FORMER Malton rugby player Rachel Lund has been called up to play for England Women.

Head coach Simon Middleton has enlisted Lund, who can play at centre or full-back and is a one-time stalwart at Malton & Norton RUFC, to compete in the Rugby Super Series, which kicks off in Canada this weekend.

Lund, who will now be involved in the squads to play the USA, New Zealand and Canada, has been brought in for Bristol's Abbie Brown, who was injured during the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in France.

Middleton said: “Rachel was one of a handful of England Under-20 players who joined the England camp recently as we continue our ongoing development of players with one eye on the 2017 Rugby World Cup.

"Rachel was outstanding and did not look out of place at all so it is great to call her up for this exciting tour.”