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BBC News
17-03-2025
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- BBC News
GB Sevens' Shekells in England Six Nations squad
Women's Six NationsEngland v ItalyVenue: LNER Community Stadium, York Date: Sunday, 23 March Kick-off: 15:00 GMTCoverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Radio and BBC Sport website and app England head coach John Mitchell has included GB Sevens player Jade Shekells in his Women's Six Nations squad before their opener against Italy on 2024 Paris Olympian, who recently played for GB in the Vancouver leg of the World Sevens Series in February, is uncapped in the XVs is one of four players who might make their Red Roses debut in York, including Ealing's Abi Burton, Leicester's Charlotte Fray and Exeter's Flo absences from the 37-woman squad are Harlequins hooker Connie Powell and Bristol wing Millie squad will be led for the first time by new captain Zoe Aldcroft, who helped Gloucester-Hartpury win the Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) title for the third time in a row on has impressed in a handful of games for Gloucester-Hartpury at outside centre this season but has moved in and out of the Great Britain Sevens set-up. It is understood England are looking at her as a Mia Venner is included after an excellent season, culminating in an impressive outing with club side Gloucester-Hartpury in the PWR is now in the mix for one of the most open selection battles before the Rugby World Cup in wing competition includes the comeback of Claudia MacDonald at Exeter, the return from injury of Jess Breach, Abby Dow's expected return from a hand injury and now hooker Connie Powell will not be able to add to her 19 caps as she is overtaken in the pecking order by Saracens' May Saracens losing the PWR final, Campbell has had a stellar season at club level would have been near-impossible to leave out of the has also proven her versatility with a number of appearances in the back are reigning Women's Six Nations champions and are aiming to win a seventh title in a row. England Women's Six Nations squad ForwardsZoe Aldcroft (capt) (Gloucester-Hartpury), Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears), Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury) Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears) Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears) Georgia Brock (Gloucester-Hartpury) Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women), May Campbell (Saracens), Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury), Kelsey Clifford (Saracens), Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers), Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs), Charlotte Fray (Leicester Tigers), Rosie Galligan (Saracens), Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning), Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning), Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury), Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury), Marlie Packer (Saracens), Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks), Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears)BacksHolly Aitchison (Bristol Bears), Jess Breach (Saracens), Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women), Zoe Harrison (Saracens), Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury), Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury), Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers), Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins), Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs), Lucy Packer (Harlequins), Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs), Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning), Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning), Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury), Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury), Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury)
The Independent
03-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
England name uncapped quartet for Women's Six Nations squad
John Mitchell has named a 42-player group including four first-time call-ups for England 's training camp getting under way on Monday as preparations continue ahead of the Women's Six Nations. Forward Charlotte Fray (Leicester) and backs Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury), Sarah Parry (Harlequins) and Millie David (Bristol) are the new quartet coming in for the get-together in Bristol. The Red Roses will subsequently have another camp next week, with players involved in the Premiership Women's Rugby final between Gloucester-Hartpury and Saracens on March 16 not taking part, before the squad for the Six Nations is then announced the following day. Head coach Mitchell said: "The objective of this camp is to become organised and get better as a Red Rose ahead of the Six Nations, bearing in mind we will be without the PWR finalists next week. "We are expecting an excited energy in reconnecting again and focusing on the opportunity that this special tournament presents for us." On the coaching front, Nathan Catt will lead on defence as maternity cover for Sarah Hunter, while Louis Deacon and Lou Meadows continue their roles as forwards coach and attack coach respectively. England, led by Zoe Aldcroft after she replaced Marlie Packer as captain in January, open their Six Nations campaign by playing Italy in York on March 23 as they begin a bid for a seventh consecutive title. They are hosts of this year's World Cup that starts in August, where they will look to go one better after finishing as runners-up to New Zealand at the last two editions.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Bristol wing David among England camp call-ups
Millie David, Charlotte Fray, Jade Shekells and Sarah Parry have all been called into the England training squad for the first time before the Women's Six Nations. Forty-two players have been named, however only 24 women will be available to attend all training camps before the tournament starts. Eighteen of the named players are from Gloucester-Hartpury and Saracens Women, and will later return to their clubs to prepare for the PWR final on Sunday, 16 March. England open the Six Nations at home to Italy in York, on Sunday, 23 March. The seven-day turnaround from league conclusion to the Six Nations start was agreed to accommodate the England players' requirement of an enforced rest period before training starts for their home Rugby World Cup this summer. England also confirmed that Nathan Catt will lead on defence as maternity cover for Sarah Hunter. Red Roses head coach Mitchell said: "Our coaching group remains stronger than ever with the inclusion of Nathan, who has been an exceptional addition from the pathway. "Sarah is an extremely valued member of the Red Roses. Her (current) focus is on being a mum and we're looking forward to seeing her soon. "The objective of this camp is to become organised and get better as a Red Rose ahead of the Six Nations, bearing in mind we will be without the PWR finalists next week. "We are expecting an excited energy in reconnecting again and focusing on the opportunity that this special tournament presents for us." Bristol wing David will get an opportunity to stake a claim for a Red Roses shirt after she was a shock omission from an England training camp in January. Great Britain Sevens player Shekells is also called into the squad. The 2024 Paris Olympian recently played for GB at the Vancouver leg of the World Sevens Series in February but has impressed in a handful of games for Gloucester-Hartpury at outside centre. Leicester Tigers' second row Fray is also called in, as is Harlequins 19-year-old centre Parry. Saracens scrum-half Ella Wyrwas returns to the squad having missed an earlier January camp. England rugby league convert Fran Goldthorp and Bristol wing Reneeqa Bonner are dropped from the squad after an initial call-ups in January. Forwards Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury), Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears), Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury), Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears), Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears), Georgia Brock (Gloucester-Hartpury), Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women), May Campbell (Saracens), Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury), Kelsey Clifford (Saracens), Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers), Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs), Charlotte Fray (Leicester Tigers), Rosie Galligan (Saracens), Lizzie Hanlon (Harlequins), Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning), Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning), Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury), Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury), Marlie Packer (Saracens), Connie Powell (Harlequins), Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks), Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears) Backs Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears), Jess Breach (Saracens), Millie David (Bristol Bears), Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women), Zoe Harrison (Saracens), Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury), Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury), Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers), Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins), Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs), Lucy Packer (Harlequins), Sarah Parry (Harlequins), Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs), Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning), Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning), Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury), Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury), Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury), Ella Wyrwas (Saracens)
BBC News
03-03-2025
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- BBC News
Bristol wing David among England camp call-ups
Millie David, Charlotte Fray, Jade Shekells and Sarah Parry have all been called into the England training squad for the first time before the Women's Six players have been named, however only 24 women will be available to attend all training camps before the tournament of the named players are from Gloucester-Hartpury and Saracens Women, and will later return to their clubs to prepare for the PWR final on Sunday, 16 open the Six Nations at home to Italy in York, on Sunday, 23 seven-day turnaround from league conclusion to the Six Nations start was agreed to accommodate the England players' requirement of an enforced rest period before training starts for their home Rugby World Cup this also confirmed that Nathan Catt will lead on defence as maternity cover for Sarah Roses head coach Mitchell said: "Our coaching group remains stronger than ever with the inclusion of Nathan, who has been an exceptional addition from the pathway."Sarah is an extremely valued member of the Red Roses. Her (current) focus is on being a mum and we're looking forward to seeing her soon."The objective of this camp is to become organised and get better as a Red Rose ahead of the Six Nations, bearing in mind we will be without the PWR finalists next week."We are expecting an excited energy in reconnecting again and focusing on the opportunity that this special tournament presents for us."Bristol wing David will get an opportunity to stake a claim for a Red Roses shirt after she was a shock omission from an England training camp in Britain Sevens player Shekells is also called into the squad. The 2024 Paris Olympian recently played for GB at the Vancouver leg of the World Sevens Series in February but has impressed in a handful of games for Gloucester-Hartpury at outside Tigers' second row Fray is also called in, as is Harlequins 19-year-old centre scrum-half Ella Wyrwas returns to the squad having missed an earlier January rugby league convert Fran Goldthorp and Bristol wing Reneeqa Bonner are dropped from the squad after an initial call-ups in January. England squad for pre-Six Nations training camp ForwardsZoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury), Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears), Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury), Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears), Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears), Georgia Brock (Gloucester-Hartpury), Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women), May Campbell (Saracens), Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury), Kelsey Clifford (Saracens), Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers), Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs), Charlotte Fray (Leicester Tigers), Rosie Galligan (Saracens), Lizzie Hanlon (Harlequins), Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning), Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning), Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury), Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury), Marlie Packer (Saracens), Connie Powell (Harlequins), Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks), Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears)BacksHolly Aitchison (Bristol Bears), Jess Breach (Saracens), Millie David (Bristol Bears), Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women), Zoe Harrison (Saracens), Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury), Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury), Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers), Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins), Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs), Lucy Packer (Harlequins), Sarah Parry (Harlequins), Flo Robinson (Exeter Chiefs), Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning), Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning), Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury), Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury), Mia Venner (Gloucester-Hartpury), Ella Wyrwas (Saracens)
