The England women's national football team has been governed by the Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by the Women's Football Association (WFA). Rachael Burford (Harlequins, 67 caps) Take hooker: Vicky Fleetwood and Amy Cokayne are both strong at the set-piece but also stand out in the loose and have impressive try-scoring records this year. With eight new faces in the England squad, find out a bit more about each of them. Former England scrum-half Amy Turner is the coaching intern for the Women's team at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. 100% authentic merchandise, fast worldwide delivery from the England Rugby Shop. Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 85 caps) Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 105 caps), Backs The Black Ferns are probably England’s biggest rivals for the trophy but Canada, Ireland and France will also be in the mix. Former Metropolitan Police officer Turner will coach some senior players she stepped onto the pitch with including the likes of England captain Sarah Hunter and 2019 World Player of the Year Emily Scarratt. Amy Cokayne (Lichfield, 28 caps) Photo: Getty Images, Forwards Long run: Danielle Waterman is heading to her fourth World Cup. On the wings, Lydia Thompson, Kay Wilson and Amy Wilson Hardy are all hugely dangerous runners. Coronavirus. Leanne Riley (Harlequins, 10 caps) The Official Website for the Women's Six Nations Championship featuring England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries, 124 caps) Game On. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together, World Cup 2021: Players may have to isolate, funding one woman coaching intern per nation. Amy Wilson Hardy (Bristol, 7 caps), A full list of contents for Rugby World's November 2020 issue, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Try 5 issues of Rugby World magazine for just £5, LATEST RUGBY WORLD MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION DEALS. Shop the official England Rugby Online Store and get your Rugby kit, training gear and more. The England national rugby union team competed in the first international rugby match in 1871 against Scotland. Six players also took part in last year’s Olympic Games in Rio with Team GB’s sevens team. To do that we are going to have to give more than in any competition we’ve played over the past year.”, >> Try 5 issues of Rugby World magazine for just £5 in our Autumn Subscription Trial. England women's head coach Simon Middleton has already said Turner will be involved in the side's final Six Nations match with Italy in October followed by two fixtures with France. The news comes on the day marking 'One Year to Go' before the start of the event, which runs from 18 September through to the final on 16 October. Women's rugby has produced some incredible talent over the years and with the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 well underway in Ireland this summer, we thought it would be fitting to celebrate some of the best female rugby players in the world. "They were all really pleased for me and all texted me and said 'congratulations that's really good news' and 'really glad that you're on board'. World Rugby is funding one woman coaching intern per nation to prepare squads for the 2021 World Cup. England Women v France Women – Castle Park, Doncaster England Women v Italy Women – Sandy Park, Exeter England Women v Scotland Women – Twickenham Stadium, London Leonard was also the first man to play over 100 Test matches for England; a record he achieved in the 2003 Six Nations opener against France. Former England scrum-half Amy Turner has been named England's coaching intern for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Photo: Getty Images. "I was taken aback a little bit, I felt very appreciative of the opportunity because I know the quality that is out there in the domestic game at the moment," she added. Rochelle Clark MBE . Emily Scarratt (VC) (Lichfield, 69 caps) Megan Jones (Bristol, 4 caps) Ready4Rugby: Non-contact form of rugby Ready 4 Rugby is a new and exciting non-contact game enabling two teams of up to 10 players to engage in training and match activity in their own club environment. Official page for the England Women participating in the Women's Six Nations Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield, 46 caps) He says: “Our focus has always been on going to Ireland to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Turner, who won 59 caps and went to two World Cups with England in 2006 and 2010, is a qualified Level Three coach but says she wasn't expecting to be selected for the role.