The reigning RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam champions return to training for the new season on Thursday with a four day camp at RAF Halton near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
Alongside new England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street, the England Elite squad of 44 will have the chance to learn from some of the best coaches in the game.
RFU National Academy Coaches Nigel Redman and Mark Mapletoft will, for the first time, link up with the England women players and they will be joined by Leeds Carnegie Defence Coach Simon Middleton, London Irish Academy Coach Barrie John Mather, WRU skills coach Danny Wilson and Alan Hughes, who is the director of sport at Stowe School.
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our players to work with some expert coaches from around the game. The England Women’s coaching team are also looking forward to exchanging our ideas with them and working together. This four day camp is the first of two training camps in August and it will certainly provide us with some excellent preparation for the forthcoming season.”
RFUW Elite player squad (2006/2007 season)
Claire Allen, Centre, Saracens
Margaret Alphonsi, Flanker, Saracens,
Karen Andrew, Fly-half, Saracens,
Charlotte Barras, Full-back/wing Saracens
Sarah Beale, No. 8 Leodiensian
Natalie Binstead Lock Wasps
Rachel Burford Centre Saracens
Leah Carey Backrow Lichfield
Rochelle Clark Prop Henley
Emily Cooke Wing Richmond
Pippa Crews Hooker Worcester
Rosemarie Crowley Prop Lichfield
Samantha Dale Prop Worcester
Hannah Dawson Prop Thirsk Sharks
Sue Day Wing/centre Wasps
Emma Dresser Lock Lichfield
Becky Essex Lock Richmond
Amy Garnett Hooker Saracens
Vanessa Gray Prop Wasps
Sonia Green Backrow Saracens
Sophie Hemming Prop Clifton
Sarah Hunter Flanker Lichfield
Emma Layland Hooker Richmond
Jane Leonard Backrow Wasps/Army
Vicky Massarella Fullback Saracens
Jo McGilchrist Lock Wasps
Katy McLean Fly-half Thirsk
Katherine Merchant Wing Worcester
Kim Oliver Centre Clifton
Amber Penrith Wing Cardiff Quins
Fiona Pocock Wing Richmond
Shelley Rae Fly-half Wasps
Georgina Roberts Fullback Thirsk Sharks
Georgina Rosario Scrum-half Plymouth Albion
Harriet Slynn Scrum-half Richmond
Catherine Spencer No. 8 Worcester
Michaela Staniford Centre Henley
Georgia Stevens Backrow Clifton
Alexandra Stevens Prop Lichfield
Katy Storie Prop Blaydon
Tamara Taylor Lock Thirsk
Amy Turner Scrum-half Wasps
Danielle Waterman Scrum-half/wing Clifton
Joanne Watmore Fullback Thirsk