Player of the year Zoe Aldcroft extends Gloucester-Hartpury deal

England second row and World Rugby Player of the year Zoe Aldcroft has extended her contract with Gloucester–Hartpury.

A central figure in England’s 23-match winning streak, the re-signing of Aldcroft will be seen as an important step to moving the Westcountry side up the table in future seasons, although the length of the deal was not disclosed.

Since joining from Darlington Mowden Park Sharks in 2018, the 30-capped England international has captained the team to a top six finish every season, though they have missed out on the play-offs by exactly ten league points in each of the three completed seasons.

“Zoe was named as the best player in the world last season so we are really pleased to have retained her services for the future,” said head coach Sean Lynn.

“There’s no doubt that she had plenty of options on the table so the fact that she wants to stay has given the squad and the club a real boost.”