Chiefs Named in Latest Red Roses Training Camp

Head Coach John Mitchell has named 42 players in his Red Roses 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup training squad, including two Under-20 players.

The squad, comprising of 23 forwards and 19 backs, assembled at Hazelwood on today (Monday 2 June) for the first training camp of the summer.

Thirty-four of the 42 featured during England’s successful Grand Slam-winning 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations with a further seven aiding the team’s preparations.

Cath O’Donnell has returned to full training after missing last autumn’s WXV 1 tournament and this spring’s Six Nations. Mackenzie Carson (ankle), Ellie Kildunne (hamstring), Claudia MacDonald (knee) and Abbie Ward (toe) will all continue their Return to Performance in camp.

Mitchell said: "We know how important and exciting 2025 is for women’s rugby in England. Today is the start of little wins where we will work hard into the tournament.”

Exeter Chiefs Women's interim head coach Steve Salvin said: "It is great to see three of our players named in the Red Roses squad as we head into the most exciting era of women's rugby that this country has ever seen. The anticipation in Exeter is already building as the host of a Women's Rugby World Cup venue and while we will not get to see Claud, Flo and Maddie play at Sandy Park, we are ready to welcome other teams here and feel a part of this celebration of women's sport.

Forwards

Zoe Aldcroft

Lark Atkin-Davies

Sarah Bern

Hannah Botterman

Georgia Brock

Abi Burton

May Campbell

Mackenzie Carson

Kelsey Clifford

Amy Cokayne

Maddie Feaunati

Rosie Galligan

Lizzie Hanlon

Lilli Ives Campion

Sadia Kabeya

Alex Matthews

Maud Muir

Cath O’Donnell

Marlie Packer

Simi Pam

Connie Powell

Morwenna Talling

Abbie Ward

Backs

Holly Aitchison

Jess Breach

Millie David*

Abby Dow

Zoe Harrison

Tatyana Heard

Natasha Hunt

Megan Jones

Ellie Kildunne

Claudia MacDonald

Lucy Packer

Sarah Parry*

Flo Robinson

Helena Rowland

Emily Scarratt

Jade Shekells

Emma Sing

Mia Venner

Ella Wyrwas