England Women's 7s Head Coach, James Rodwell has named his 13-player group for this weekend’s Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy Series in Zagreb.

Exeter University pair Maisy Allen and Merryn Doidge both return to the 7s squad after representing England at recent World Series events.

The squad will take on Hungary, Georgia and Moldova in Pool A.

Abbie Brown will captain the side, with Rodwell excited to see how his squad fairs in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games.

“The inter-squad games at London 7s were invaluable experience. It was amazing to see so many players wearing an England shirt at Twickenham in front of friends, family and a home crowd. Hopefully that will also stand us in good stead ahead of Birmingham 2022," he said.

“We are now looking forward to getting out to Zagreb and continuing our preparations for the Commonwealth Games and the World Cup qualifier. We have selected a squad of players who have all played on the World Series this year and I’m excited to see them go out and play in a Rugby Europe event. We have a good blend of experience and relatively young and new players within the group and are looking forward to seeing how they fare.”

England Women’s 7s Squad:

Maisy Allen
Ellie Boatman
Abbie Brown (C)
Heather Cowell
Grace Crompton
Merryn Doidge
Amy Wilson Hardy
Alicia Maude
Isla Norman-Bell
Jodie Ounsley
Celia Quansah
Jade Shekells
Lauren Torley

Women’s schedule for day one Zagreb 2022 - Saturday 11 June