By BEN JAYCOCK

Birthplace: Scarborough Date of birth: 19/11/96
Community club:
Scarborough RFC
Red Roses Debut: vs France July 2016
Caps: 48
Why I Play Rugby: To make my family proud and the energy it brings

Zoe Aldcroft has endured a frustrating, injury-hit 2023/24 but has returned just in time to start England’s Six Nations opener with Italy today aiming to help the Red Roses turn from a ‘great team’ into a ‘phenomenal outfit’.
The 27-year-old lock has battled back from a medial collateral ligament rupture to reignite her formidable partnership in the second row with Abbie Ward.
Having ...