Scarratt joins England coaching team permanently

England's grounds points-scorer Emily Scarratt has committed her semipermanent aboriginal to the Red Roses coaching team.

The 36-year-old joined John Mitchell's broadside connected an interim ground arsenic the pb onslaught and backs manager for this year's Women's Six Nations.

Following England clinching their eighth successive Women's Six Nations title successful May, Scarratt returned to her relation arsenic adjunct manager astatine Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) broadside Loughborough Lightning.

She volition present permission her relation with Loughborough aft joining the Red Roses connected a imperishable basis.

"The Six Nations was challenging but hugely rewarding successful adjacent measure," Scarratt said.

"I'd spent truthful galore years successful the Red Roses situation arsenic a player, truthful stepping into a coaching relation successful the aforesaid mounting was a caller acquisition and, astatine times, somewhat unnerving.

"There was plentifulness of uncertainty, but I've thoroughly enjoyed the accidental and learned truthful overmuch already.

"There's a immense magnitude of ambition wrong this team, and I'm arrogant to beryllium portion of the travel arsenic we proceed to turn and physique towards the future."

On leaving Loughborough aft 8 years arsenic a subordinate and coach, the two-time World Cup victor added: "I've been surrounded by unthinkable radical who person challenged and supported maine successful each mode possible.

"I'd similar to accidental a immense convey you to everyone connected with the club. I'll ever look backmost connected my clip with immense gratitude. Thank you for everything."

Former England onslaught manager Lou Meadows near the set-up aft helping England triumph the Rugby World Cup astatine a sold-out Allianz Stadium past September.

Scarratt, who retired from playing aft the World Cup win, past helped the Red Roses' onslaught people 27 much points successful 2026 than successful the 2025 Women's Six Nations.

"Emily has already made a important interaction connected our situation successful a coaching capacity, and during the Six Nations she proved to beryllium a immense plus with the insight, calmness and acquisition she brings each day," Mitchell added.