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Zoe Aldcroft
Effective Leadership
Team Building
High Performance
Transform team performance with Zoe Aldcroft OBE, elite leadership speaker and rugby champion. Zoe equips organisations with resilience strategies, high-pressure decision-making frameworks and team cohesion techniques. Captain of England's Red Roses and 2021 World Rugby 15s Player of the Year.
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Zoe Aldcroft OBE is a leading figure in English rugby and captain of the Red Roses, recognised for her composure under pressure, influential leadership, and commitment to driving the women’s game forward. As one of the most respected second rows in the sport, she has shaped elite performance standards on and off the field.
Zoe made her England debut in 2016, marking the occasion with a match-winning try against France. Since then, she has become a cornerstone of the national squad, helping England secure multiple Six Nations titles and competing on the world stage. In 2021, she was crowned World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year, reflecting her consistency, skill, and impact across international competition. Named England captain in 2025, she is admired for her calm authority, strategic mindset, and ability to inspire collective belief.
In her talks, Zoe explores leadership in high-pressure environments, building confidence in evolving fields, and the value of perseverance, discipline, and teamwork. Audiences gain insights into performing at the highest level, leading authentically, and embracing challenges as catalysts for growth.
Book Zoe to inspire your teams with lessons from world-class sport, delivered with warmth, clarity, and real-world experience.
Zoe Aldcroft OBE, England's Red Roses captain and World Rugby 15s Player of the Year, translates her elite sporting expertise into powerful business insights on resilience, strategic thinking, and team cohesion under pressure. Book this exceptional leader to equip your organisation with battle-tested excellence strategies that work as effectively in boardrooms as they do on rugby fields.
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To book Zoe Aldcroft, email zoe.aldcroft@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Zoe's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Zoe Aldcroft draws on her experience as an international rugby player and England captain to structure talks around leadership under pressure, using her own career progression — from debut try-scorer in 2016 to World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year in 2021 and national captain in 2025 — as a through-line to illustrate themes of perseverance, team cohesion, and performance in high-stakes environments.
Zoe Aldcroft OBE speaks on leadership in high-pressure environments, building confidence in evolving fields, and the value of perseverance and teamwork. She was named World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year in 2021 and captains the England Red Roses, having contributed to multiple Six Nations titles since her international debut in 2016.
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