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The Rugby Football Union has awarded contracts to 32 England players over the next three seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n Harlequins’ Lucy Packer is the only scrum-half selected, with Natasha Hunt of Gloucester-Hartpury overlooked.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The contracts – of varying lengths – are understood to include a significant pay rise.<\/span><\/p>\n New head coach John Mitchell, who will take up his role after the men’s World Cup ends on 28 October, was involved in the selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n Worcester Warriors wing Lydia Thompson, who was sent off in <\/span>England’s World Cup final defeat by New Zealand<\/span><\/a> in 2022, misses out on a contract.<\/span><\/p>\n Hunt co-captained Gloucester-Hartpury to the Premier 15s title last season and was named player of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n The contracts includes two players who will shortly go on maternity leave. Two further contracts will be announced this year.<\/span><\/p>\n England beat France to <\/span>seal a Six Nations Grand Slam<\/span><\/a> in front of a record women’s crowd of 58,498 at Twickenham in April.<\/span><\/p>\n