Red Roses clinched a 26-19 victory over New Zealand after Zoe Harrison converted a late try, overturning a missed penalty moments earlier. The win came at the Allianz Stadium in a thrilling international test match.
England’s women’s rugby side, the Red Roses, overcame a half‑time deficit to beat Australia 48‑15 in the opening match of the new WXV Global Series. After trailing 10‑5 at the break, England scored seven tries in the second half, extending their record winning streak to 39 matches. The win was highlighted by multiple try‑scorers including May Campbell and Meg Jones.
England’s record points‑scorer Emily Scarratt has signed a permanent contract with the Red Roses as the lead attack and backs coach. After an interim stint during the Women’s Six Nations, she left Loughborough Lightning to focus on coaching the national side.