England chose Women's U/19 squad

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England have announced a squad of 30 to represent its Women's Under-19 team this year.

Ten of the players played in last year's two-Test tour to Canada - fullback Meg Youden , centres Fran Matthews, Justina DeBrett and April Brown, lock Lucinda Howland, prop Laura Keates, flank Kate Hall, No.8 Jo McBain, Holly Le Grave and flyhalf Sarah McKenna. On that tour England beat Canada 27-5 and then lost to them 20-13.

England Under-19 will be coached by Giselle Mather and Ian Griffin.

The team is to play three Tests in March and April this year - against the USA as well as two tests against Canada.

England Women Under-19 squad:

Forwards: Dawn Avery (Cullompton Ladies), Rowena Burnfield (Richmond), Hannah Clark (OA Saints), Vicky Cornborough (Petersfield), Kate Hall (Blaydon), Nicola Hoole (Trowbridge ), Lucinda Howland (Folkestone), Laura Keates (Worcester), Louise Leonard (Blaydon), Jo McBain (North Tawton), Jenny Mills (Worcester), Isabelle Noel-Smith (Cullompton Ladies), Marlie Packer (Ivel Barbarians ), Alice Pettit (Blackheath), Juliet Short (Tyndale Panthers), Robyn Steward (Coalville Ladies),

Backs: April Brown (Saracens ), Georgina Crabb (Camberley), Justina De Brett (Crawley), Rachel Fraser (Morpeth ), Sarah Guest (Worcester), Emma Hill (Coalville Ladies), Holly Le Grave (Basildon), Fran Matthews (Blaydon), Sarah McKenna (OA Saints), Katie Pittaway (Worcester), Helen Price (Worcester), Emily Scarratt (Leicester Forest), Liz Tilley (Bath ), Meg Youdan (Clifton)