England have named forward Zoe Aldcroft as captain ahead of the Women's Six Nations Championship in March, with the World Cup to follow in August, the Rugby Football Union said on Thursday.

Head coach John Mitchell names Zoe Aldcroft as England's captain for 2025, taking over from Marlie Packer with the World Cup looming.

Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints found in southern England reveal new insights into 166 million-year-old prehistoric creatures, according to scientists.

Scientists have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back 166 million years to the Middle Jurassic Period, at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England.

An excavation at Dewars Farm Quarry in England’s Oxfordshire county has revealed 200 dinosaur footprints dating back to the Mid-Jurassic period (166 million years ago). It is believed to be the largest dinosaur trackway discovered in the UK.

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

England Hockey has announced that transgender players will be banned from competing in women's hockey from next season. The governing body will introduce separate female and open categories, effectively ending transgender participation in the women's game.