WORCESTER trio Claire Allan, Lois Moulding and Alice Richardson have been named in the England Sevens squad for the world's biggest women's international rugby tournament.

England women will be bidding for a hat-trick of FIRA European Sevens titles when the action gets under way on Friday in south-west France.

Wasps and England's Amy Turner will lead the England development side in a tournament which will see 26 international teams competing against each other for the first time ever.

England take on Germany, Romania and Wales on the opening day.