“Our first caps it was pretty much just your parents and your family that were in the crowd,” recalls Emily Scarratt.
A lot has changed in the 15 years since she won her first England cap as a nervous 18-year-old in front of around 100 fans at Esher Rugby Club. Since then, she’s won 100 caps, a World Cup, a host of individual honours and been part of the ground-breaking group that turned professional in 2019.
Whilst there have been plenty of moments along the way which have been landmarks in the growth of women’s rugby and Scarratt’s individual journey, the magnitude of change will be as visibly evident as it has ever been this weekend as Twickenham hosts the Red Roses for a stand-alone fixture for the first time.
