Bristol centre will be Sarah Hunter’s deputy for the autumn internationals, which begin against New Zealand on Sunday
When Amber Reed was called back at training by England’s head coach, Simon Middleton, she feared she was about to be sent home for doing something wrong. However, quite the opposite was true as he asked if the Bristol centre would like to be England’s vice-captain for the autumn internationals. Being given the role is even sweeter as the World Cup winner returns after almost a year out due to injury.
The 30-year-old has held a leadership role for some time but Emily Scarratt is usually England’s vice-captain. With the Loughborough player out injured for the four Tests over the next month Reed, who has 58 caps for England, is delighted to take over.