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Scarratt will continue to coach at Loughborough Lightning Women’s Premiership Rugby Club, but will also work for the Rugby Football Union in a specialist coaching and mentoring role.
“Although this is the right moment to stop playing, I am really excited to stay with the RFU and help shape the future of the game,” she added.
“The women’s game is in a great place, and I’m proud to be part of its journey.”
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said: “Emily’s contribution to English rugby cannot be overstated – on and off the field she was a role model, a leader and a role model to the thousands of girls who picked up the ball because of her.”
Having made her international debut in 2008, Scarratt’s last 119 caps came in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup at Sunderland, when she came on as a substitute. She was expected to participate later in the tournament, but she suffered a shoulder injury.
She continued to support the team throughout the tournament in a variety of off-field roles., external She gained more fans for her humility and dedication to the team.
Reaching a fifth Rugby World Cup final was a huge achievement for the centre, who spent 13 months on the sidelines after suffering a serious neck injury that required surgery in 2023.
Considered one of the sport’s greatest players, she produced an excellent performance in the 2014 Rugby World Cup final, scoring 16 of England’s 21 points as they beat Canada in Paris.
Scarratt also captained Team GB Sevens at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
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