Harris added to England Women performance squad

Zoe Harris has been added to the England Women performance squad following her impressive start to the year with St Helens.

The half-back was a key contributor in Saints' treble-winning 2021 campaign and has carried on that form this season to help them reach the Betfred Women's Challenge Cup semi-finals.

Harris will now link up with Craig Richards' squad for a two-day training camp in Leeds over the Easter weekend.

"It's great to be able to bolster our squad further with the addition of Zoe," England head coach Richards said.

"She has been a standout performer for St Helens in their current run to the semi-finals of the Betfred Women's Challenge Cup and she will offer even more competition for places in our halves.

"I am really happy with all the new inclusions we've made to our squad in recent months and feel we are building a really strong group of players with the Rugby League World Cup at the end of this year."

Harris' call-up comes on the back of Leeds Rhinos' Australia-born former Woman of Steel Courtney Winfield-Hill and Caroline Collie, of Betfred Women's Super League South side Bedford Tigers, earning places in the squad too.

England's players will meet at Weetwood, Leeds on Good Friday for a two-day training camp which will include field and gym sessions on both days.

The camp forms part of the preparations for the match against France in a mid-season double-header alongside the England Men's clash with the Combined Nations All Stars on Saturday, June 18, live on Sky Sports, as well as the Rugby League World Cup in October and November.

"It will be great to get the group together for a lengthier period and focus on some key areas of development," Richards said.

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