Red Roses To Return To Twickenham In 2024 Women's Six Nations
Twickenham Stadium will once again play host to a standalone Red Roses fixture in the 2024 Women's Six Nations.
John Mitchell's side will welcome Ireland to HQ in Round 4 of
the Championship on Saturday, 20 April (KO 14:15), following on
from last season's historic meeting with France at the home of
English rugby.
A crowd of 58,498 were in attendance for the first ever standalone
Red Roses match at the venue as England Women clinched the Grand
Slam with a 38-33 victory.
England and Saracens captain Marlie Packer said: "It is every
player's dream to play on the biggest stages in the biggest
matches; to have been part of the first standalone Red Roses match
in front of nearly 60,000 fans was really special.
"We don't want it to be a one off; we want to grow towards selling
out matches at Twickenham. We'll keep striving to break records,
play in front of record-breaking crowds and hosting Ireland will be
another occasion we will relish."
The Red Roses are also heading back to Ashton Gate to play Wales in
Round 2 on Saturday, 30 March (KO 16:45).
On their last visit to the Bristol venue ahead of the 2021 Rugby
World Cup, England crossed for 11 tries against their visitors from
across the Severn Bridge with Loughborough Lightning's Helena
Rowland crossing for a hat-trick.
Bristol Bears back Holly Aitchison was also in the backline that
night and is relishing an international return to the city she now
calls home.
"Ashton Gate is an amazing place to play rugby and we're all
excited to be heading back there with the Red Roses," she
said.
"There is a great appetite for women's rugby in the South West,
something I've learned even more so since moving to Bears. The fans
are brilliant and always turnout in their numbers for Red Roses
matches across the West Country and we have no doubt that we'll be
heavily backed once again against Wales."
Ashton Gate Venue Director, Jenny Hutchinson, said: "After the
success of our first international women's rugby match at Ashton
Gate last year, we are delighted to be hosting the Red Roses and
Wales again for another blockbuster Anglo-Welsh clash in
Bristol.
"The opportunity to stage our first Women's Six Nations match is an
exciting occasion for Ashton Gate and for the city. We attracted an
11,600-strong crowd for England's record-equalling 25th Test win
over Wales the last time they visited and with the huge appetite
for the women's game in Bristol, we look forward to welcoming
another huge crowd."
Priority tickets for both matches are now available to O2 and
Virgin Media customers with tickets priced from £5 for kids and £15
for adults*. Tickets will go on general sale on Wednesday, 16
August. Hospitality packages are on sale now via https://allianzstadiumtwickenham.com.
*Adult ticket prices for the Red Roses v Ireland Women match will
increase by £5 following the completion of an early-bird
window.
Red Roses' 2024 Women's Six Nations Fixtures
Italy v Red Roses
Venue TBC
Sunday, 24 March (KO 15:00 GMT)
Red Roses v Wales
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Saturday, 30 March (KO 16:45 GMT)
Scotland v Red Roses
Venue TBC
Saturday, 13 April (KO 14:15 BST)
Red Roses v Ireland
Twickenham Stadium, London
Saturday, 20 April (KO 14:15 BST)
France v Red Roses
Venue TBC
Saturday, 27 April (KO 16:45 BST)