Simon Middleton names England Women's rugby squad ahead of France Six Nations clash

By Danny Gallagher

Image: The England Women's Rugby squad to face France has been named by coach Simon Middleton

Simon Middleton has named his 28-player squad ahead of England's Six Nations clash with France.

The two sides will meet at Grenoble's Stade des Alpes on Saturday, with England hopeful of building upon their recent 43-8 rout against Scotland.

Middleton's side remain unbeaten in the tournament so far, though Saturday's opponents also boast the same impeccable record.

France enter the fixture having eased past Italy 57-0 at the Stade Furiani.

Loughborough and Wasps duo Charlotte Pearce and Danielle Waterman feature in the squad, following their respective brace of tries in the victory over Scotland.

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England Women's rugby coach Simon Middleton insists his side's clash with unbeaten France is set to be an unpredictable encounter

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Abigal Dow (Wasps FC Ladies), Amber Reed (Bristol Ladies), Caity Mattinson (Bristol Ladies), Charlotte Pearce (Loughborough Lightning), Danielle Waterman (Wasps FC Ladies), Ellie Kildunne (Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC), Helena Rowland (Saracens Women), Katy Daley -Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), Lagi Tuima (Bristol Ladies), Lauren Cattell (Saracens Women), Leanne Riley (Harlequins Ladies), Rachael Burford (Harlequins Ladies)

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Abbie Scott (Harlequins Ladies), Amy Cokayne (Wasps FC Ladies), Catherine O'Donnell (Loughborough Lightning), Heather Kerr (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), Izzy Noel- Smith (Bristol Ladies), Justine Lucas (Wasps FC Ladies), Lark Davies (Worcester Valkyries), Marlie Packer (Saracens Women), Poppy Cleall (Saracens Women), Rochelle Clark (Wasps FC Ladies), Rowena Burnfield (Richmond FC), Sarah Bern (Gloucester-Hartpury Womens RFC), Sarah Hunter (Loughborough Lightning), Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins Ladies), Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins Ladies).

England Women will face Ireland at the Ricoh Arena on Friday 16th March (kick-off 5.30pm), before England U20s take on their Irish counterparts at 8pm. To buy tickets, visit https://www.eticketing.co.uk/ricoharena/

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