Marlie Packer continues as England captain. The Saracens skipper will reach the outstanding accolade of 100 caps when she next takes to the field for her country.
There are first Championship call-ups for uncapped Exeter Chiefs duo Maddie Feaunati and Lizzie Hanlon, Vicky Laflin of Trailfinders Women as well as Sophie Bridger (Saracens). The latter’s club teammate Sydney Gregson returns to the international fold after earning three caps in 2015.
Zoe Harrison (Saracens), Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning) and Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears) feature in a Red Roses tournament squad for the first time since the 2022 Rugby World Cup final.
The squad of 35 has a combined total of 1,109 caps and contains 19 forwards and 16 backs.
The Red Roses open their campaign with a trip to Parma to take on Italy before hosting Wales at Ashton Gate, Bristol, on Saturday 30 March (kick-off 16.45 GMT).
Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium will be the venue for England’s visit to Scotland ahead of a return to London to face Ireland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 20 April (kick-off 14.15 BST).
The final game of the Championship sees the Red Roses take on last year’s runners-up France on Saturday 27 April (kick-off 16.45 BST) at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux.
Red Roses’ 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Squad
Forwards
Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 48 caps) Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 54 caps) Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 34 caps) Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 42 caps) Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 10 caps) Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 65 caps) Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 3 caps) Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 72 caps) Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped) Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 14 caps) Lizzie Hanlon (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped) Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 13 caps) Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 62 caps) Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 25 caps) Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning, 30 caps) Marlie Packer (Saracens, 99 caps) Connie Powell (Harlequins, 14 caps) Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 11 caps) Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 61 caps)
Backs
Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 25 caps) Sophie Bridger (Saracens, 2 caps) Jess Breach (Saracens, 33 caps) Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women, 40 caps) Sydney Gregson (Saracens, 3 caps) Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 46 caps) Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 18 caps) Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 67 caps) Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers, 16 caps) Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 38 caps) Vicky Laflin (Trailfinders Women, uncapped) Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 16 caps) Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 28 caps) Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 108 caps) Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 6 caps) Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, 6 caps)
Unavailable for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations due to injury: Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 61 caps) Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 32 caps) Nancy McGillivray (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)
Katie Buchanan is currently injured but could return during the Six Nations window.
Maisy Allen, Delaney Burns, Lilli Ives Campion and Liz Crake will come into camp as cover for the week.
