Pocock, who is just 18, has made a number of impressive performances for England A this season and now she could be set to win her first cap for England.

The tournament kicks off on Saturday May 17th and will see England, seeded in Group A, take on Sweden on May 17th. If England are successful they will next play in the semi-finals on May 20th with the final taking place on May 24th.

England Head Coach Gary Street has named a strong squad of 26 players which includes 20 players that helped England win this season’s RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam crown. The squad will once again be led by captain Catherine Spencer with Saracens’ Rachel Burford as Vice Captain.

The European Championships will see 14 teams from across Europe compete for the coveted crown, including all the Home Nations teams as well as France, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden.

England squad 
Margaret Alphonsi    Saracens
Charlotte Barras        Saracens
Sarah Beale              Leos
Rachael Burford (vc)Saracens
Rochelle Clark           Henley
Rosemarie Crowley  Lichfield
Samantha Dale         Worcester
Amy Garnett               Saracens
Sophie Hemming      Clifton
Sarah Hunter             Lichfield
Vicki Jackson            Lichfield
Karen Jones              Richmond
Vicky Massarella       Saracens
Francesca MatthewsRichmond
Joanna McGilchrist   Wasps
Katy McLean             Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Katherine Merchant  Worcester
Kimberley Oliver        Clifton
Marlie Packer            Bath
Fiona Pocock            Richmond
Claire Purdy               Wasps
Georgina Rozario     Plymouth Albion
Catherine Spencer (C)Worcester
Michaela Staniford    Wasps
Tamara Taylor           Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Amy Turner                Richmond

Head Coach Gary Street    
Assistant Coach Graham Smith