England will be led by another player this tournament
England Women’s Six Nations squad will be announced on 20 March but there have been some updates before the big reveal.
Three stars will not be involved because they have announced they are pregnant. Captain Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward and Lark Atkin-Davies are all sidelined.
Read more: Women’s Six Nations fixtures
Head coach John Mitchell, who signed a new contract in January, will announce who will lead the team on Friday. However, the vice-captains have been Marlie Packer and Meg Jones and so it is likely to be one of those stars who is named as skipper.
England Women’s Six Nations squad 2026
This will be updated when the full squad is announced.
Ellie Kildunne in action during Ireland V England (Getty Images)
England Women’s Six Nations squad: line-ups from every match in 2025
England Six Nations 2025 team v France
15. Emma Sing
14. Abby Dow
13. Megan Jones
12. Tatyana Heard
11. Claudia MacDonald
10. Zoe Harrison
9. Natasha Hunt
1. Hannah Botterman
2. Lark Atkin-Davies
3. Maud Muir
4. Morwenna Talling
5. Abbie Ward
6. Zoe Aldcroft (captain)
7. Maddie Feaunati
8. Alex Matthews
Replacements:
16. Amy Cokayne
17. Kelsey Clifford
18. Sarah Bern
19. Rosie Galligan
20. Abi Burton
21. Lucy Packer
22. Holly Aitchison
23. Helena Rowland
England Six Nations 2025 team v Scotland
15. Ellie Kildunne
14. Abby Dow
13. Megan Jones
12. Jade Shekells
11. Claudia MacDonald
10. Holly Aitchison
9. Lucy Packer
1. Kelsey Clifford
2. Lark Atkin-Davies
3. Sarah Bern
4. Rosie Galligan
5. Abbie Ward
6. Zoe Aldcroft (captain)
7. Marlie Packer
8. Maddie Feaunati
Replacements:
16. May Campbell
17. Hannah Botterman
18. Maud Muir
19. Morwenna Talling
20. Alex Matthews
21. Natasha Hunt
22. Helena Rowland
23. Emily Scarratt
England Six Nations 2025 team v Ireland
15. Ellie Kildunne
14. Abby Dow
13. Megan Jones
12. Tatyana Heard
11. Jess Breach
10. Zoe Harrison
9. Natasha Hunt
1. Hannah Botterman
2. Lark Atkin-Davies
3. Maud Muir
4. Morwenna Talling
5. Abbie Ward
6. Zoe Aldcroft (captain)
7. Sadia Kabeya
8. Alex Matthews
Replacements:
16. Amy Cokayne
17. Kelsey Clifford
18. Sarah Bern
19. Rosie Galligan
20. Maddie Feaunati
21. Lucy Packer
22. Holly Aitchison
23. Helena Rowland
England Six Nations 2025 team v Wales
15. Ellie Kildunne
14. Abby Dow
13. Megan Jones
12. Tatyana Heard
11. Jess Breach
10. Zoe Harrison
9. Natasha Hunt
1. Mackenzie Carson
2. Lark Atkin-Davies
3. Sarah Bern
4. Morwenna Talling
5. Abbie Ward
6. Zoe Aldcroft (captain)
7. Sadia Kabeya
8. Maddie Feaunati
Replacements:
16. Amy Cokayne
17. Hannah Botterman
18. Maud Muir
19. Rosie Galligan
20. Abbie Burton
21. Lucy Packer
22. Holly Aitchison
23. Helena Rowland
England Six Nations 2025 team v Italy
15. Emma Sing
14. Mia Venner
13. Emily Scarratt
12. Holly Aitchison
11. Claudia Macdonald
10. Helena Rowland
9. Lucy Packer
1. Kelsey Clifford
2. Amy Cokayne
3. Maud Muir
4. Rosie Galligan
5. Lilli Ives Campion
6. Zoe Aldcroft (captain)
7. Marlie Packer
8. Maddie Feaunati
Replacements:
16. May Campbell
17. Hannah Botterman
18. Sarah Bern
19. Abbie Ward
20. Sadia Kabeya
21. Flo Robinson
22. Jade Shekells
23. Ellie Kildunne
England Women’s Six Nations squad: line-ups from every match in 2024
England team to play France
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Amy Cokayne, Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Morwenna Talling, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Abbie Ward, Maddie Feaunati, Lucy Packer, Emily Scarratt, Sydney Gregson
England team to play Ireland
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Lark Atkin-Davies, Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Morwenna Talling, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Lizzie Hanlon, Maddie Feaunati, Lucy Packer, Emily Scarratt, Sydney Gregson
England team to play Scotland
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Amy Cokayne, Maud Muir, Rosie Galligan, Abbie Ward, Zoe Aldcroft, Sadia Kabeya, Alex Matthews
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Maddie Feaunati, Marlie Packer, Lucy Packer, Zoe Harrison, Sydney Gregson
England team v Wales
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach; Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt; Hannah Botterman, Lark Atkin-Davies, Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Rosie Galligan, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Abbie Ward, Maddie Fe’aunati, Lucy Packer, Zoe Harrison, Sydney Gregson
England team v Italy
Ellie Kildunne; Abby Dow, Helena Rowland, Emily Scarratt, Jess Breach; Zoe Harrison, Lucy Packer; Hannah Botterman, Lark Atkin-Davies, Kelsey Clifford, Zoe Aldcroft, Abbie Ward, Sadia Kabeya, Marlie Packer, Sarah Beckett
Replacements: Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Maud Muir, Maddie Fe’aunati, Alex Matthews, Natasha Hunt, Holly Aitchison, Megan Jones
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