Valkyries’ Davies named in England squad

Worcester Valkyries captain Lark Davies has been named in England Women’s 28-player squad for the three-Test Old Mutual Wealth Series against Canada in November.

The Red Roses will take on Canada in their opening game at Allianz Park on Friday 17 November (kick-off 7.30pm, live stream via Englandrugby.com).

The two sides will meet again in a midweek fixture at The Stoop on Tuesday 21 November, (kick-off 7.45pm, live Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Mix) before playing in the series finale at Twickenham Stadium (kick-off 5.40pm, live Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Mix) with free entry after the men’s game against Samoa.

The 28-player squad will convene in camp on the November 13 in Bisham Abbey.

Alongside the announcement of the Old Mutual Wealth Series squad England have also named a wider 35-woman Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season.

England Women Old Mutual Wealth Squad 2017/18 Season
* denotes uncapped player

Forwards
Sarah Bern (Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC)
Jo Brown (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)*
Rowena Burnfield (Richmond FC)
Amy Cokayne (Wasps FC Ladies)
Rochelle Clark (Wasps FC Ladies)
Poppy Cleall (Saracens Women)
Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins Ladies)
Lark Davies (Worcester Valkyries)
Sarah Hunter (Loughborough Lightning)
Heather Kerr (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Justine Lucas (Wasps FC Ladies)
Harriet Millar-Mills (Wasps FC Ladies)
Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol Ladies)
Marlie Packer (Saracens Women)
Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Abbie Scott (Harlequins Ladies)

Backs
Rachael Burford (Harlequins Ladies)
Jess Breach (Harlequins Ladies)*
Charlotte Clapp (Saracens Women)
Katy Daley-Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Abigail Dow (Wasps FC Ladies)*
Zoe Harrison (Saracens Women)*
Ellie Kildunne (Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC)*
Caity Mattinson (Bristol Ladies)*
Amber Reed (Bristol Ladies)
Leanne Riley (Harlequins Ladies)
Lagi Tuima (Bristol Ladies)*
Danielle Waterman (Wasps FC Ladies)

Additional players named in Elite Player Squad
Bianca Blackburn (Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC)
Lauren Cattell (Saracens Women)
Olivia Jones (Loughborough Lightning)*
Poppy Leitch (Bristol Ladies)
Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning)*
Kelly Smith (Gloucester- Hartpury Women’s RFC)*
Rachael Woosey (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)*