THREE Worcester Valkyries players have been named in England Women’s 32-strong squad for the autumn series next month.
Rochelle Clark, Laura Keates and Lydia Thompson will feature for England against France, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland.
With 113 senior England caps to her name, Clark stands to become the Red Roses’ most capped player, surpassing Jason Leonard’s record of 114.
She sits two tests behind the world’s most capped woman player, a record held by former Scotland international Donna Kennedy.
Simon Middleton’ s England will get their series under way against France at Twickenham Stoop on Wednesday, November 9 (7.45pm).
England will then travel to Dublin to face Ireland at Dublin University College on Sunday, November 13 (2pm) before hosting host New Zealand at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, November 19 (12pm).
England round off the series against Canada at Twickenhan on November 26 (5.05pm).
Squad
Forwards
Zoe Aldcroft (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Sarah Bern (Bristol)
Emily Braund (Lichfield)
Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries)
Poppy Cleall (Bristol)
Amy Cokayne (Lichfield)
Vickii Cornborough (Aylesford Bulls)
Emma Croker (Richmond)
Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens)
Sarah Hunter (Bristol)
Justine Lucas (Lichfield)
Alex Matthews (Richmond)
Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield)
Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol)
Marlie Packer (Bristol)
Laura Keates (Worcester Valkyries)
Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Backs
Claire Allan (Saracens)
Rachael Burford (n/a)
Natasha Hunt (Lichfield)
Megan Jones (Bristol)
La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks)
Sarah McKenna (Saracens)
Fiona Pocock (Aylesford Bulls)
Amber Reed (Bristol)
Emily Scarratt (Lichfield)
Emily Scott (Saracens)
Lydia Thompson (Worcester Valkyries)
Danielle Waterman (Bristol)
Kay Wilson (Richmond)
Amy Wilson Hardy (Bristol)
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