| | |
| Union | Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Emblem | Red Rose |
| Ground | Various |
| Coach | LJ Lewis |
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]
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]
In February 2026, head coach LJ Lewis named a 34-playerdevelopment ahead of the 2026 Six Nations Women's U21 Series. [3]
LJ 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]
The following table shows England's U20 and U21 record against each opponent.
Correct as of 17 July 2025
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Police | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| British Army | 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2008 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 83.33% | |
| 2010 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7.40% | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75% | |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Correct as of 17 July 2025
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 42 | 1 | 31 | 56.76% |
Six Nations Women's U21 Series [8]