England Women Head Coach Simon Middleton has named the squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series which takes place 20-21 February in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The 12-strong squad, led by captain Emily Scarratt, will fly to Brazil on Tuesday 16 February for the two-day competition. Having finished third in the opening leg of the series in Dubai in November, the team will be looking to capitalise on that performance in the host country for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The team finished that weekend beating France in a dramatic extra-time play-off, and meet the side in the opening pools this time.
Middleton said: “The girls made a good start in Dubai and since then they have been training and working hard to improve their performance. The depth of our squad means that we have 12 players all capable of making an impact, which puts us in a strong position heading into the competition.
“This tournament will really help our preparations as we build with the ultimate aim of being in the best possible shape come August.”
England have been drawn in Pool C and will play Japan in the opening game (13:00 GMT), before taking on hosts Brazil (15:44 GMT) and France (1828 GMT). Play offs will take place from 13:00 GMT on Sunday 21 February. Click here for the full schedule.
For fans wishing to catch all of the action live, this is possible through online streaming, available on World Rugby’s own website http://www.worldrugby.org. Highlights will also be broadcast on Sky Sports News.
England squad for the Sao Paulo Sevens: Claire Allan, Natasha Brennan, Heather Fisher, Vicky Fleetwood, Natasha Hunt, Sarah Mckenna, Katy Mclean, Marlie Packer, Alice Richardson, Emily Scarratt (c), Jo Watmore, Amy Wilson-Hardy.
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