Overview
- Zoe Stratford is unavailable after announcing her pregnancy, with England confirming centre Megan Jones as captain for the 2026 campaign.
- Amy Cokayne and Alex Matthews have been appointed vice-captains to support Jones during the Women’s Six Nations.
- Seven uncapped players are included: Christiana Balogun, Millie David, Haineala Lutui, Annabel Meta, Sarah Parry, Demelza Short and Jodie Verghese.
- The 38-player group retains 25 World Cup winners, while Lark Atkin-Davies and Abbie Ward are also out due to pregnancy and Emily Scarratt and Abby Dow have retired.
- England open against Ireland at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on 11 April, with more than 67,000 tickets already sold for what is set to be a tournament record crowd.