RED ROSES: Sophie Hopkins is among 11 players who have not previously played in the pre-Six Nations squad

England Under-20s winger Sophie Hopkins, who combines a year abroad while studying biochemistry with a season at French club Lyon, is among 11 uncapped players in the Red Roses’ 47-man training squad.

Four Trailfinders forwards – Yasmin Adunri, Heidi Head, Hayley Jones and Annabelle Meta – have been included in their quest to win their first international cap.

Loughborough Lightning’s number eight, 19-year-old Haineala Lutui, who has been leading the PWR side so far this season, has been promoted from age group, with Harlequins player Nicole Wyeth, part of last season’s Premier League squad, another call-up to the back row.

White’s team-mate Sarah Barry was also rewarded for her fine form, with the midfielder a key part of Quins’ rise to third in the table.

All 32 members of the team that won the Rugby World Cup in September are included, with the exception of retirees Emily Scarratt and Abby Dow.

Hooker Lark Atkin-Davies, who is pregnant and expecting a baby in June, will join the team and follow a personal training programme.

While Barry may have benefited from Scarratt’s decision to hang up her boots, 20-year-old Millie David from Bristol, who finished as PWR’s joint top scorer last season and is in the same position this season, is backing three options in the wake of Dow’s departure.

With Gloucester-Hartpury’s Mia Fenner also included, Beau Westcombe-Evans, who has scored five tries in eight games since returning from a serious knee injury, has been overlooked.

“As we enter a new cycle, this camp will focus on aligning our communications and resetting our culture to win,” head coach John Mitchell said of his team’s first meeting since winning the Rugby World Cup.

“It is only natural that the rugby league is going through a period of renewal, offering exciting opportunities for young players over the next four years. The sooner they adapt and contribute to the environment will enhance their chances.”

England could be on course to break the attendance record for a Women’s Six Nations match when they take on Ireland at Allianz Twickenham in the opening match of the tournament on April 11.

While a record 81,885 fans – the most ever in women’s rugby – watched England beat Canada to win the 2025 World Cup, the 58,498 people who watched the Red Roses’ 38-33 win over France in the 2023 Women’s Six Nations final remains a tournament record.

England have already sold more than 50,000 tickets for the match against Ireland three months before kick-off.