Red Roses

Red Roses struggle to meet fans' selfie demands - Hunt

England scrum-half Natasha Hunt says it is no longer possible to satisfy fans' post-match requests for selfies and autographs, given the Red Roses' success and growth.

Sep 25, 2026 · byBBC

Shaun Edwards inspired by mum’s memory as he beds in with Red Roses

Coach ‘not just bunny hopping’ says Jess Breach Crowd of nearly 60,000 expected against New Zealand Shaun Edwards has proven to the Red Roses he “wants to be there and to make the players better” rather than using the women’s game as a stepping stone, according to the England wing Jess Breach. Edwards, a rugby league legend and hugely decorated defence coach in union, joined up with England on a consultancy basis this week and will be with the squad until the end of the WXV Global Series in October. The 59-year-old, who left the France men’s team this summer, has been helping England prepare to take on New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday in front of almost 60,000. Continue reading...

Sep 24, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Red Roses make three changes to side for crunch New Zealand clash

Sarah Bern, Mackenzie Carson and Bryony Field have all been included in the Red Roses side for their crunch match against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Sep 24, 2026 · bySky Sports

Edwards' Red Roses move inspired by late mother

England back row Marlie Packer says defence coach Shaun Edwards' surprise move into the Red Roses set-up was partly inspired by his late mother Phyllis.

Sep 23, 2026 · byBBC

Packer on Red Roses losing their winning run, responding vs NZ and motherhood

England Red Roses back-row Marlie Packer chats exclusively to Sky Sports following the end of their 39-Test winning run, and ahead of Saturday's huge home Test against New Zealand's Black Ferns.

Sep 22, 2026 · bySky Sports

Edwards joins Red Roses coaching team on short-term deal

Shaun Edwards has joined the England Women coaching team as a consultant until the end of the WXV Global Series, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

Sep 21, 2026 · bySky Sports

Shaun Edwards finally lands England coaching role after joining Red Roses

Defence guru left French men’s team in June Edwards will work as a consultant for duration of WXV Defence guru Shaun Edwards has joined the Red Roses coaching set-up in a consultancy role until the end of the WXV Global Series. The former Wales and France men’s coach has not had a role in women’s rugby before but has been brought on board with the Red Roses head coach, John Mitchell, describing his credentials as “exceptional” in the highest echelons of the sport. Continue reading...

Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Edwards signs short-term deal with Red Roses

Shaun Edwards has started a short-term coaching consultancy role with England women.

Sep 21, 2026 · byBBC

2025 and all that: Red Roses ready to regnite Canada rivalry after World Cup win

One year on from the epic final women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games Train like you have never won, play like you don’t know how to lose. That is the mantra scribbled on a whiteboard in the Red Roses camp this week as they prepare to take on Canada for the first time since defeating them in the 2025 Rugby World Cup final . The game at Sandy Park on Saturday will be a week shy of the year anniversary of the Twickenham showpiece in front of a record-breaking 81,885 supporters. It is the fans that come to mind when players remember that day: the thousands waiting for both teams to get off of the buses, the noise in the stadium and the reality of a full Twickenham after months of speaking about what it might be like to play in front of that many people. Continue reading...

Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Breach, Matthews return for Red Roses vs Canada as Mitchell rings changes

Jess Breach and Alex Matthews return to start for England's Red Roses against Canada in the first of three WXV Tests between the sides on Saturday, as head coach John Mitchell makes nine changes.

Sep 17, 2026 · bySky Sports

The Breakdown | Meg Jones leads the call to provide fertility support for rugby players

The Red Roses captain says nobody should have to choose between their career and having a family The introduction of funding for egg freezing and wider fertility treatment in women’s football has started a wider discussion about fertility in women’s sport with the Red Roses captain, Meg Jones, shining a light on the topic in rugby. The Spanish football federation and Chelsea have both announced financial support around fertility recently and Jones has said it is something the Red Roses should “jump on too”. On the Good, the Scaz and the Rugby podcast, Jones described those decisions made in football as “class” before revealing that she and her fiancee, former Trailfinders and sevens star Celia Quansah, have been to get their egg count checked. The admission prompted her England teammate Hannah Botterman to share that she and her partner, the Wales player Georgia Evans, had also been researching their IVF journey. Continue reading...

Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Red Roses face Australia in WXV opener LIVE!

Sep 12, 2026 · bySky Sports