Richmond player Emma Layland has been called up to the England Women's 7s squad for the Dubai Exiles Rugby 7s later this month.
Layland, a regular for the 7s squad last season, replaces her club and country teammate Amy Turner who is no longer available due to injury.
The tournament, which England enters under the name of their sponsors The Sporting Chance Foundation, kicks-off on Thursday November 27th and sees England take on the Aylesford Bulls in their first of two pool games.
On day two England complete their pool fixtures against the Wooden Spoon team. The top two teams from each pool then play off in the quarter-finals. On day three, England will then compete in either the Trophy or Plate semi-finals, with a chance to compete in the final that day also.
England head into this season on the back of a highly successful year in 2008, which saw them record a clean sweep of wins in the Amsterdam 7s, the London Emirates Airline 7s and the Home Nations Cup.
Amor has named Wasps' Sue Day as captain and the squad includes 7s newcomers Maggie Alphonsi and Sarah Beale. The nine other players were regular 7s players last season.
England 7s squad
Sue Day (c) Wasps Sarah Beale Lichfield Maggie Alphonsi Saracens Emma Layland Richmond Heather Fisher Wasps Charlotte Barras Saracens Jo Yapp Worcester Danielle Waterman Blaydon Team Northumbria Alice Richardson Richmond Vicky Massarella Richmond Claire Allan Saracens Michaela Staniford Wasps
