According to major media reports, the England vs. Ireland match on April 11 is set to host a championship-record crowd at Twickenham, though the exact attendance figure and total ticket availability have not been disclosed. England's Six Nations campaign will end with a match against France in Bordeaux on May 17, as reported by major media.
Major media reports indicate that France has a new coach, Francois Ratier, who was in charge of Canada in the 2014 World Cup final and has been with Bordeaux-Begles. England defence coach Sarah Hunter commented on the upcoming fixtures, saying, 'It's like getting the band back together. ' She added, 'There are new coaches and different players – retired players come and go, so we know there will be a bit of an unknown to it, but we’re super excited.
It's like getting the band back together. We had a camp in January which was about dusting the World Cup off so that when we come in at the end of March, we can really start attacking the Six Nations.
' Regarding the match in France, Hunter noted, 'France away was always one of my favourite games to play in and it’s very much like that as a coach. It’s a hostile place to go, in a great way. The atmosphere is brilliant and hopefully we’ll be going there to win the Six Nations, but they’ve got a new coach, Francois Ratier, who was in charge of Canada in the World Cup final in 2014.
He’s been with Bordeaux-Begles and won a championship there and he’s a very experienced coach, so they’ll be unknown in some respects of how they play. ' Major media reports state that England have won six consecutive Grand Slams in the Women's Six Nations in the years it was contested, with 2021 being an exception. According to major media, England are odds-on favourites to win the Six Nations again.
There are new coaches and different players – retired players come and go, so we know there will be a bit of an unknown to it, but we’re super excited. We love the Six Nations and we just want to get to the game against Ireland and get off to a good start there, then hopefully go on to France and see what happens down there.
Following the Six Nations, England will participate in the WXV Global Series in September, as reported by major media. Major media reports indicate that England will face Canada in a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final as part of the WXV Global Series in September. According to major media, England will host Australia, Canada, and New Zealand across three regions in England in September as part of the WXV Global Series, though the specific regions besides the named stadiums have not been detailed.
Major media reports state that England will play Australia at the CorpAcq Stadium on September 12. Major media reports indicate that England will play Canada at Sandy Park in Exeter on September 19. According to major media, England will play New Zealand at Twickenham on September 26.
' Major media reports state that the WXV Global Series has replaced the WXV competition and features the top 12 teams in the world. According to major media, teams will play between 9-16 Tests on the WXV Global Series outside of World Cup years, with a maximum of six Tests every September and October, though the full details of the format and scheduling beyond the September fixtures are not fully known. The changes or new players expected in England's squad for the Six Nations and WXV Global Series have not been specified.
Major media reports indicate that Sarah Hunter is England's record appearance-maker with 141 caps. According to major media, the 2025 Rugby World Cup final between England and Canada was attended by more than 80,000 people at Twickenham.