The England Touch junior players have now been allocated into one of four training squads as preparations take a step forward towards the 2017 Junior Touch Championships.

The players are midway through their training sessions, with another two chances to impress before the final selections are made for this year’s competition in Dublin.

London Scottish Red Lions Freya Aucken and Harry Hardman have been allocated with GIRL’S 18s and MIXED 15s respectively:

GIRL’S 18s
Coaches: Marnie Wills, Sadi Meakin
Team manager: Zoe Aubert

Freya Aucken, Isabelle Book, Ellie Costello, Kate Davis-Bavin, Megan Fox, Abbey Gould, May Harvey, Isobel Hobson, Amy Jones, Brooklyn Leota, Orla McCallion, Hannah McLaughlin, Lucy Norburn, Emma Oliver, Erin Payten, Rachael Porter, Caitlin Simpson, Alice Smith, Lydia Ticehurst, Catherine Walker

MIXED 15s
Coaches: Lee Thompson, Zan Hudson
Team manager: Andy Penniceard

Cai Andrew, Keir Clark, Angus Dickens, Alana Gauntlett, Megan Green, Harry Hardman, Tom Harkins, William Heath, Zac Hill, Ed Howell, Connor Hughes, Macy Kang, Tom Lawton-Davies, Matthew Maynard, Joshua McBride, Daniel McLaughlin, Harry Missin, Iszak Moy, Flori Nasir, Eliot Nye, Sophie Padgett, Eve Pickup, Eddie Pizzey, Thomas Pollard, Niall Povall, Anna Louise Reeves, Emily Simon, Izzy Thesiger, Olivia Walker, Hannah Wheeler, Isaac Wilding

Well done Freya and Harry!