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Four Bristol Bears named in England Women’s Six Nations squad
Four Bristol Bears players have been named in the England squad for the 2024 Women’s Six Nations.
Bristol forwards Lark Atkin-Davies, Hannah Botterman and Abbie Ward join fly-half Holly Aitchison (above) in Red Roses head coach John Mitchell’s 35-player squad.
Ward is returning to England duty for the first time since the 2022 World Cup final after giving birth to her daughter, Hallie.
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Another Bristol player, Delaney Burns, will come into camp as cover after winning her first cap in 2023.
The Women’s Six Nations starts on March 23, with England starting their campaign on March 24 away to Italy.
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Mitchell said: “The Six Nations is an awesome tournament and we have named squad where competition for a place in the match day 23 exists in every position.
“The girls are showing signs of building good habits when they come into camp and bring with them a great attitude and fantastic energy, which follows on from the commitment they show to their club week on week.
“The Red Roses have excelled in this tournament for a long time. There is a hunger to stay the best, but we must earn the right to win Test matches.
“We are focused on improving performance and putting teams under more pressure to create a variety of scoring opportunities.
“There is a great excitement around the group, and we are relishing the challenge of the next seven weeks.”
Main photo: JMP
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