RGS Worcester lower-sixth pupil and the daughter of a former Worcester Warriors legend has been named in the England Under 18 squad ahead of the forthcoming internationals.
Haineala Lutui, daughter of the former 181-cap Warriors hooker Aleki Lutui, has been training with the England Under 18 Women’s Squad since August 2022 and has been named in the final Squad following a training camp earlier this month.
We are delighted to hear the news that Haineala Lutui, Lower Sixth, has been selected for England Under 18 Women’s Rugby Squad ahead of the forthcoming internationals.
— RGS Worcester (@RGSWorcester) January 31, 2023
Huge congratulations to Heineala, and we wish her every success. 👏https://t.co/DhKKCXUqPE#itsafeeling pic.twitter.com/aKgJpkocJJ
The England team will face Wales on March 5 ahead of the Women's Under 18 Six Nations, held between April 6 and 16.
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Lutui represents the RGS Worcester Under 18 Girls team and is also part of the Athlete Development Programme and Worcester Warriors Women Centre of Excellence, which helps to support and develop Under 18 female players on their Rugby journey.
Haineala plans to follow in her dad's footsteps and pursue a career in professional rugby.
Aleki represented Tonga throughout his playing career and featured at three Rugby World Cups.
Now Haineala is hoping to do the same in the white of England.
"I was happy and very excited when I received news of my selection for the England training squad. I am currently very focused on my training and always working to improve."
Head of Rugby and Assistant Head of Year Eleven, Mr Robert Lewis commented: "This is fantastic news for Haineala, who has put in a lot of hard work to achieve her goal.
"It is great to see the continued growth of Women’s Rugby, with schools including RGS Worcester now offering the sport as part of their provision.
"Haineala will be an integral part of our RGS Worcester Under 18 Girls’ team, who will participate in the National Rosslyn Park 7’s competition at the end of March, hopefully surpassing our Plate Quarter-Final achievement from last season."
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