Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has included 25 players who won the Rugby World Cup in his wider 38-player training squad for the Six Nations, with centre Meg Jones also named as captain.
Jones takes over the role from Zoe Stratford, who is expecting her first child, and will lead the Red Roses’ hunt for a fifth consecutive Grand Slam.
The Red Roses begin their Six Nations title defence against Ireland at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, before facing Scotland, Wales at Ashton Gate, Italy and France. At the time of writing, over 67,000 tickets have already been sold for their opener on home soil.
Red Roses name 25 World Cup winners in Six Nations squad amid captaincy change
Mitchell has kept the bulk of that World Cup-winning group together ahead of this Championship, with the likes of Hannah Botterman, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Sarah Bern, Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach included in the squad.
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