Rochford Hundred’s Catherine Pugh has been selected to start as tight head prop for the England Women’s under 20 team to play in France on Sunday.

The game will be Pugh’s debut and comes just a day after her 18th birthday.

The call up continues Pugh’s fantastic season after she captained the London & SE under 18 team against the South West.

Pugh also played for Essex and had a solid season with Rochford’s under 18s for whom she is vice captain In April the French under 20 20 squad will travel to England to play two games and, in July, England have a tournament against the USA.

Pugh will start alongside former Rochford under 18 Ellie Gattlin in Paris.