Rowe, 17, earns England call-up for France Test

England v France Test double-header

Venue: Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Date: Saturday, 29 June Kick-off: 14:30 BST (women), 17:00 BST (men)

Teenager Isabel Rowe has received her first England call-up arsenic portion of a 19-strong squad for adjacent Saturday's world against France successful Toulouse.

The 17-year-old, who has scored 11 tries for Wigan Warriors this season, is 1 of 5 players to called up for nan first clip by caput coach Stuart Barrow.

St Helens duo Katie Mottershead and Erin Stott person besides been selected, arsenic person Leeds Rhinos' Izzy Northrop and Bella Sykes.

Mottershead is 1 of six Saints players successful nan squad, arsenic is Zoe Harris, who is called up for nan first clip since nan World Cup successful 2022.

"It's been a reliable determination connected who to see for adjacent Saturday's international, but I’m really pleased we’ve been capable to sanction immoderate caller faces this clip round," Barrow said.

"The travel will beryllium a superb acquisition for them and I’m assured that pinch nan thief of our much elder internationals, they will beryllium capable to showcase nan talent I cognize they each person erstwhile we get connected nan transportation successful Toulouse."

Next Saturday's lucifer is portion of a double header, pinch some nan men and women taking connected France.

Romain Maillot's broadside qualified for nan 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup connected Saturday by defeating Serbia 58-0.

England squad: Caitlin Beevers, Keara Bennett (both Leeds Rhinos), Jodie Cunningham (St Helens), Anna Davies (Wigan Warriors), Amy Hardcastle (Leeds Rhinos), Zoe Harris (St Helens), Georgie Hetherington (York Valkyrie), Shona Hoyle (Leeds Rhinos), Zoe Hornby (Leeds Rhinos), Katie Mottershead (St Helens), Izzy Northrop (Leeds Rhinos), Eboni Partington (York Valkyrie) Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors) Emily Rudge (St Helens), Erin Stott (St Helens), Bella Sykes (Leeds Rhinos), Paige Travis (St Helens), Olivia Wood (York Valkyrie), Vicky Whitfield (St Helens)