16 Jul 2025 | 3 min |

England U20 Women name side to play France in Six Nations Summer Series

England U20 Women’s head coach LJ Lewis has named her squad to face France on Matchday 3 of the Six Nations Summer Series.

The tournament’s closing fixture kicks-off at 18:00 BST at the CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Caerphilly this Thursday and will be streamed live on the Six Nations U20 YouTube channel.

Lucy Calladine captains the side from hooker after a 36-20 comeback win over Italy last Friday, while Amelia MacDougall starts at scrum half to partner fly half Ella Cromack, and Lia Green returns to full back.

England U20 Women’s squad to face France (club & U20 caps)

15. Lia Green (Loughborough Lightning, 8 caps)

14. Sophie Hopkins (Sale Sharks, 6 caps)

13. Sarah Parry (Harlequins, 1 cap)

12. Carmela Morrall (Loughborough Lightning, 6 caps)

11. Millie David (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)

10. Ella Cromack (Harlequins, 6 caps)

9. Amelia MacDougall (Saracens, 6 caps)

1. Chloe Flanagan (Saracens, 9 caps)

2. Lucy Calladine (c) (Loughborough Lightning, 8 caps)

3. Grace Clifford (Loughborough Lightning, 4 caps)

4. Jasmine Adonri (Trailfinders Women, 2 cap)

5. Keevy Fitzpatrick (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap)

6. Lucie Sams (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)

7. Sophie McQueen (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps)

8. Annabel Meta (Trailfinders Women, 4 caps)

Replacements

16. Lucy Simpson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps)

17. Amelia Williams (Loughborough Lightning, 9 caps)

18. Zara Green (Harlequins, 1 cap)

19. Tyla Shirley (Harlequins, 7 caps)

20. Haineala Lutui (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap)

21. Daisy Aspinall (Gloucester-Hartpury, 1 cap)

22. Millie Hyett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 7 caps)

23. Eva Wood (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)

Views from camp

LJ Lewis: "This week, our 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."