Aldcroft named England captain ahead of 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup

Zoe Aldcroft is set to lead England at this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup on home soil after being named Thursday as the team’s captain for 2025.Gloucester-Hartpury lock Aldcroft, capped 58 times by England, will skipper the Red Roses in the upcoming Women’s Six Nations and the home Rugby World Cup, which starts in August.The 28-year-old, who succeeds Marlie Packer as skipper, has previously led England on several occasions, with her first match as captain an 89-0 thrashing of the United States in November 2021.England women’s coach John Mitchell hailed Aldcroft as a “phenomenal rugby…