NATASHA Hunt, Emily Scarratt and Jess Breach have been awarded the first England Women XVs full-time contracts for the 2019 season.
The RFU announced in September that they would introduce fulltime deals this season, underlining their commitment to the long-term growth of women’s rugby.
All three players will be transitioning from the England Women Sevens Programme to the 15s scheme.
Hunt and Scarratt represented England in the final at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, while all three played for their country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup Sevens.
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