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Thirty-two Red Roses will be contracted for the 2026/27 season, with a further six players awarded transition contracts.

The 32 contracted players include 30 Rugby World Cup winners and have accumulated a combined 1,475 international caps. Among the transition contracts, three players made their Red Roses debuts during the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Lock Lilli Ives Campion receives her first full-time Red Roses contract, as has scrum-half Flo Robinson and wing Mia Venner. Emerging players Hayley Jones, Haineala Lutui, Annabel Meta and Demelza Short will each be awarded transition contracts for the first time.

Lizzie Hanlon (transition contract), Connie Powell and Ella Wyrwas have received short-term contract extensions until the end of October.