The squad of 26 includes 15 players who ran out for the England Under 19s last season and contested games against the USA and Canada
England Under 20s Head Coach Giselle Mather, who will be assisted by Bedford coach Martin Hynes, said: “This is a very exciting squad. We have the experience of 15 players who represented the Under 19s last season and 11 new players who have proved themselves worthy of selection. The latter is a testament to the good work the RFUW is doing at Under 14s and Under 17s age group rugby.
“This season the Under 20s will take on Wales and travel to Canada for an exciting tour. The experience we have in the squad will indeed be useful but we are fully expecting all our games to be very tough.
“We will be hoping to build on the success of the Under 19s last season when they defeated the USA and Canada. However, the tour to Canada will take the players to a new level as many of the squad have never toured abroad before and they will be out of their comfort zones. Rugby is all about challenges though and I am sure the players will do themselves and English Women’s rugby proud. I am very much looking forward to working with a great bunch of players who have such a tremendous amount of potential.”
England Under 20s will play Wales in Wales on February 3rd, 2008 (venue tbc) and will then travel to Canada for a two week tour.
2007/08 England U20s Squad
NAME CLUB FROM POSITION
Sam Bree Worcester Lemington Spa Wing
April Brown Saracens Halstead Fly-half
Rowena Burnfield Richmond Stockbridge Lock
Vickii Cornborough Richmond Portsmouth Prop
Georgina Crabb Richmond Aldershot Wing
Kimberley Davey Plymouth Albion Truro Wing/FB
Vickii Fleetwood Leicester Forest Sapcote Hooker
Rose Fong Darlington Mowden Park Durham Centre
Rachel Fraser Morpeth RFC Morpeth Scrumhalf
Claire Garner Doncaster RFC Basscarr Flyhalf
Sarah Graham Brampton Centre
Sarah Guest Worcester Wombourne Scrumhalf
Nicola Hoole Trowbridge/Bath Trowbridge Flanker
Lucinda Howland Richmond Ashford Lock
Natasha Hunt Bath DrybrookCentre/wing/scrumhalf
Laura Keates Worcester Tupsley Prop
Louise Leonard Blaydon Uttoexeter No.8/lock
Charlotte Male Ivel Barbarians RFC Langport Prop
Sarah McKenna Old Albanians Saints Harpenden Centre
Davinia Monteiro Wasps Wallington Hooker
Isabelle Noel-Smith Bath Salterton Flanker
Marlie Packer Bath Yeovil Flanker
Elizabeth Peak Worcester Kings Lynn Prop
Emily Scarrat Leicester Forest Desford Fullback
Juliet Short Mowden Sharks Slaley Backrow
Charlotte Wild Buxton Rugby Club Chapel-en-le-Frith Lock