England U18s hooker Hayley Jones is relishing the chance to captain her country as she embraces a new position and a fast-developing women’s game.
The Trail-finders hooker admits she hasn’t looked back since being persuaded to swap tag rugby for contact in Year 4 – and now the England U18s captain is relishing the opportunities ahead after being a mainstay in this year’s Six Nations Festival.

The 18-year-old has enjoyed the environment led by James Cooper, who guided Jones’ recent positional switch from back row to the front row before surprising the Henley College student with the captain...