Lightning players named in England Women’s Sevens Squad
An astonishing six º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Rugby players have been named in England Head Coach James Bailey’s latest Women’s Sevens squad for the Howard Hinton Sevens international tournament in France from 1-3 June.
The tournament, which acts as a precursor to the final leg of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Paris the following weekend, will see three of the six make their England debut.
Amongst the sextet are º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ duo Lizzie Adam and Olivia Jones who have been part of Lightning’s successful first season in the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s. Civil Engineering student Adam will make her England debut in France, whilst Sports Management MSc student Jones is already a regular in the squad.
Sports Science student Celia Quansah makes the squad again, as does Emma Hardy. Last but not least are Megan Davey and Carys Williams, who like Adam will make their debuts when they take the field at the weekend.
Of his six players who’ve received the call up Lightning Head Coach Rhys Edwards said:
“I am tremendously proud of all six ladies for their inclusion in James Bailey’s latest squad. As I’ve said before we aim to provide a professional, development programme here at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ that facilitates our players going on to play at international level. All six can be extremely proud of their selections and I have no doubt they’ll be a credit to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ when they pull on the England jersey at the weekend.”
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An astonishing six º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Rugby players have been named in England Head Coach James Bailey’s latest Women’s Sevens squad for the Howard Hinton Sevens international tournament in France from 1-3 June.
The tournament, which acts as a precursor to the final leg of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Paris the following weekend, will see three of the six make their England debut.
Amongst the sextet are º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ duo Lizzie Adam and Olivia Jones who have been part of Lightning’s successful first season in the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s. Civil Engineering student Adam will make her England debut in France, whilst Sports Management MSc student Jones is already a regular in the squad.
Sports Science student Celia Quansah makes the squad again, as does Emma Hardy. Last but not least are Megan Davey and Carys Williams, who like Adam will make their debuts when they take the field at the weekend.
Of his six players who’ve received the call up Lightning Head Coach Rhys Edwards said:
“I am tremendously proud of all six ladies for their inclusion in James Bailey’s latest squad. As I’ve said before we aim to provide a professional, development programme here at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ that facilitates our players going on to play at international level. All six can be extremely proud of their selections and I have no doubt they’ll be a credit to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ when they pull on the England jersey at the weekend.”
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 18/81
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2019, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2019. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
