England’s national women’s rugby squad for the Six Nations is facing the struggle. Two of its front row players have been ruled out due to injury. Hannah Botterman and May Campbell’s exit has posed a big challenge on the team ahead. Botterman will undergo an operation from an ankle injury suffered in Bristol in December. Campbell will have knee surgery next week.
England will also miss out on their third forward Alex Matthews in Saturday’s game with Scotland after facing a shoulder issue during the 33-12 victory over Ireland. Previously, England had also announced that lock Morwenna Talling and scrum-half Natasha Hunt miss out from the remainder of the Six Nations tournament with leg injuries.
Meanwhile, Bristol Bears second row player Delaney Burns and Saracens prop Liz Crake have been called in to join John Mitchell’s squad as cover. The Red Roses are already missing three second row players Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan due to pregnancy.
The team are coming off a dominant win over Scotland on April 18. England defeated them by a score of 84-7. They are set to next face Wales in the upcoming game scheduled on Saturday, April 25.
Six Nations England Squad
Forwards: Christiana Balogun, Sarah Bern, Hannah Botterman, Abi Burton, May Campbell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Amy Cokayne, Maddie Feaunati, Liz Hanlon, Daisy Hibbert-Jones, Lilli Ives Campion, Sadia Kabeya, Haineala Lutui, Alex Matthews, Annabel Meta, Maud Muir, Marlie Packer, Connie Powell, Demelza Short, Morwenna Talling, Jodie Verghese
Backs: Holly Aitchison, Jess Breach, Millie David, Zoe Harrison, Tatyana Heard, Natasha Hunt, Megan Jones, Ellie Kildunne, Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, Lucy Packer, Sarah Parry, Flo Robinson, Helena Rowland, Emma Sing, Mia Venner, Bo Westcombe-Evans
