The English women's rugby team is dealing with a series of setbacks as front-row players Hannah Botterman and May Campbell have been ruled out of the Guinness Women's Six Nations due to injuries. Botterman requires a second operation on an ankle injury sustained in December, while Campbell will undergo knee surgery.
Additionally, number eight Alex Matthews will miss the upcoming match against Scotland due to a shoulder issue. To address these losses, Delaney Burns and Liz Crake have been added to the squad. These injuries come on the heels of previous announcements that lock Morwenna Talling and scrum-half Natasha Hunt would also miss the rest of the tournament. The team is already without several key players, including Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward, and Rosie Galligan, who are all expecting and will be out for the foreseeable future.