List of England women's national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England women's national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match. [1]
No. | Name | Position | Date of first cap | Opposition |
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1 | Karen Almond | Fly-half | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
2 | Pip Spivey | Wing | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
3 | Sally Cockerill | Flanker | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
4 | Debbie Francis | Wing | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
5 | Chris Guerney | Centre | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
6 | Carol Isherwood | Number 8 | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
7 | Tricia King | Lock | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
8 | Suzy Hill | Scrum-half | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
9 | Jane Pauley | Prop | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
10 | Nicky Ponsford | Hooker | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
11 | Sam Robson | Centre | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
12 | Sally Treadwell | Prop | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
13 | Claire Vyvyan | Centre | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
14 | Jayne Watts | Prop | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
15 | Liz Whalley | Lock | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
16 | Pat O'Brian | Centre | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
17 | Deirdre Mills | Wing | 5 April 1987 | vs. Wales at Pontypool |
18 | Alice Jenkinson | Lock | 24 April 1988 | vs. Wales at Newport |
19 | Emma Mitchell | Scrum-half | 24 April 1988 | vs. Wales at Newport |
20 | Janis Ross | Flanker | 24 April 1988 | vs. Wales at Newport |
21 | Cheryl Stennett | Wing | 24 April 1988 | vs. Wales at Newport |
22 | Heather Sykes | Centre | 24 April 1988 | vs. Wales at Newport |
23 | Gill Burns | Number 8 | 16 October 1988 | vs. Sweden at Waterloo |
24 | Mary Forsyth | Number 8 | 16 October 1988 | vs. Sweden at Waterloo |
25 | Jane Mitchell | Full-back | 16 October 1988 | vs. Sweden at Waterloo |
26 | Fiona Reynolds | Prop | 16 October 1988 | vs. Sweden at Waterloo |
27 | Helen Thompson | Hooker | 16 October 1988 | vs. Sweden at Waterloo |
28 | Jill Shapland | Prop | 12 February 1989 | vs. Wales at Molesley |
29 | Heather Stirrup | Lock | 12 February 1989 | vs. Wales at Molesley |
30 | Sarah Wenn | Lock | 12 February 1989 | vs. Wales at Molesley |
No. | Name | Position | Date of first cap | Opposition |
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31 | Jane Coats | Prop | 11 February 1990 | vs. Wales at Neath |
32 | Sue Wachholz-Dorrington | Hooker | 11 February 1990 | vs. Wales at Neath |
33 | Sandy EWing | Prop | 21 October 1990 | vs. Netherlands at Utrecht |
34 | Fiona Hackett | Hooker | 21 October 1990 | vs. Netherlands at Utrecht |
35 | Giselle Mather | Fly-half | 21 October 1990 | vs. Netherlands at Utrecht |
36 | Maxine Edwards | Prop | 24 March 1991 | vs. Wales at Waterloo |
37 | Jacquie Edwards | Lock | 9 February 1992 | vs. Wales at Cardiff |
38 | Val Blackett | Wing | 11 April 1992 | vs. Netherlands |
39 | Annie Cole | Wing | 11 April 1992 | vs. Netherlands |
40 | Jenny Chambers | Number 8 | 14 February 1993 | vs. Wales at Northampton |
41 | Genevieve Shore | Number 8 | 14 February 1993 | vs. Wales at Northampton |
42 | Emma Scourfield | Prop | 8 June 1993 | vs. United States at Toronto |
43 | Janice Byford | Prop | 10 June 1993 | vs. Canada at Ajax |
44 | Helen Harding | Scrum-half | 12 June 1993 | vs. Wales at Toronto |
45 | Ailish O'Kelly | Wing | 12 June 1993 | vs. Wales at Toronto |
46 | Caroline Cox | 19 December 1993 | vs. Italy | |
47 | Jane Gregory | Prop | 19 December 1993 | vs. Italy |
48 | Julie Potter | Hooker | 19 December 1993 | vs. Italy |
49 | Paula George | Full-back | 13 February 1994 | vs. Wales at Bridgend |
50 | Charlie Brooks | Prop | 11 April 1994 | vs. Russia at Boroughmuir |
51 | Kathy Jenn | Number 8 | 11 April 1994 | vs. Russia at Boroughmuir |
52 | Karen Henderson | Lock | 11 April 1994 | vs. Russia at Boroughmuir |
53 | Susie Appleby | Scrum-half | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
54 | Helen Clayton | Flanker | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
55 | Helen Hulme | Full-back | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
56 | Jayne Molyneux | Wing | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
57 | Andrea Wallace | Centre | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
58 | Sam Dale | Hooker | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
59 | Terri Siwek | Lock | 18 December 1994 | vs. Netherlands at Loftus Road |
60 | Lisette Mayhew | Wing | 12 February 1995 | vs. Wales at Sale |
61 | Julie Twigg | Centre | 4 February 1996 | vs. Wales at Leicester |
62 | Gillian Jew | Lock | 18 February 1996 | vs. France at Villard-Bonnot |
63 | Sonya Thomas | Hooker | 3 March 1996 | vs. Scotland at Meggetland |
64 | Claire Green | Lock | 5 January 1997 | vs. Spain at Leeds |
65 | Jenny Smith | Prop | 5 January 1997 | vs. Spain at Leeds |
66 | Sarah Robertson | Flanker | 5 January 1997 | vs. Spain at Leeds |
67 | Nicky Coffin | Flanker | 9 February 1997 | vs. Ireland at Limerick |
68 | Chris Diver | Full-back | 9 February 1997 | vs. Ireland at Limerick |
69 | Kate Knight | Centre | 9 March 1997 | vs. Wales at Worcester |
70 | Ann O'Flynn | Hooker | 2 April 1997 | vs. Netherlands at Nice |
72 | Nicky Crawford | Wing | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain |
73 | Sue Day | Wing | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain |
74 | Assunta de Biase | Centre | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain |
75 | Claire Frost | Number 8 | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain |
76 | Jo Poore | Hooker | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain |
77 | Claire Antcliffe | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain | |
78 | Sonia Harris | Centre | 7 December 1997 | vs. Spain |
79 | Teresa O'Reilly | Prop | 21 March 1998 | vs. Scotland at Stuart's Melville |
80 | Georgia Stevens | Flanker | 21 March 1998 | vs. Scotland at Stuart's Melville |
81 | Linda Uttley | Lock | 21 March 1998 | vs. Scotland at Stuart's Melville |
82 | Trudi Collins | Centre | 5 May 1998 | vs. Ireland at Worcester |
83 | Jo Yapp | Scrum-half | 5 May 1998 | vs. Ireland at Worcester |
84 | Teresa Andrews (née Bowden) | Lock | 28 February 1999 | vs. Scotland at Richmond |
85 | Nessa Huxford | Prop | 28 February 1999 | vs. Scotland at Richmond |
86 | Emily Cooke | Wing | 10 April 1999 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
87 | Jenny Lyne | Flanker | 10 April 1999 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
No. | Name | Position | Date of first cap | Opposition |
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88 | Nicki Jupp | Centre | 9 January 2000 | vs. Spain at Barcelona |
89 | Selena Rudge | Hooker | 9 January 2000 | vs. Spain at Barcelona |
90 | Jenny Sutton | Lock | 9 January 2000 | vs. Spain at Barcelona |
91 | Amy Garnett | Hooker | 9 January 2000 | vs. Spain at Barcelona |
92 | Nicky Meston | Fly-half | 9 January 2000 | vs. Spain at Barcelona |
93 | Paula Ramsey | Prop | 9 January 2000 | vs. Spain at Barcelona |
94 | Jenny Foster | Lock | 18 February 2000 | vs. France at Massy |
95 | Fiona Britten | Wing | 8 May 2000 | vs. Kazakhstan at Vera |
96 | Sam Buckingham | Back row | 13 May 2000 | vs. Scotland at Almería |
97 | Sarah Marsh | Wing | 23 September 2000 | vs. United States at Winnipeg |
98 | Amanda Palmer-Norrie | 23 September 2000 | vs. United States at Winnipeg | |
99 | Shelley Rae | Fly-half | 23 September 2000 | vs. United States at Winnipeg |
100 | Karen Andrew | Fly-half | 27 September 2000 | vs. Canada at Winnipeg |
101 | Audrey Rowley | Lock | 27 September 2000 | vs. Canada at Winnipeg |
102 | Nicky Goodwin | Hooker | 8 April 2001 | vs. France at Northampton |
103 | Eilidh Smith | Full-back | 2 June 2001 | vs. Australia at Newcastle |
104 | Sharon Whitehead | Prop | 3 February 2002 | vs. Scotland at Dunbar |
105 | Lizzie Knowles | Wing | 7 April 2002 | vs. Spain at Madrid |
106 | Helen Durman | Lock | 15 February 2003 | vs. France at Twickenham |
107 | Alex Pilkington | Flanker | 15 February 2003 | vs. France at Twickenham |
108 | Helen Flippance | Flanker | 9 March 2003 | vs. Spain at Twickenham |
109 | Danielle Waterman | Full-back | 28 March 2003 | vs. Ireland at Limerick |
110 | Rochelle Clark | Prop | 14 June 2003 | vs. Canada at Vancouver |
111 | Maggie Alphonsi | Flanker | 18 June 2003 | vs. United States at Vancouver |
112 | Kimberley Shaylor | Wing | 14 February 2004 | vs. Spain at Zaragoza |
113 | Vanessa Gray | Prop | 20 March 2004 | vs. Wales at Twickenham |
114 | Catherine Spencer | Number 8 | 20 March 2004 | vs. Wales at Twickenham |
115 | Karen Jones | Flanker | 12 June 2004 | vs. Canada at Calgary |
116 | Rachel Vickers | Lock | 12 June 2004 | vs. Canada at Calgary |
117 | Shannon Baker | Flanker | 12 June 2004 | vs. Canada at Calgary |
118 | Charlotte Barras | Centre | 4 February 1996 | vs. Wales at Leicester |
119 | Vicky Macqueen | Full-back | 14 November 2004 | vs. Canada at Richmond |
120 | Michaela Staniford | Wing/Centre | 4 February 2005 | vs. Wales at Cardiff |
121 | Lois Moulding | Flanker | 4 February 2005 | vs. Wales at Cardiff |
122 | Amy Turner | Scrum-half | 4 February 2005 | vs. Wales at Cardiff |
123 | Katherine Merchant | Wing | 26 February 2005 | vs. Ireland at Dublin |
124 | Claire Cripps | Prop | 12 March 2005 | vs. Spain at Imber Court |
125 | Kim Oliver | Fly-half | 15 October 2005 | vs. Samoa at Auckland |
126 | Alice Richardson | Fly-half | 22 October 2005 | vs. New Zealand at Auckland |
127 | Hannah Dawson | Prop | 26 October 2005 | vs. New Zealand at Hamilton |
128 | Tamara Taylor | Lock | 26 October 2005 | vs. New Zealand at Hamilton |
129 | Shauna Vetch | Centre | 11 March 2006 | vs. France at Bondoufle |
130 | Katy Storie | Prop | 31 August 2006 | vs. United States at St. Albert |
131 | Rachael Burford | Centre | 4 September 2006 | vs. South Africa at Edmonton |
132 | Claire Allan | Centre/Full-back | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
133 | Sophie Hemming | Prop | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
134 | Joanna McGilchrist | Lock/Number 8 | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
135 | Sarah Beale | Lock/Number 8 | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
136 | Emma Croker | Hooker | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
137 | Sarah Hunter | Number 8 | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
138 | Katy Daley-McLean | Fly-half | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
139 | Amber Penrith | Wing | 3 February 2007 | vs. Scotland at St Albans |
140 | Jane Leonard | Flanker | 15 December 2007 | vs. United States at London Irish |
141 | Georgina Gulliver | Scrum-half | 15 December 2007 | vs. United States at London Irish |
142 | Gemma Sharples | Flanker | 15 December 2007 | vs. United States at London Irish |
144 | Sam Reeve | Hooker | 9 February 2008 | vs. Italy at Rome |
145 | Georgina Roberts | Centre/Full-back | 8 March 2008 | vs. Scotland at Meggetland |
146 | Natalie Binstead | Lock | 8 March 2008 | vs. Scotland at Meggetland |
147 | Roz Jermine (née Crowley) | Prop | 17 May 2008 | vs. Sweden at Amsterdam |
148 | Vicki Jackson | Centre | 17 May 2008 | vs. Sweden at Amsterdam |
149 | Fran Matthews | Centre | 17 May 2008 | vs. Sweden at Amsterdam |
150 | Marlie Packer | Flanker | 17 May 2008 | vs. Sweden at Amsterdam |
151 | Fiona Pocock | Wing/Full-back | 17 May 2008 | vs. Sweden at Amsterdam |
152 | Emily Scarratt | Centre | 19 August 2008 | vs. United States at Esher |
153 | Rowena Burnfield | Lock | 20 December 2008 | vs. Ireland |
154 | Becky Essex | Lock | 20 December 2008 | vs. Ireland |
155 | Tina Veale (née Lee) | Fly-half | 20 December 2008 | vs. Ireland |
156 | Olivia Poore | Hooker | 27 February 2009 | vs. Ireland at Dublin |
157 | Heather Fisher | Flanker | 10 August 2009 | vs. United States at Oakville |
158 | La Toya Mason | Scrum-half | 14 November 2009 | vs. New Zealand at Esher |
No. | Name | Position | Date of first cap | Opposition |
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159 | Jenny Brightmore | Centre | 2 August 2011 | vs. United States at Oakville |
160 | Vicky Fleetwood | Flanker/Hooker | 2 August 2011 | vs. United States at Oakville |
161 | Natasha Hunt | Scrum-half | 2 August 2011 | vs. United States at Oakville |
162 | Laura Keates | Prop | 2 August 2011 | vs. United States at Oakville |
163 | Kay Wilson | Wing | 2 August 2011 | vs. United States at Oakville |
164 | Sarah McKenna | Full-back | 2 August 2011 | vs. United States at Oakville |
165 | Alex Matthews | Flanker | 5 November 2011 | vs. France at Châteaurenard |
166 | Hannah Gallagher | Flanker | 5 November 2011 | vs. France at Châteaurenard |
167 | Izzy Noel-Smith | Flanker | 5 November 2011 | vs. France at Châteaurenard |
168 | Ceri Large | Fly-half | 5 November 2011 | vs. France at Châteaurenard |
169 | Harriet Millar-Mills | Lock | 5 November 2011 | vs. France at Châteaurenard |
170 | Emily Braund | Lock | 5 February 2012 | vs. Scotland at Lasswade |
171 | Ruth Laybourn | Wing | 12 May 2012 | vs. Spain at Rovereto |
172 | Kate Newton | Prop | 12 May 2012 | vs. Spain at Rovereto |
173 | Lydia Thompson | Wing | 12 May 2012 | vs. Spain at Rovereto |
174 | Sally Tuson | Wing | 12 May 2012 | vs. Spain at Rovereto |
175 | Lauren Cattell | Wing | 12 May 2012 | vs. Spain at Rovereto |
176 | Fiona Davidson | Scrum-half | 12 May 2012 | vs. Spain at Rovereto |
177 | Fiona Fletcher | Lock | 15 May 2012 | vs. Italy at Rovereto |
178 | Amber Reed | Fly-half/Centre | 3 November 2012 | vs. France at Esher |
179 | Joanne Watmore | Centre | 3 November 2012 | vs. France at Esher |
180 | Abi Chamberlain | Centre | 2 February 2013 | vs. Scotland at Esher |
181 | Emily Scott | Fly-half/Full-back | 23 February 2013 | vs. France at Twickenham |
182 | Megan Goddard | Centre | 30 July 2013 | vs. Canada at Greeley |
183 | Julie Hope | Wing | 30 July 2013 | vs. Canada at Greeley |
184 | Mercedes Foy | Hooker | 30 July 2013 | vs. Canada at Greeley |
185 | Justine Lucas | Prop | 30 July 2013 | vs. Canada at Greeley |
186 | Zoe Saynor | Lock | 30 July 2013 | vs. Canada at Greeley |
187 | Charlotte Keane | Scrum-half | 30 July 2013 | vs. Canada at Greeley |
188 | Kate Hancock | Full-back | 4 August 2013 | vs. South Africa at Greeley |
189 | Leanne Infante (née Riley) | Scrum-half | 4 August 2013 | vs. South Africa at Greeley |
190 | Amy Wilson-Hardy | Wing | 4 August 2013 | vs. South Africa at Greeley |
191 | Sache Acheson | Prop | 9 November 2013 | vs. France at Twickenham |
192 | Natasha Brennan | Wing | 7 March 2014 | vs. Wales at Twickenham |
193 | Abbie Brown | Centre | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
194 | Hannah Field | Flanker | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
195 | Sydney Gregson | Wing | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
196 | Abbie Ward (née Scott) | Lock | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
197 | Bianca Blackburn | Scrum-half | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
198 | Vickii Cornborough | Prop | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
199 | Katie Mason | Full-back | 8 February 2015 | vs. Wales at Swansea |
200 | Amy Cokayne | Hooker | 15 February 2015 | vs. Italy at Twickenham |
201 | Heather Kerr | Hooker/Prop | 13 March 2013 | vs. Scotland at Cumbernauld |
202 | Lark Atkin-Davies | Hooker | 27 June 2015 | vs. United States at Calgary |
203 | Rachel Lund | Centre | 27 June 2015 | vs. United States at Calgary |
204 | Megan Jones | Centre | 1 July 2015 | vs. New Zealand at Red Deer |
205 | Lotte Clapp | Wing | 7 November 2015 | vs. France at Martigues |
206 | Bee Dawson | 5 February 2016 | vs. Scotland at Cumbernauld | |
207 | Courtney Gill | Lock | 5 February 2016 | vs. Scotland at Cumbernauld |
208 | Poppy Cleall | Back row/Lock | 5 February 2016 | vs. Scotland at Cumbernauld |
209 | Lucy Demaine | Centre | 5 February 2016 | vs. Scotland at Cumbernauld |
210 | Poppy Leitch | Flanker | 13 December 2016 | vs. Italy at Ivs.rea |
211 | Emily Wood | Centre | 1 July 2016 | vs. Canada at Salt Lake City |
212 | Sarah Bern | Prop | 5 July 2016 | vs. France at Salt Lake City |
213 | Zoe Aldcroft | Lock | 5 July 2016 | vs. France at Salt Lake City |
214 | Jessica Breach | Wing | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
215 | Abigail Dow | Wing | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
216 | Shaunagh Brown | Prop | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
217 | Ellie Kildunne | Centre/Full-back | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
218 | Zoe Harrison | Fly-half/Centre | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
219 | Hannah Botterman | Prop | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
220 | Caity Mattinson | Scrum-half | 17 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
221 | Jo Brown | Flanker | 21 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Twickenham |
222 | Catherine O'Donnell | Lock | 21 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Twickenham |
223 | Lagi Tuima | Centre | 21 November 2017 | vs. Canada at Twickenham |
224 | Charlotte Pearce | Centre | 4 February 2018 | vs. Italy at Reggio Emilia |
225 | Kelly Taylor (née Smith) | Wing | 23 February 2018 | vs. Scotland at Glasgow |
226 | Ellena Perry | Prop | 9 November 2018 | vs. United States at Copthall |
227 | Sarah Beckett | Back row | 9 November 2018 | vs. United States at Copthall |
228 | Tatyana Heard | Centre | 9 November 2018 | vs. United States at Copthall |
229 | Carys Williams-Morris | Wing | 9 November 2018 | vs. United States at Copthall |
230 | Lucy Attwood | Centre | 9 November 2018 | vs. United States at Copthall |
231 | Claudia MacDonald | Scrum-half/Wing | 9 November 2018 | vs. United States at Copthall |
232 | Bryony Cleall | Prop | 1 February 2019 | vs. Ireland at Dublin |
233 | Rosie Galligan | Lock | 1 February 2019 | vs. Ireland at Dublin |
234 | Clara Nielson | Hooker | 28 June 2019 | vs. United States at San Diego |
235 | Chloe Edwards | Prop | 28 June 2019 | vs. United States at San Diego |
236 | Rownita Marston | Number 8 | 16 November 2019 | vs. France at Exeter |
No. | Name | Position | Date of first cap | Opposition |
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237 | Amelia Harper | Flanker | 2 February 2020 | vs. France at Pau |
238 | Detysha Harper | Prop | 23 February 2020 | vs. Ireland at Doncaster |
239 | Mia Venner | Full-back | 7 March 2020 | vs. Wales at Twickenham |
240 | Morwenna Talling | Lock | 1 November 2020 | vs. Italy at Parma |
241 | Helena Rowland | Fly-half | 1 November 2020 | vs. Italy at Parma |
242 | Holly Aitchison | Fly-half/Centre | 31 October 2021 | vs. New Zealand at Exeter |
243 | Maud Muir | Prop | 31 October 2021 | vs. New Zealand at Exeter |
244 | Heather Cowell | Wing | 14 November 2021 | vs. Canada at Twickenham |
245 | Sadia Kabeya | Flanker | 14 November 2021 | vs. Canada at Twickenham |
246 | Connie Powell | Hooker | 21 November 2021 | vs. United States at Worcester |
247 | Lucy Packer | Scrum-half | 21 November 2021 | vs. United States at Worcester |
248 | Emma Sing | Full-back | 26 March 2022 | vs. Scotland at ERS |
249 | Mackenzie Carson | Prop | 25 March 2023 | vs. Scotland at Newcastle |
250 | Kelsey Clifford | Prop | 25 March 2023 | vs. Scotland at Newcastle |
251 | Liz Crake | Prop | 25 March 2023 | vs. Scotland at Newcastle |
252 | Ella Wyrwas | Scrum-half | 25 March 2023 | vs. Scotland at Newcastle |
253 | Delaney Burns | Lock | 4 April 2023 | vs. Italy at Northampton |
254 | Emily Robinson | Flanker | 4 April 2023 | vs. Italy at Northampton |
255 | May Campbell | Hooker | 15 April 2023 | vs. Wales at Cardiff |
256 | Maisy Allen | Flanker | 23 September 2023 | vs. Canada at Exeter |
257 | Sophie Bridger | Centre | 30 September 2023 | vs. Canada at Copthall |
258 | Daisy Hibbert-Jones | Lock | 20 October 2023 | vs. Australia at Wellington |
259 | Maddie Feaunati | Flanker | 24 March 2024 | vs. Italy at Parma |
260 | Lizzie Hanlon | Lock | 21 April 2024 | vs. Ireland at Twickenham |
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