England women's national rugby union team
| Nickname | Red Roses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Red Rose | ||
| Union | Rugby Football Union | ||
| Head coach | John Mitchell | ||
| Captain | Zoe Aldcroft | ||
| Most caps | Sarah Hunter (141) | ||
| Top scorer | Emily Scarratt (749) | ||
| Top try scorer | Sue Day (61) | ||
| Home stadium | Twickenham Stadium and others | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 1 (as of 25 November 2024) | ||
| Highest | 1 (2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2017, 2020–) | ||
| Lowest | 4 (2015) | ||
| First international | |||
| Wales 4–22 England (Pontypool, Wales; 5 April 1987) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| England 101–0 South Africa (East Molesey, England; 14 May 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| New Zealand 67–0 England (Burnham, New Zealand; 13 August 1997) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994, 2014) | ||
| Website | https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/red-roses | ||
The England women's national rugby union team, commonly known as the Red Roses, represents England in women's international rugby union. They compete in the annual Women's Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on a total of 21 out of 30 occasions – winning the Grand Slam 19 times and the Triple Crown 25 times – making them the most successful side in the tournament's history. They won the Women's Rugby World Cup in 1994 and 2014, and have been runners-up on six other occasions. Their current permanent head coach, as of October 2023, is John Mitchell.