Allen named in England 7s squad

By Mark Stevens
16/5/22

England Women's Sevens head coach James Rodwell is set to hand Exeter Chiefs and England U20 international Maisy Allen and Loughborough Lightning’s Jessica Weaver their England Sevens debuts at this weekend's for the Toulouse Tournament at the Stade-Ernest Wallon.

Abbie Brown captains the group, while Worcester Warriors’ Jade Shekells, and DMP Durham Sharks’ Lauren Torley return after earning their first caps in Langford last month.

Drawn in Pool C, England take on Ireland, France and Brazil.

Rodwell said: “After a very tight turnaround from Langford where a number of players went back to play for their clubs in the Allianz Premier 15s it’s another opportunity for the group to pull on an England shirt in Toulouse for the final tournament of the season.

“Maisy Allen has really impressed since coming in in January and has been brilliant in camp. It’s great she has the opportunity to pull on an England shirt and we’re excited to see what she can do.

“Jess Weaver is another new cap. She’s been in with the wider squad since January and this is her opportunity to perform on the World Series. She has great energy and pace around the set piece and at nine. We’re excited to see what the new debutants can do.

“Unfortunately we lost Grace Crompton over the weekend so Georgina Tasker replaces her within the squad who featured in the first two legs of this calendar year in Spain. We’re excited to see her get back in the shirt.

“This tournament is vital for our preparation for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. It’s all about learning and growing on and off the field for this young group. It’s about building for the future.”

ENGLAND WOMEN'S SEVENS SQUAD

Maisy Allen
Ellie Boatman
Abbie Brown (capt)
Abi Burton
Alicia Maude
Isla Norman-Bell
Jodie Ounsley
Jade Shekells
Georgina Tasker
Lauren Torley
Emma Uren
Jessica Weaver
Amy Wilson Hardy

POOL C SCHEDULE

Friday, 20 May

Ireland 7s v England 7s – 11.20 local time/10.20 UK time
England 7s v France 7s – 21.07 local time/20.07 UK time

Saturday, 21 May

Brazil 7s v England 7s – 10.58 local time/ 09.58 UK time