“And when I heard that it was the opening game and the Red Roses, it honestly makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

Source: https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/global-venue-stadium-of-light-to-host-showcase-rugby-event-aiming-to-leave-legacy-for-stars-of-the-future-4441610

England’s Red Roses will kick off their home tournament on Friday 22 August, with 15 other teams competing at an expanded tenth edition of the women’s competition.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/womens-rugby-world-cup-2025-stadium-of-light-sunderland-b2461870.html

If England had named their team by the time the media got to grips with him, Malherbe might have been pressed to comment on the fact that the Red Roses have included four of the six front-rankers who did duty in the final in Yokohama.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/rugby/2023-10-20-as-usual-its-about-scrums-and-physicality-for-boks-against-england/

The 25-year-old lock started the showdown match for John Mitchell’s Red Roses in Auckland as England followed up wins over Australia and Canada to be crowned champions.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/sport/sports-review-of-the-year-298993/

You could argue that our women’s national teams have already attempted to distinguish themselves from the men’s by using names like Lionesses and Red Roses, but why are specific names needed for the women, and not the men?

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/20/england-sport-womens-world-cup-final