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Local Radio,12 Aug 2025,5 mins

SeriesNames Will Be Made

Jade Shekells: Red Rose

Homegrown Heroes

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Get to know the Worcestershire-born centre as she opens up on life off-the-field, including naming her playlists after emojis, playing tile-based board games with her teammates, and whether she'd make a great chef. Beginning her rugby career in Droitwich with the boys, and has included stints playing at University in Carfiff, with Worcester Warriors Women and Gloucester-Hartpury. Jade tells Phillip Stoneman how she’ll get in the zone before the big matches at the summer’s big home World Cup, as well as how the squad bond away from the pitch. She says Rummikub (which blends rummy and mahjong) is one of the side’s favourite games to enjoy, whilst Marlie Packer might be the group’s biggest wannabe chef. Image credit: RFU/Getty

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