Alex harper bbc - 🧡 England Women: Middleton includes 11 uncapped players in squad

Almost half the squad play their club rugby for either Harlequins or Saracens and, according to Middleton, more than 85% of them have been double jabbed.

From a performance and comfort point of view it does make a difference … it can be done and hopefully it becomes the norm.

Loughborough Lightning's Helena Rowland and Worcester's Alex Matthews had switched back from the short form of the game but Jones has opted to stay with Sevens.

We wanted players to put their hand up in the league and that's why they've been selected accordingly.