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James Bailey announces England Women Sevens World Series squad

Team GB's Abbie Brown runs with the ball in the women's rugby 7s quarter-final match against Fiji
Image: Team GB head to Sydney for the second leg in the World Rugby Sevens series

James Bailey has made two changes to the England Women Sevens squad ahead of their departure for the second leg of the World Rugby HSBC series. 

Chantelle Mielle, Bristol's top points scorer of the season, and team-mate Rachael Woosey will make their World Series debut as they join the 12-player squad in Sydney.

Abbie Brown will captain the side again, as in Dubai, and will be joined by fellow Team GB names Heather Fisher, Alice Richardson-Watmore and Jo Richardson-Watmore.

"We got the season off to a promising start with a fourth-place finish in Dubai," assistant coach Bailey told England Rugby.

"As a new squad it's important we are constantly looking at ways we can improve and develop, and our preparation for Sydney has enabled us to focus on some key areas post-Dubai."

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The England squad are drawn in Pool C and will kick off on February 3 against Spain before facing matches against the USA and Russia.

Bailey added: "Our focus this season remains very much to qualify for the 2018 World Cup through the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

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"Sydney will be another great opportunity for the squad to test themselves against the best teams in the world."

Amy Wilson Hardy has been excluded for the England Sevens series after being named in the Six Nations squad earlier this month.

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