County U17 squad selections: Forwards

Everyone who attended trials will also be contacted in writing, but as the first county training session is next Wednesday (at Hatfield Sports Village - see here for all training dates) we will be emailing those selected and also publishing the names here.

As some backs have yet to be seen by selectors the full county U17 squad list is not yet finalised. However, the forwards have now been selected, and appear below:

Ema Burgess (Hertford); Frances Dawson(Welwyn); Claire Foster (Hitchin); Milly Fuggles (Hertford); Hayley Guilder (Letchworth); Hannah Marques (Welwyn); Sophie Newman (Hertford); Naomi Parnell (Letchworth); Katie Pearcey (Hertford); Hannah Smith (Hertford); Geri Thomas (Fullers); Mel Waite (Hitchin); Laura Watson (Letchworth)

Congratulations to everyone selected.

Of the thirteen girls chosen, nine were in the U17 squad last season. The four new faces are Katie Pearcey and Hannah Smith (who both missed out on selection for the U17s last season), and Frances Dawson and Laura Watson who have made the jump from U14 rugby last season straight into this season's county U17 squad - an impressive performance.

If you missed out this time please come along to the next development day on October 15th at St Christopher School, Letchworth as we will be looking for form a county "B" squad as well.