Great Britain have named England pair Ellie Kildunne and Megan Jones in their 12-strong women’s sevens squad for this summer’s Paris Olympic Games.
Both backs played an influential role as the Red Roses won a third consecutive Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam in April, before joining the sevens squad to begin Olympic preparation.
Kildunne, 24, was the top try-scorer in the Six Nations and was previously involved in a GB Sevens camp before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but chose to withdraw to make herself eligible for a professional XVs contract.
Wales winger Jasmine Joyce is also included, to become the first British rugby player to appear at three Olympic Games.
Joyce, 28, was one of Team GB’s key players at Rio and Tokyo as they lost the bronze-medal match on both occasions.
Regular captain Abbie Brown was also trying to reach a third Olympics but misses out because of injury.
The team will be captained by Emma Uren – who, like Jones, will play at her second Olympics, after being involved in Tokyo.
Scotland’s Lisa Thomson will also travel to her second Olympic Games after being a travelling reserve at Tokyo.