After 17 years at the top of the women’s game, England legend Emily Scarratt says she knew the time had come to hang up her boots and is immensely proud of the legacy she’s left behind.
The 35-year-old former Loughborough Lightning centre, who won 119 caps for England and amassed over 750 points, steps away as one of the most influential figures in women’s rugby history.
Scarratt is the only England rugby player, male or female, to play at five World Cups, and the two-time winner’s announcement was met with an outpouring of tributes from across the PWR and the wider game – something she admitt...