Lichfield Ladies exists as the pathway team to Premiership side Leicester Tigers Women.
After losing an appeal, they commented that they considered the selection system had been flawed, not based on results, as Lichfield came 3rd in the Women's Premiership, more based on the promise of a future supply of international players as well as bias in the selection process.
Since 2005, England national women's rugby union team captain, Sarah Hunter has played for Lichfield Ladies.
Current Red Roses Captain Zoe Aldcroft is also an alumna of Lichfield Ladies.
[11] Emily Braund, Victoria Fleetwood, Georgina Gulliver, Natasha Hunt, Amy Cokayne, Justine Lucas, Harriet Millar-Mills, Zoe Aldcroft, Holly Aitchison, Emily Scarratt and Tamara Taylor all played for Lichfield Ladies and England after being included in the England Women's elite playing squad.