England have named forward Zoe Aldcroft as captain ahead of the Women’s Six Nations Championship in March, with the World Cup to follow in August, the Rugby Football Union said on Thursday.
Gloucester-Hartpury’s Aldcroft, who has won 58 caps since making her debut in 2016, previously captained the Red Roses to wins over Wales and Scotland in last year’s Six Nations. The 28-year-old replaces Marlie Packer as skipper.
England coach John Mitchell has picked Packer, 35, to be a vice-captain along with 28-year-old Megan Jones.
“It’s an incredible honour to be awarded the Red Roses captaincy. I feel privileged to have the trust of John Mitchell and the coaching staff,” Aldcroft said in a statement.
“To be able to…