England’s double World Cup winner Emily Scarratt announces retirement from rugby

<ul><li><p>Scarratt, 35, calls time on career after 119 England caps</p></li><li><p>She will take up coaching and mentoring role with the RFU</p></li></ul><p>England’s Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from rugby after a 17-year international career. The two-time World Cup winner said in a statement the “time feels right to step away”.</p><p>Scarratt made her England debut in 2008 and went on to win 119 caps and 11 Six Nations titles. The 35-year-old also represented the Red Roses in five World Cups, the only England player to do so.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/21/england-double-world-cup-winner-emily-scarratt-announces-retirement-from-rugby">Continue reading...</a>