Loughborough Lightning players Helena Rowland and Sadia Kabeya have been named in the Red Roses’ matchday squad to take on Ireland on Saturday 12 April (kick-off: 4.45pm).
The Round 3 match of the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations sees England travel to Virgin Media Park in search of a hat-trick of victories, having defeated Italy and Wales in their opening fixtures.
Kabeya earns her 21st cap from the start as she packs down at openside flanker, while Helena Rowland’s 37th cap will come as a replacement.
Red Roses team to play Ireland
15 Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 50 caps)
14 Abby Dow (Trailfinders Women, 49 caps)
13 Megan Jones (Leicester Tigers, 22 caps)
12 Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 27 caps)
11 Jess Breach (Saracens, 44 caps)
10 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 55 caps)
9 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 77 caps)
1 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 53 caps)
2 Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 63 caps)
3 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 37 caps)
4 Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 19 caps)
5 Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 71 caps)
6 Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 60 caps) - captain
7 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 20 caps)
8 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 72 caps)
Replacements
16 Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers, 81 caps)
17 Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 10 caps)
18 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 68 caps)
19 Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 21 caps)
20 Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)
21 Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 28 caps)
22 Holly Aitchison (Bristol Bears, 37 caps)
23 Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 36 caps)
