England women's national under-21 rugby union team
The England women's national under-21 rugby union team represents England in women's age-grade international rugby union at under-21 level. The team is governed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and forms part of the England Women's Performance Pathway, which bridges the gap between domestic club rugby and the senior England women's national rugby union team.[1]
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| Union | Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Emblem | Red Rose |
| Ground | Various |
| Coach | LJ Lewis |
The team was formerly known as the England women's national under-20 rugby union team. From the 2026 season, following a restructuring by Six Nations Rugby, the programme was elevated to under-21 level.[a][2] This change accompanied the replacement of the Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series with the new Six Nations Women's U21 Series.[3]
Players
editCurrent squad
editIn February 2026, head coach LJ Lewis named a 34-playerdevelopment ahead of the 2026 Six Nations Women's U21 Series.[3]
Coaching staff
editLJ Lewis was appointed head coach in July 2023.[4][5] Sarah McKenna, Women's Six Nations Championship Grand Slam winner, was appointed assistant coach ahead of the 2023–24 season and has continued in the role following the transition to Under-21 level.[4][2]
Results
editResults summary
editThe following table shows England's U20 and U21 record against each opponent.
Correct as of 18 April 2026
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Police | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| British Army | 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Canada U20/21 | 2008 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 76.92% |
 France U20/21 | 2010 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7.40% |
 Ireland U20/21 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Italy U20/21 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Scotland U20/21 | 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 South Africa (Senior) | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| South Africa U20 | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
 Spain XV | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 United States U20 | 2009 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75% |
 Wales U20/21 | 2008 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Overall record
editCorrect as of 18 April 2026
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 44 | 1 | 32 | 57.14% |
Honours
edit- Women's U20 Nations Cup champions[6]
- Winners (3) 2008, 2009, 2011
- Third place (1): 2013
- U20 Women's Tri-Nations[7]
- Winners (2): 2018, 2019
Six Nations Women's U21 Series[8]
- Runners-up (1): 2025
- Third place (1): 2024
Notes
edit- ↑ Each squad can include up to five players aged up to 23
References
edit- ↑ "England U20 Women to play in inaugural Six Nations Summer Series". Rugby Football Union. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- 1 2 "England U21 Women name 34-player December training squad". Rugby Football Union. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- 1 2 "England U21 Women name squad for February development camp". Rugby Football Union. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- 1 2 "England U20 Women name first training squad of 2024". Rugby Football Union. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Laura-Jane Lewis appointed England U20 Women's head coach". Rugby Football Union. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Nations Cup". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "England Women U20". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "RugbyArchive Women's U20 Six Nations Summer Series". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2026.