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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

Sarina Wiegman an honorary dame as Lionesses and Red Roses get honours

Leah Williamson with the Women's Euros trophy and Zoe Aldcroft with the Women's Rugby World Cup
England captains Leah Williamson (left) and Zoe Aldcroft are among those Lionesses and Red Roses named in the new year honours list. Composite: Uefa/Getty Images; World Rugby/Getty Images

Sarina Wiegman has been awarded an honorary damehood after guiding England to back-to-back European titles, in a new year honours list dominated by the Lionesses and England’s victorious women’s rugby union team.

The Red Roses’ World Cup success on home soil has led to the captain, Zoe Aldcroft, the vice-captain, Marlie Packer, and the head coach, John Mitchell, named OBEs, while Megan Jones, Sadia Kabeya and Ellie Kildunne become MBEs.

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