England Sevens Squad named for Wellington and Sydney
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| “Ethan has shown real potential since joining the programme. He has done well in training and has earned his place on the World Series through his performances for the academy side.”
England are without senior players Phil Burgess, who is continuing to recover from a broken arm sustained in Cape Town, and Dan Norton who is taking time to be with his family following the birth of his son. A narrow loss to the hosts last year (27-21) meant England finished second in the tournament in which they have a strong track record. They lifted the trophy in 2013 and in the last five years have consistently finished in the top four. “It is a brilliant tournament with a passionate partisan crowd and the boys seem to respond well in those situations,” added Amor. “The timing of the training block leading into the tournament also tends to bring out the best in the players. Although there is a real mix of experience and inexperience in this squad there is talent from 1 to 12. They are a very tight knit group and we will be looking to show our winning attitude in every contest.” Despite being the other side of the world, supporters can watch the full tournament live on Sky Sports 3 from 10.20pm on Friday 29 and Saturday 30. The first 30 minutes of day two will start on the red button but remaining action will be on the front channel. England have been drawn in pool C and will play France in the opening game (10.30pm GMT), before taking on USA (1.54am GMT ) and Samoa (4.28am GMT). England Squad for the Wellington Sevens: Tom Bowen |
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