February 28th, 2006

England Women’s Academy Coach Gary Street has today (Tuesday) named his starting XV to face Canada Under 19s in Vancouver on Thursday.

The England young-guns will take on their Canadian counterparts twice over the next five days, starting with their first test on Thursday at Cowichan RFC, kick-off 11.30pm GMT. England Under 19s also face Canada Under 19s on Sunday at Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island (kick-off 10pm GMT).

Hooker Ollie Poore of Lichfield RFC will captain the side, with Richmond fly-half Tina Lee acting as vice-captain.

Street said: “With it being such an exciting time because of the Women’s World Cup in Canada in August and September, this tour will give us a chance to see where our young players are in relation to their Canadian counterparts. All the girls are looking forward to testing themselves against a team they have never played before and also playing two overseas fixtures – something they also never done before. They are very excited about the new challenges that await them.”

England Under 19s:

1 Roz Crowley (Lichfield, sponsored by Calor Gas & Poores)
2 Ollie Poore (Lichfield, sponsored by Calor Gas & Poores)
3 Kelly Wallis (Thirsk, sponsored Vitalograph, Philips Auto and Druid Pubs)
4 Sara Anastasi (Henley, sponsored by The WRT Group)
5 Lucinda Howland (Folkestone, sponsored by Boedromion Ltd)
6 Rebecca Roby (Fullerians, sponsored by various)
7 Samantha Cornborough (Richmond, sponsored by Richmond RFC)
8 Helen Clewer (Thirsk, sponsored by The Stephen Brown Trust)
9 Cathy Freeman (Fullerians, sponsored by various)
10 Tina Lee (Richmond, sponsored by Richmond RFC)
11 Roz Lambe (Thornbury, sponsored by various)
12 April Brown (Sudbury, sponsored by various)
13 Francesca Matthews (Camberley, sponsored by Chloride Group plc)
14 Fiona Pocock (Petersfield, sponsored by Dowsers Bespoke Kitchens)
15 Meg Youden (Chester, sponsored by various)
Replacements:   
16 Stephanie Cousins (Worcester, sponsored by Calor Gas & Poores)
17 Laura Keates (Worcester, Calor Gas & Poores and Oppo Music Coffee House)
18 Hannah Shield (Thirsk, sponsored by The Stephen Brown Trust)
19 Kate Hall (Blaydon, sponsored by Morpeth RFC/Dodd and Co Accountants/Acklington Mart/Ward Hadaway)
20 Lorna Smith (Thirsk, sponsored by Buxton RFC)
21 Justina DeBrett (Crawley, sponsored by East Grinstead RFC)                
22 Joanne Watmore (Thirsk, sponsored by PPL Sport & Leisure)

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