England women's coach Danny Kerry has his squads to play in a four nation tournament against Netherlands, Australia and the home team in Cordoba, Argentina, early next year.
ÔÇ£This squad is young, with six athletes coming from the Under 21 squad and I am very excited about the pace, commitment and character they bring to the group,ÔÇØ Kerry said.
ÔÇ£The Test matches against the best three teams in the world, in front of large partisan crowds, will prove an excellent experience to this squad looking forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games and World Cup Qualifier. We see this four nation tournament as a fantastic opportunity to benchmark all areas of our play.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£The challenge facing our group is to remain focused on the primary goal for 2006, which is qualification for the World Cup.
ÔÇ£The qualification for this comes through the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Rome in late April, early May. Its proximity to the high-profile Commonwealth Games presents us with a number of unique challenges and I have faith in this group to relish the challenges ahead.ÔÇØ
England Women: Carolyn Reid, Becky Duggan, Kate Walsh, Crista Cullen, Mel Clewlow, Frances Houslop, Lisa Wooding, Anne Panter, Helen Richardson, Rebecca Herbert, Jennie Bimson, Lucilla Wright, Charlotte Hartley, Helen Grant, Alex Danson, Jo Ellis, Chloe Rogers, Cathy Gilliat-Smith
