by Taking the World Cup is not an easy task, especially in your country of origin in front of thousands of people. This is the challenge that red roses will face in August 2025.
But they don’t do it alone. Meet the partners of the sports stars, who will undoubtedly applaud the key line.
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Zoe Aldcroft and Luke Stratford
Captain of Red Zoe Aldcroft roses met his partner Luke Stratford in front of a Gloucester club.
Speaking on the rugby podcast in England, O2 Inside Line, Zoe explained how Luke would check when she was for Physio and reserves for the same time before meeting!
The pair was established in June 2024 in Hackness Grange in Scarborough. Zoe shared sweet shots of the big day on his Instagram, subtitling the post: “The best day of my life with the absolute love of my life.”
Zoe and Luke made the knot in 2024 (@zoealdcroft_ on Instagram)
The two share their love for rugby. Luke is the female scrum coach at Sale Sharks, having previously been the female coach of Leicester Tigers.
When Zoe was made captain of the team before the six nations earlier this year, she was looking forward to sharing the news with her beautiful.
“I tried to keep it cool, but it is the biggest news that I have ever heard! It is a person so relaxed and it was so calm to tell me, so I had to stay calm even if my heart was beating a million kilometers on time. I immediately called my husband Luke and my mother to tell them the news.”
Abbie Ward and Dave Ward
Abbie has been married to the old Harlequins Dave Ward hooker since August 2020.
The couple met on the Harlequins training ground in Guildford in 2018. Abbie had just joined the female team, and the couple began to go out with a short time after.
Abbie and Dave shared this cliché of their “Babymoon” before welcoming his daughter Hallie (@ Abbieward93 on Instagram)
Rugby only brought the pair closer. “I think it’s good to have someone who can relate to everything that is happening, the ups and downs,” she said The telegraph. “I think it is quite unique to have your other half that completely gets all this professional life, but also all social parts.”
Since July 2025, Dave has been the chief coach of Ampthill & District Rugby Club, after working with his wife at Bristol Bears Women.
Abbie and Dave welcomed their adorable Hallie daughter in July 2023. Abbie then made a remarkable return to international rugby just 17 weeks after childbirth, a trip she told in the documentary Abbie Ward: a bump on the road.
Marlie Packer and Rosie Galligan
Red Roses Marlie and Rosie are not only teammates in the field – they are teammates in life too. The back and locking England got engaged in June.
Rosie shared occasion clichés on their Instagram, showing a romantic picnic configuration next to a magnificent lake under a blue sky.
“The simplest yes in the world,” she wrote to her disciples. “Forever and always”.
Marlie shares the occasional snap of her life with Rosie and Oliver (@Marlie_Packer on Instagram)
Marlie shares a son, Oliver, with his previous partner Natasha. Rosie and Oliver seem to get along very well, with Marlie sharing overviews in their happy family life on her social networks.
Jess Breach & Archie White
The Saracens player Jess is in a long -term relationship with the Harlequins player Archie White. They have been together for over five years.
Jess often supports Archie at his games (@ jessbreach97 on Instagram)
Jess explained how they faced the challenges, even during the pandemic period, in an interview with Union of talking rugby in 2021:
“We isolated together when bubbles were introduced last year, but that made us stronger and I think that the dedication we have in rugby as players can reflect many other things as a relationship.”
Jess can often be seen at Archie Games, encouraging her boyfriend. He is sure to do the same for the Women’s World Cup!
Holly Aitchison and Hannah Botterman
Another set of teammates, Holly and Hannah, have an incredible story together.
The couple met in adolescence when they were both at the Hartpury College in 2015. Their relationship would have struggled at the beginning while Holly struggled with his sexuality, but the two were gathered in 2020 when they both played for the Sadans.
They have been together since!
“When we met for the first time at 16, it was just a bit of connection,” said Hannah Pink. “She is a very, very kind and loyal person and I really like it.”
Meanwhile, Holly shared more on her trip.
“We separated because I had to do my own thing and determine what I wanted to do. [Hannah]”, she shared.” When I was ready and I accepted exactly what was going on, then I came back and we left from there. “”
The couple appears occasionally on the social networks of the other, participating in the challenges of Tiktok and showing their outfits.
