Seven Loughborough Lightning players have been selected by England for their U20 Six Nations Summer Series deciding fixture against France.
The two remaining unbeaten sides meet on Thursday 17 July (kick-off: 6pm) at CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Caerphilly.
Lucy Calladine captains from hooker alongside her Lightning teammate Grace Clifford in the front row. Keevy Fitzpatrick keeps her place in the second row following her debut last weekend against Italy.
Carmela Morrall starts at inside centre and Lia Green wears the number 15 shirt. Amelia Williams and Haineala Lutui are named among the replacements.
Head coach LJ Lewis said: “This week, preparations have built our bond as a player and staff group as we near the final stages of reaching our goals this month.
“Our players have approached the first two games with the intensity required to achieve two impressive results, and we expect that mindset to continue.
“Every matchup with France will demand a high level of performance and the squad is fully focused on the job in front of them. They are full of confidence and belief as a whole squad.”
England U20 team to face France
CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Caerphilly, Wales
Thursday 17 July, 2025
Kick-off: 6pm
15 Lia Green (Loughborough Lightning, Winscombe RFC, 8 caps)
14 Sophie Hopkins (Sale Sharks, Fullerians RFC, 6 caps)
13 Sarah Parry (Harlequins, Newtown Rugby Club, 1 cap)
12 Carmela Morrall (Loughborough Lightning, Dubai Hurricanes, 6 caps)
11 Millie David (Bristol Bears, Reading RFC, 7 caps)
10 Ella Cromack (Harlequins, Reading RFC, 6 caps)
9 Amelia MacDougall (Saracens, Old Albanian RFC, 6 caps)
1 Chloe Flanagan (Saracens, Ampthill RUFC, 9 caps)
2 Lucy Calladine (c) (Loughborough Lightning, Burton Rugby Football Club, 8 caps)
3 Grace Clifford (Loughborough Lightning, Horsham Rugby Club, 4 caps)
4 Jasmine Adonri (Trailfinders Women, Dartford Valley Rugby Club, 2 cap)
5 Keevy Fitzpatrick (Loughborough Lightning, Sudbury RFC, 1 cap)
6 Lucie Sams (Sale Sharks, Kingsbridge RFC, 1 cap)
7 Sophie McQueen (Gloucester-Hartpury, Chippenham RFC, 2 caps)
8 Annabel Meta (Trailfinders Women, Wimbledon RFC, 4 caps)
Replacements:
16 Lucy Simpson (Gloucester-Hartpury, Rams RFC, 2 caps)
17 Amelia Williams (Loughborough Lightning, Medway RFC, 9 caps)
18 Zara Green (Harlequins, Lewes RFC, 1 cap)
19 Tyla Shirley (Harlequins, Hove RFC, 7 caps)
20 Haineala Lutui (Loughborough Lightning, Worcester RFC, 1 cap)
21 Daisy Aspinall (Gloucester-Hartpury, Stafford RFC, 1 cap)
22 Millie Hyett (Gloucester-Hartpury, Evesham RFC, 7 caps)
23 Eva Wood (Sale Sharks, Old Halesonians RFC, 1 cap)
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