'It's really cool' - Aussie Winfield-Hill's England aim

The sporting rivalry between England and Australia is one which runs deep, particularly when it comes to cricket and rugby league.

It just so happens they are the two disciplines former Women's Big Bash League opening bowler and current Betfred Women's Super League scrum-half Courtney Winfield-Hill has excelled in as well.

But the Queensland-born Leeds Rhinos star is all set to cross the divide after her recent call-up to the England Women's performance squad and is excited to think she could be pulling on the white shirt instead of the green and gold of her homeland later this year.

"It sounds really cool," Winfield-Hill said of the prospect of being able to call herself an England international. "I think with the double-barrelled, posh last name it's very English, isn't it?

"More than sounding really cool, it is really cool. I had my first weekend with the girls and the staff a couple of weeks back and it was really terrific to engage with them.

"Most of them, week in week out, it's shake hands, thanks for the game and how are you going, and that's about it, so it was terrific to establish some more meaningful connections and wear the same colours and badge on the training shirts.

"It's a terrific learning space for me this year and I can't wait to get stuck in."

Winfield-Hill qualifies for England on residency groups, having moved to Yorkshire in 2018 to be with her now-wife Lauren Winfield-Hill, the England international cricketer, and joined the Rhinos where she quickly established herself as one of the stand-out players in the Women's Super League.

The 2019 Woman of Steel has not completely severed her connections with Australia, although she is anticipating going through the process of becoming a fully-fledged