Recall for Ward less than year after giving birth

BRISTOL lock Abbie Ward has been recalled to the England training squad less than a year after giving birth to her daughter last spring. Ward, right, is included among 38 players named in England head coach John Mitchell’s first squad of the year. England will meet for three days on Monday as they begin preparations for the Six Nations, which begins in March. The squad also includes six uncapped players, while Saracens forward Poppy Cleall is a surprise omission. The 31-year-old has won 65 caps for the Red Roses and is not understood to be injured. Bristol prop Sarah Bern ...

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