England Students Women’s squad named for fixture against UK Armed forces side

England Students Women’s Head Coach Andrew Ford has named his 23-player squad to face the UKAF on Friday evening (8 August, kick-off: 6:30pm BST)

It’s set to be a momentous occasion, marking the re-establishment of the Women’s Student programme after 20 years.

The fixture will serve as a warm-up for the Women's International Defence Rugby Competition taking place in England in August, leading up to the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.

Ford, alongside assistant coaches Poppy Leitch and Amber Reed, have been preparing the squad from across various BUCS institutions in a week long training camp.

The England Students Women’s programme has been generously supported by UKAF and the RFU.

The game is free to attend at the Army Rugby Stadium in Aldershot with doors opening from 5pm and food and beverages available on site.

The game will be live-streamed snd you can follow all the action on the UKAF YouTube Channel and the England Rugby Universities X page @EngRugbyUnis and Instagram account @EnglandRugbyUnis.

England Students v UK Armed Forces

Friday 8th August

The Army Rugby Stadium, Aldershot

Kick-off: 6:30pm (BST)

1 Hannah Sams

2 Amy Dale

3 Alessia Skeates

4 Lola Whiley

5 Jodie Verghese

6 Megan Barwick

7 Zoe Dare

8 Anna Woodman

9 Lucy Weaver

10 Charlie Mai-Manns

11 Ellen Scantlebury

12 Naomi Brennan

13 Danielle Preece

14 Grace White

15 Connie Clarke

Replacements:

16 Eloise Harris

17 Natalia Faik

18 Steph Atkinson

19 Jorja Battishill

20 Eryn Sinckler-Bermingham

21 Tilly Ryall

22 Issy Mcguire Evans

23 Tilly Smale