Scotland Women's training squad named for World Cup

Published on Friday 7 May 2010 23:20

SCOTLAND Women head coach Gary Parker has begun preparations for the World Cup by naming an extended training squad of 33 players. A further selection will take place in July when a squad of 26 will be named for the tournament, which kicks off on 20 August in Surrey. "Everyone is working very hard to force their way into the group," said Parker.

Squad: A Macdonald (RHC Cougars), A Sergeant (Dundee University), C Hawthorn (Edinburgh University), C Ovenden (Richmond), D Kennedy (Worcester), B Dickens (Murrayfield Wanderers), E Kerr (Wasps), G McCord (RHC Cougars), H Lockhart (Hillhead / Jordanhill), J Forsyth (Grangemouth), K Green (Murrayfield Wanderers), K Holdsworth (Watsonians), L Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers), L Wheeler (Team Northumbria), L Dalgliesh (RHC Cougars), L Gray (Henley), L Moffat (Murrayfield Wanderers), L Millard (Team Northumbria), L Reid (RHC Cougars), L Douglas (London Wasps), M Napier (Saracens), N Halfpenny (Melrose), R Murphy (Edinburgh University), R Slaven (Murrayfield Wanderers), S Gill (Murrayfield Wanderers), S Quick (Murrayfield Wanderers), S-L Walker (Watsonians), S Johnston (Hillhead/ Jordanhill), S Brown (Richmond), S Newton (Team Northumbria), T Griffith (RHC Cougars), V Fitzpatrick (RHC Cougars), V Blakebrough (Richmond).