England Women U18 squad selected for FIRA Sevens

An England Women’s Under 18 Sevens squad will compete in the inaugural FIRA Under 18s European Championship on September 13-14 in Enkoping, Sweden.

Former England Men's Sevens Assistant Coach Russell Earnshaw has been named as Head Coach for this one-off tournament, which features players picked from the RFU's Player Pathway, including the Talent Development Group.

In total, 10 teams from across Europe will be competing for honours and England have been drawn against Ireland, Portugal, Wales and Sweden in the pool stages.

Earnshaw said: "This is a hard working group of players who I know ar…