WORCESTER players Joanne Yapp and Nicky Crawford will be aiming to lift the Six Nations Women's Championship crown this weekend when they play for England against France.

England are currently leading the Six Nations Championship and a win over France at Northampton's Franklin Gardens on Sunday will see them retain the title for the second successive year.

Joanne starts at scrum-half and Nicky at wing for England, kick off is 2.30pm at Northampton.

Both players have just returned from representing the England Stormers at the Hong Kong Sevens where they finished in third place.

Nicky, 29 and from Droitwich, is a teacher at the Arden School in Solihull while 21-year-old Joanne, originally from Clee Hill, is a student at University College Worcester.

Meanwhile, Worcester Rugby Club's Colts team will entertain South Africa School 'Gray's' at Sixways on tonight.

The match between Worcester and the touring side will kick off at 6pm.